Good point about Holden’s here-today-gone-tomorrow smaller cars. And think how confusing it must’ve been for the guys in spare parts, and in the workshop with these smaller “Holdens” from so many different companies. When they replaced the Opel-designed cars with rebadged Daewoos, I realised how utterly clueless Holden had become. Namaste friends, please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE :)The Opel Vectra is a large family car that was engineered and produced by the German automaker Opel. In the United GM 2.2L Ecotec Reliability. Overall, the 2.2 Ecotec is a very reliable engine. 2004 and prior models tend to be less reliable due to the commonality of timing chain failure. 2005 and onwards models don’t really have any common problems outside of general maintenance items once the engine reaches high mileage. The transmission and engine block OPEL Vectra Sedan 1999-2002 pecs, photos, engines, years, launch date and history. autoevolution OPEL news: 1 Opel Diplomat which didn't look that good unless the car was black. A chromed trim Clarksons verdict applies more to the first Vectra not the 08 plates. I had one for a weekend last summer, 1.9 SRI CDTI hatch, fine car bar a somewhat wallowing ride over bad bumps. Huge boot, huge interior, cruise control electric everything all the toys, cost me £25 in diesel but that was when it was £1.30 a litre. More important, it looks good: GM Europe can be said to have pretty much saved its best for last, with this car being much tauter and leaner than its predecessor. Overall length has increased by 2 The early Vectra Mk 2 models were fitted with a 75bhp 1.6L engine. Increased power came in the following years as 16-valve engines became standard. Touring car improvements continued throughout the life of the Vectra B, resulting in a 170bhp 2.5L V6 engine being the most powerful to be fitted in a Vectra B. It was also geared towards car engines with displacements ranging from 1.8 liters to 2.4 liters. The development of this engine started in 1994. A team of international engineers and technicians from Saab in Sweden, GM in the United States, and Opel in Germany pooled their skills and talents to bring this engine to life. 5smT.