Last time, I introduced the origin of the Opel Omega and its first generation. This generation of Omega has also been repaired and driven in China, but I was only a newcomer who just entered the industry. Whether it is repaired or tested, it is purely a problem rather than an experience. However, during the maintenance and test drive, you can also feel that this car has very good chassis training skills. Because the concept of international collaboration at that time mostly belongs to technical exchanges between different brands in the same group. Some of Omega training has been helped by Louts, which is known to everyone on earth.
The second generation of Omega also has two body structures to choose from, namely the four-door sedan and the five-door Caravan station wagon.
However, the first generation of Omega did not have a good reputation in Europe at that time, because in the past ten years, Opel has suffered from public opinion storm of severe decline in quality. Although the Omega Evolution 500 limited to 500 units was launched in 1990 to save its reputation, it still couldn't help but wince. In January 1994, without replacing the frame chassis, the second-generation Omega underwent a comprehensive upgrade, and the new appearance design, new engine, and new interior were more in line with people's aesthetics of E-Class sedans at that time. But there must be a first word. If you compare yourself with yourself, the second-generation Omega has indeed made great progress in quality and driving control. For example, many operating positions at the maintenance level have become humanized and convenient, and are not so twisted. The author also has two friends who bought it for more than 400,000 yuan at the time. Even though they later changed to , Lexus and Mercedes, they still praise the control and quality of the second-generation Omega. At least they were not recommended or bought in the wrong way at that time. However, compared with its contemporary competitors, Mercedes' E-Class (W210) and BMW 's 5 Series (E39) are indeed not competitive, especially the latter. BMW also established its reputation for being able to compete with Mercedes-Benz since the E39. It is conceivable that E39 is difficult for all the technical advancedness and training to reach Opel, which was plagued by all diseases at the time. However, it is also strange that the diesel engines U25TD and X25TD used on the Omega B are both from BMW's M51D25. Does this also confirm Churchill's famous saying: There are no eternal enemies, no eternal friends, only eternal interests.
frame part still uses the previous generation of universal V platform, but it is almost a brand new design from the inside out. The sectional view is a four-cylinder version, which is also the largest sales.
There are also two configurations for using the V6 engine, one is 2.5L V6 and the other is three liters. The top-end is 3.0 V6 executive version, also known as MV6.
The second generation of Omega was officially put into production in January 1994 and was launched on April 29 of the same year. The appearance design was inspired by the Aurora Aurora concept car released by Cadillac at the Chicago Auto Show in 1990. The exterior lines were smooth and the hidden bumper design was also used at that time. If you don’t know about the hidden bumper, you can type " bumper " to read the article. Since the early 1990s, many popular models of the new generation began to adopt the hidden bumper design, that is, the bumper of metal or plastic is no longer placed separately under the headlights, but is placed in plastic accessories. This treatment method was forced to add a term called "anti-collision beam" after coming to China.
Aurora concept car displayed by the Cadillac brand in 1990, with its selling point being a smooth appearance design and low wind resistance.
In addition to the new appearance design, Omega's power system has also been updated. The four-cylinder series and six-cylinder series have used a new system. The inline four-cylinder engine has been replaced from C20 to X20. The previous 1.8L no longer appears, and it starts with the upgrade of the two publics.The brand name of the X20 engine is Ecotec. The cylinder head part is developed by Lotus . The valve angle is smaller to facilitate torque output at low speeds. The cylinder head and stroke are both 86mm and the exhaust volume is 1998cc. However, the X20 is also divided into two levels. The 8-valve name is X20SE, with a maximum horsepower of 115 horsepower/5200 rpm and a maximum torque of 170 Nm/2600 rpm. However, the manual 5MT version has reached 1460 kg. It can be imagined that even if the gear ratio is good, this car is insulated from it soon. Another 16-valve model is called X20XEV, with a compression ratio of 0.8. The engine management system comes from Siemens Simtec. The 56 series has a maximum horsepower of 134 horsepower/5600 rpm and a maximum torque of 185 Nm/4000 rpm. This model is the model that the second generation Omega is most popular among entry-level consumers. Compared with the M52B20 engine used on the rival BMW 520i, the maximum horsepower and torque appeared earlier, and the body was lighter.
X20 engine is divided into ordinary SE and 16 valve XEV. Although it is two liters, the 16 valve has become the first choice for entry-level Omega users due to its smoother breathing and higher intake filling rate. The entry-level version of
2 liters was imported in China at that time, but because the domestic import policy was tightened at that time and there was no official agent for automobile sales, the specific number of people entering the country was really unknown.
