| Opel Antara | |
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| Manufacturer | General Motors |
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| Production | 2006–2015 (Europe) |
| Model years | 2007–2015 (Europe) |
| Assembly | South Korea:Bupyeong (GM Korea) Mexico:Ramos Arizpe (GM México) Russia:St. Petersburg (GM Auto)[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact crossover SUV (C) |
| Body style | 5-doorSUV |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive orall-wheel-drive |
| Platform | GM Theta |
| Related | Chevrolet Captiva (C100/C140) |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,707 mm (106.6 in) |
| Length | 4,575 mm (180.1 in) |
| Width | 1,850 mm (72.8 in) |
| Height | 1,704 mm (67.1 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,885–1,996 kg (4,156–4,400 lb) |
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| Predecessor | Opel Frontera Holden Frontera Sport (Australia) |
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TheOpel Antara is acompact crossover SUV which was marketed byOpel from 2006 to 2015. Based on theTheta platform, the Antara closely shared itsunderpinnings andpowertrains with theChevrolet Captiva. Unlike the Captiva, it is only offered with five seats instead of seven, and features a different exterior and interior design. Sales commenced in November 2006, as the indirect successor to the Isuzu-basedFrontera range.[2]
In the United Kingdom, the car was sold as theVauxhall Antara; inAustralasia, the car was badged as theHolden Captiva 5/Captiva MaXX; and in the United States and Canada, it had been sold as theSaturn Vue. The Antara was marketed as theGMC Terrain in the Middle East,[3]Daewoo Winstorm MaXX in South Korea, and as theChevrolet Captiva Sport in the Americas except Chile, where it was sold as an Opel.
The Antara was first previewed by the three doorOpel Antara GTC (Gran Turismo Crossover)concept car, presented at the 2005Frankfurt Motor Show. The Antara GTC is based on the three-doorChevrolet T2XSUV. A similar three-doorSUV was later displayed at the 2006New York International Auto Show as the Saturn PreVue.
The production Antara was a longer five-doorSUV, similar to theChevrolet S3X and the closely related Chevrolet Captiva.
In November 2010, a facelift was announced. The front end was revised, and both front and rear lights were refreshed. The new Opel badge also appear on the Opel Antara, respectively. On the inside, there was a revised centre console with more storage space and materials, improved instrument graphics and interior lighting.
An electric parking brake, a hill assistance system, and a "shift up" indicator to optimise fuel economy in manual-transmission versions were all now standard. Introduced with the facelift was a new, Euro 5 compliant 2.2-litre diesel engine which replaced the previous 2.0-litre, and an updated version of the 2.4-litre petrol.
Production ended in March 2015; its indirect successor was theGrandland X, which was launched in September 2017.
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| Model | Type | Displacement | Power | Torque | Transmission | Years |
| 2.0VCDi (t/c) | I4 (diesel) | 1,991 cc | 110 kW (148 hp) | 320 N⋅m (236 lbf⋅ft) | 5-speed manual 5-speed automatic | 2006–2010 |
| 2.2VCDi (t/c) | I4 (diesel) | 2,231 cc | 120 kW (161 hp) | 350 N⋅m (258 lbf⋅ft) | 6-speed manual 6-speed6T45 automatic | 2010–2015 |
| 135 kW (181 hp) | 400 N⋅m (295 lbf⋅ft) | 2010–2015 | ||||
| 2.4Family II | I4 (petrol) | 2,405 cc | 103 kW (138 hp) | 220 N⋅m (162 lbf⋅ft) | 5-speed manual | 2006–2010 |
| 2.4Ecotec | I4 (petrol) | 2,384 cc | 123 kW (165 hp) | 230 N⋅m (170 lbf⋅ft) | 6-speed manual 6-speed6T40 automatic | 2010–2015 |
| 3.2High Feature | V6 (petrol) | 3,195 cc | 167 kW (224 hp) | 297 N⋅m (219 lb⋅ft) | 5-speed automatic | 2006–2010 |
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| 2.4Ecotec | I4 (petrol) | 2,384 cc | 126 kW (169 hp) | 218 N⋅m (161 lb⋅ft) | 4-speed automatic | MY2008–2009 |
| 2.4Ecotec (hybrid) | I4 (petrol) | 2,384 cc | 128 kW (172 hp) | 226 N⋅m (167 lb⋅ft) | 4-speed automatic | MY2008–2009 |
| 2.4Ecotec | I4 (petrol) | 2,384 cc | 136 kW (182 hp) | 233 N⋅m (172 lb⋅ft) | 6-speed6T40 automatic | MY2012–2015 |
| 3.0High Feature | V6 (petrol) | 2,997 cc | 197 kW (264 hp) | 301 N⋅m (222 lb⋅ft) | 6-speed6T40 automatic | MY2012–2015 |
| 3.5High Value | V6 (petrol) | 3,510 cc | 166 kW (222 hp) | 298 N⋅m (220 lb⋅ft) | 6-speed automatic | MY2008–2009 |
| 3.6High Feature | V6 (petrol) | 3,564 cc | 192 kW (257 hp) | 336 N⋅m (248 lb⋅ft) | 6-speed automatic | MY2008–2009 |
| 3.6High Feature (plug in hybrid) | V6 (petrol) | 3,564 cc | 195 kW (262 hp) | 339 N⋅m (250 lb⋅ft) | CVT2MT70 automatic | Cancelled |
General Motors in the United States and Canada introduced the Opel Antara as part of theSaturn division under the name "Saturn Vue" in 2007 for the 2008model year. Saturn had earlier previewed the design at the April 2006New York International Auto Show as the "Saturn PreVue" concept, and again in production guise at the 2007Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, held from November to December 2006.
