Body style: SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle)
Segment: Medium SUV
Production years: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
General Motors, Isuzu, and Honda joined forces and developed an SUV sold under different badges across the world. In Europe, that SUV was known as the Opel Frontera.
Since GM had some shares in Isuzu’s stakes, it was considered good to develop an SUV together. It also asked Honda, who tried to expand its portfolio in the U.S., to join the club and bring its V6 gasoline engine. For the European market, instead, GM prepared only GM-sourced and Isuzu turbodiesel powerplants.
As part of General Motors, Opel was entrusted with the sales of the three- and five-door version of the newly developed SUV and launched it on the market under the Frontera nameplate. The longer version benefited showed a squared-looking body. Its rectangular headlights, flared wheel arches, and raked-forward C-pillars made the car look modern for those times when most off-road vehicles featured flat straight tailgates.
Inside, the squared lines continued and matched the exterior design. Thanks to the longer wheelbase than for the three-door version, the Frontera Wagon provided two seats at the front and a folding bench in the rear. Opel installed a similar dashboard with its siblings sold under Honda, Chevrolet, or Isuzu badges. The squared instrument cluster was narrow, just enough to cover the dials and host a few buttons on its sides. On the center console, the carmaker installed the gear stick and the lever for the high and low transfer box.
Under the hood, Opel installed its inline-four gasoline engines and a turbodiesel developed by Isuzu. The front independent suspension and the rigid rear axle made it a good all-around vehicle, comfortable enough on the streets but not afraid to tackle some muddy roads or trials.
ENGINE SPECS - 2.4i 5MT AWD (125 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 2410 cm3 |
Power: | 92 KW @ 4800 RPM 125 HP @ 4800 RPM 123 BHP @ 4800 RPM |
Torque: | 144 lb-ft @ 2400 RPM 195 Nm @ 2400 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 95.1 mph (153 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 18.6 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 225/75 R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 176.4 in (4481 mm) |
Width: | 68.1 in (1730 mm) |
Height: | 67.7 in (1720 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 56.7 in (1440 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 108.7 in (2761 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 9.1 in (231 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 15.2 cuFT (430 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3902.2 lbs (1770 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 5291.1 lbs (2400 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 20.8 mpg US (11.3 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 268.9 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.3L TD 5MT AWD (101 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 2260 cm3 |
Power: | 74 KW @ 4200 RPM 101 HP @ 4200 RPM 99 BHP @ 4200 RPM |
Torque: | 159 lb-ft @ 2200 RPM 215 Nm @ 2200 RPM |
Fuel System: | Indirect Injection |
Fuel: | Diesel |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 91.3 mph (147 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 19.3 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 225/75 R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 176.4 in (4481 mm) |
Width: | 68.1 in (1730 mm) |
Height: | 67.7 in (1720 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 56.7 in (1440 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 108.7 in (2761 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 9.1 in (231 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 15.2 cuFT (430 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 4012.4 lbs (1820 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 5621.8 lbs (2550 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 23.7 mpg US (9.9 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 235.6 g/km |