Written by: Jan Tuček
Two trends have recently emerged in station wagons – usable space and attractive design. With its new Vectra Caravan, Opel has succeeded in combining the two.
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KEY TO THIS vehicle’s success are its 2.83 meter wheelbase and length of 4.82 m, which allows it to provide the longest passenger compartment in its segment (1.83 m) and a luggage area of 530 to 1,850 liters. Folding down the rear seats, one of which is twice as wide as the other, creates a bed that is 2.04 m long, while folding down the right front seat accommodates objects up to 2.87 m long. Seats move through the use of the cleverly designed FlexOrganizer system, and options include a remote control for the hinged rear end of the body.
The Vectra Caravan has a transversely mounted engine in front and front-wheel drive. It handles beautifully, and comfort is guaranteed by its IDS (Interactive Driving System) chassis with the ESP electronic stabilization system. Gasoline engines range from a four-cylinder, 1.8-l, 122 hp (90 kW) type, to the super-charged, 2.0-l Turbo (175 hp/129 kW), and the four-cylinder, 2.2-l fuel-injected Direct (155 hp/114 kW), and finally the 3.2-l V6 (211 hp/155 kW), which can push this wagon up to 240 km/h. Diesel engines include the four-cylinder 2.0 DTI and the 2.2 DTI (100 or 125 hp/74 or 92 kW), as well as a 3.0 V6 CDTI (177 hp/130 kW) that boasts top speeds of up to 220 km/h, while consuming just 7.3 l of diesel fuel per 100 km.
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The Opel Vectra Caravan comes with five different levels of accessories: Essentia, Comfort, Sport, Elegance, and Cosmo. The Essentia, with only the basic equipment and the four-cylinder, 1.8 l gasoline engine, is priced at CZK 679,900, while the most expensive version, the Cosmo with the 3.0 V6 CDTI turbodiesel, is just under CZK 1.2 million.
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