By Frontera (Spanish = the border) in March 1991, Opel presented at the Geneva Motor Show as one of the first German manufacturer an inexpensive, all-terrain recreational vehicle with four-wheel drive. Offered was the off-roader in two versions: as two-door hardtop version of "sport" and a four-door long wheelbase.
Nearly two years after the launch of the Opel Frontera leads Europe's best selling off-roader as its market segment. In September 1998, the new Frontera appeared in a revised form with newly developed engines, in December 2003 ended the production. "The Opel Frontera corresponds to the modified car as a leisure lifestyle of the car buyers of the nineties.
You have more free time are physically active and document it by buying multi-use vehicles, "reads the press release from 1991. Frontera was developed by an international team of engineers specifically for the needs of buyers on the European market. A good aerodynamics, passenger car comfort, functionality, its dynamic appearance and good handling in the design were to the fore.
The Frontera was offered in two versions: as a two-door Frontera "Sport" with a short wheelbase (2330 mm) and hard-top, he had a 2.0 liter engine with 85 kW/115 hp. The four-door Frontera long wheelbase (2760 mm) there was either with the known from the Omega 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with 92 kW/125 hp and a 74kW/100 hp 2.3-liter turbo diesel with intercooler.
In March 1995, the 2.3 TD is replaced by a 2.8 TD Diesel engine with direct injection and 83kW/113 PS. From September 1998, a 2.5-hp diesel followed with 85kW/115. The force is transmitted to all models over a five-speed manual transmission and a two-speed transfer to the rear axle, was an optional locking differential available.
Via a second lever, the front axle can be switched on-road operation. In first gear, if a memory area reduction, overcome the Frontera gradients up to 80 percent. Frontera occurs during the sport with the removable hard top as a leisure vehicle with pick-up character, recommends the four-door as large multi-talent.
With a force of up to 2.8 tons, it is ideal for towing. The combination of high recreational value, good off-road capability and a car-like ride comfort convinced the clientele: 1993 and 1994, the Frontera's best-selling off-roader in Europe, the largest market is Germany. Total approved by the Frontera over 320 000 units in Western and Central Europe.
The end of August 1998, the new edition of the Frontera at the start. For the first time for the four-door model a 3.2-liter V6 gasoline engine with 151 kW/205 hp were available (from June 2000 for the two-door model) and for both models a 2.2-liter DTI 16V diesel with 85 kW/115PS. Base gasoline engine was the 2.2 16V with 100 kW/136 hp.
He also had a four-wheel drive selectable while driving. By September 2003, the Frontera is in production. Three years it took for the Antara who succeeded the Frontera. For strong headlines provided the Frontera, at least indirectly, more than two years after its end of production. With the Landwind SUV in China in 2005 was presented, whose lines are unmistakably copied from Opel.
(Ampnet / jri) 
Nearly two years after the launch of the Opel Frontera leads Europe's best selling off-roader as its market segment. In September 1998, the new Frontera appeared in a revised form with newly developed engines, in December 2003 ended the production. "The Opel Frontera corresponds to the modified car as a leisure lifestyle of the car buyers of the nineties.
You have more free time are physically active and document it by buying multi-use vehicles, "reads the press release from 1991. Frontera was developed by an international team of engineers specifically for the needs of buyers on the European market. A good aerodynamics, passenger car comfort, functionality, its dynamic appearance and good handling in the design were to the fore.
The Frontera was offered in two versions: as a two-door Frontera "Sport" with a short wheelbase (2330 mm) and hard-top, he had a 2.0 liter engine with 85 kW/115 hp. The four-door Frontera long wheelbase (2760 mm) there was either with the known from the Omega 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with 92 kW/125 hp and a 74kW/100 hp 2.3-liter turbo diesel with intercooler.
In March 1995, the 2.3 TD is replaced by a 2.8 TD Diesel engine with direct injection and 83kW/113 PS. From September 1998, a 2.5-hp diesel followed with 85kW/115. The force is transmitted to all models over a five-speed manual transmission and a two-speed transfer to the rear axle, was an optional locking differential available.
Via a second lever, the front axle can be switched on-road operation. In first gear, if a memory area reduction, overcome the Frontera gradients up to 80 percent. Frontera occurs during the sport with the removable hard top as a leisure vehicle with pick-up character, recommends the four-door as large multi-talent.
With a force of up to 2.8 tons, it is ideal for towing. The combination of high recreational value, good off-road capability and a car-like ride comfort convinced the clientele: 1993 and 1994, the Frontera's best-selling off-roader in Europe, the largest market is Germany. Total approved by the Frontera over 320 000 units in Western and Central Europe.
The end of August 1998, the new edition of the Frontera at the start. For the first time for the four-door model a 3.2-liter V6 gasoline engine with 151 kW/205 hp were available (from June 2000 for the two-door model) and for both models a 2.2-liter DTI 16V diesel with 85 kW/115PS. Base gasoline engine was the 2.2 16V with 100 kW/136 hp.
He also had a four-wheel drive selectable while driving. By September 2003, the Frontera is in production. Three years it took for the Antara who succeeded the Frontera. For strong headlines provided the Frontera, at least indirectly, more than two years after its end of production. With the Landwind SUV in China in 2005 was presented, whose lines are unmistakably copied from Opel.
(Ampnet / jri)
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