The Antara based model represents the second iteration of the "Vue" nameplate, with production moved toRamos Arizpe, Mexico. The Ramos Arizpe facility also supplies the Colombian, Mexican, Brazilian, and Uruguayan markets with the Antara, although it is badged "Chevrolet Captiva Sport" in these countries.[4]InChile, it was sold as Opel Antara from Germany and shared market with its sisterChevrolet Captiva which came fromSouth Korea.
TheInsurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) awarded the model year of 2008 Vue itsTop Safety Pick after receiving agood overall score in both the front and side impact tests.[5]
Trim levels include the "XE", "XR", the sports-oriented "Red Line", and the "Green Line" hybrid. Saturn fitted the Vue with the 169 hp (126 kW) 2.4-litreEcotec inline-four. The 222 hp (166 kW) 3.5-litre V6 and the 3.6-litre V6 rated at 257 hp (192 kW) were optional.
The "Red Line" uses the same 3.6-litre V6 from the "XR", adding several sporting changes, includingmanual shifting of the six-speed automatic transmission, a reduction in ride height of approximately 1-inch (25 mm), and a sport tuned suspension.[6] Exterior appearance changes for the "Red Line" include 18-inch alloy wheels, and a more aggressive front bumper, tail lamps and exhaust tips.
The front-wheel-drive only "Green Line" petrol/electrichybrid uses the samemildBAS Hybrid system with the 2.4-litre engine as the first generation Vue. Software updates and optimisations have smoothed the operation while also improving fuel economy. Under the 2008EPA standards, the Vue is listed at 25 mpg‑US (9.4 L/100 km)/32 mpg‑US (7.4 L/100 km) city/highway.[7]
Saturn dropped the "Green Line" badge for 2009, in favour of the name "Hybrid".[8] A full hybrid model featuring GM'stwo-mode system was to have been introduced for the 2009 year model. This would have combined with an electric motor with a direct injection version of the 3.6-litre V6 providing a combined output of 262 hp (195 kW) and 250 lb⋅ft (339 N⋅m) of torque.
This version was to have maintained the 3,500 lb (1,588 kg) towing capacity of the standard 3.6-litre variant and would have utilised the2MT70continuously variable automatic transmission.[9] Saturn was also expected to release aplug-in hybrid version of the two-mode-hybrid platform for the model year of 2010.[10]
This was to have been the first plug-in hybrid with the system offered as original equipment.[11]
For the 2010 model year, little was changed from the previous year—the most prominent being the deletion of the "Red Line" trim and the slight gain in power output for the four-cylinder engine range.[12] Production of the 2010 model year Vue ceased in 2009, following the closing of the Saturn brand.[13][14]
This decision did not affect the assembly of the "Chevrolet Captiva Sport" for Latin and South American markets. After Saturn's demise, GM planned to retail the upcoming two-mode-hybrid Vue as aBuick for the 2011 model year. It would have included the 8 kWhlithium-ion battery pack found in theChevrolet Volt.[15]
GM subsequently cancelled its production plan of the Buick following negative reception, while concurrently announcing the plug-in hybrid powertrain would be transferred to another vehicle during 2011.[16]
In late 2011, for the 2012 model year, the Mexico-built Chevrolet Captiva Sport was imported into the United States forfleet buyers.[17] This decision was made to fill the void for fleet buyers as Chevrolet phased out theHHR.[18] The Captiva Sport was available with a 2.4-litre inline-four (LS trim) or 3.0-litre V6 (LT and LTZ), with both engines mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. LS and LT trims came with front-wheel drive while the LTZ trim came with all-wheel drive.
For the 2013 model year, the V6 and all-wheel drive were dropped; the only drivetrain option in the United States was the 2.4-litre inline-four with front-wheel drive.[19]
The Captiva Sport was discontinued in the United States in August 2014 after an abbreviated 2015 model year, as Chevrolet directed fleet buyers to theEquinox SUV or the newCity Express van instead.[20] The Captiva Sport was also discontinued in Mexico around October 2015 after the reintroduction of the Chevrolet Equinox. Although the Captiva Sport was discontinued in Mexico, the Ramos Arizpe facility continued to assemble it for the other Latin American markets until 2017 when it was replaced by the third-generation Equinox.
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The market in Australia received the Antara as part of the range of theHolden Captiva from 2006 until October 2015.[21] When introduced in November 2006 after being announced the previous September,[22] the Antara-based Holden was known as the "Captiva MaXX", selling alongside the cheaperChevrolet Captiva based Holden models.[23]
It was offered with a single powertrain, a five-speed automatic equipped 3.2-litre V6.[24] The MaXX remained on sale in Australia until 2008,[25] although New Zealand sales continued until the end of 2009.[26]
In a reversal of the Antara based Captiva's previous market position, Holden in December 2009 reintroduced the model as the price leading five-seater "Captiva 5",[27] while the more expensive Chevrolet-based seven-seat-only models were rebranded "Captiva 7".[28][29]
Holden fitted the Captiva 5 with the 2.4-litre petrol engine only.[30] Front-wheel-drive models employed the five-speed manual transmission only, with the five-speed automatic variant tendered only in conjunction with all wheel drive.[30]
Series II revisions were announced for Captiva 5 in February 2011, with sales commencing in March.[31] The changes included the implementation of the facelift, including a new mesh grille insert with thin airintakes, chrome bezelled fog lamps, and new tail lamp lenses.[32] The Series II Captiva 5 also gained updated powertrains, with an uprated 2.4-litre inline-four petrol engine, and the 135 kW (181 hp) 2.2-litre turbo diesel.
Six-speed manual and automatic transmissions are fitted with the petrol engine, with diesel available only with the six-speed automatic.[31]
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