html One of the important reasons why it is nostalgic around the 1990s is that no matter what configuration or displacement, there are manual and automatic transmissions to choose from. Whether it is a straight four or V6, the manual transmission version is important to be 20 kg lighter. Starting from the intermediate model of
, Omega started using two V6 engines with 54° angles. The low-end one is X25XE and the high-end one is X30XE. It is an upgraded version of C25XE, adding a secondary air injection system and EGR valve to meet the second phase of emission standard in the European 94/12/EC, and the most special thing is that its ignition order is 1-2-3-4-5-6. The X25XE has an exhaust volume of 2498cc and a compression ratio of 10.8. It uses a Bosch Motronic M2.8.1 (upgraded to M2.8.3 after 2000) fuel injection system, with 4 valves per cylinder, a maximum horsepower of 168 horsepower/6000 rpm and a maximum torque of 227 Nm/3200. Although it has exceeded 1.5 tons, the smoothness brought by the V6 and the torque redundancy of the full speed range are far from comparable to the inline four cylinders. As for the top model, it is the X30XE engine that also has a Multi-Ram variable intake length system. It has an exhaust volume of 2962cc, a compression ratio of 10.8, a maximum horsepower of 208 horsepower/6200 rpm, and a maximum torque of 270 Nm/3600 rpm. This three-liter engine also appears on Cadillac Catera, Saab Shenbao 000 and other models.
GM 54° angle V6 engine is an engine independently developed by Opel, with cast iron medium cylinder, aluminum alloy cylinder head, and 4 valves per cylinder to replace the old inline six-cylinder series. When it was launched in 1994, it only had two displacements: 2.5L and 3.0L, and was updated to 2.6L and 3.2L in 2000. These engines were all assembled in the UK. Including the 2003 Cadillac CTS was also equipped.
As the top model of the previous version, the 3.0 V6 version faces BMW 530i and Mercedes W210, which provides the few V6 engines in the same level. However, in 1997, after Mercedes began to introduce the M112 V6 engine, the situation changed. The top version of V6 is called MV6. In addition to the additional charge for sunroof and metal paint, there are all configurations that can be installed on Omega.
has a completely different interior design from the first generation. In addition to having a driving computer and dual-zone independent constant temperature air conditioner, pay attention to a small screen next to the audio host, which is the monochrome display navigation system provided by Philips . Although the on-board micro navigation started with Honda, Opel is also the earliest brand in Europe to configure such devices. The automatic transmission used with the X30XE engine is the AR35 with a tail-to-title ratio of 3.7.
997 began to provide the Sport II version with a younger design in the European market. The rims adopt a five-spoke ten-line design and a slightly hard suspension setting.
interior has been replaced with peach wood grain to silver coating, but the power performance remains unchanged.
999 launched the limited edition of the green-coated Edition 100 in Germany. Green is a classic color of Opel and is very memorable.
In August 11999, Omega underwent a major facelift, which generally became the Omega B2. The appearance and interior have been redesigned and many configurations have been added, such as xenon headlights, cruise control, CD audio and telephone. The biggest change in machinery is to update all engines with weak power performance, that is, 2.0 is upgraded to 2.2 (144 horses, 205 Nm); 2.5 is upgraded to 2.6 (179 horses, 240 Nm); 3.0 is upgraded to 3.2 (218 horses, 290 Nm) from February 2001.
four-cylinder engine with a displacement of 2.2 liters is the most common version in China, but this engine is also divided into two versions. Before 2001, it was Y22XE and then Z22XE; after 2001, the 2.5L V6 was upgraded to Y26SE; also in 2001, the original X30XE was also replaced by Y32SE. Because there were also imports in China at that time, several engines replaced after 2001 were more or less imported, but the best sales volume was the 2.2L version with good cost performance, and the version sold in China can basically be regarded as the "administrative high-end version" in Germany, and even the in-car phones can be optional. As for the 3.2L V6 version, I have only seen it once. The modification of the appearance part of
mainly focuses on the design of the front and rear spoiler components, the hood is connected to the ghost mask; the rearview mirror is also redesigned; the design chosen for the rims is also more sporty, after all, the highlight that was considered at that time was grandly launched by the Omega V8.
tail lights, side decorative strips, etc. are all brand new designs.
official interior is almost all brand new designs, door and window switches are placed on the car door, the GPS navigation screen is also placed in the position of the original driving computer that is easier to observe, and the panels of the audio and air conditioners have also been redesigned.
In the case of optimistic sales, Opel originally planned to launch the V8 version of the "Super Omega" after a minor facelift in 2000. It will be equipped with a V8 engine code-named Y57XE, with a displacement of 5650cc, a maximum horsepower of 312 horsepower and a maximum torque of 450 Nm. It can exceed 100 in just 6.9 seconds, and the maximum speed is said to be close to 290 kph. Although 32 vehicles have been produced and are ready to be released, it was finally put on hold because the gearbox problem was delayed and failed to be solved at the last moment. Fortunately, Opel did not put this nuclear bomb-class sedan into production, otherwise, the development history of the three high-performance top-notch German E-class cars might have been rewritten later.
Considered and took action to install V8 engine for Omega. It can be seen that Opel was indeed interested in challenging Mercedes and BMW at that time. At that time, he had a lot of general-purpose V8 experience, and his opponents were not as good as this (European V8 has always been difficult to compete with the US V8, regardless of performance or sales), but the reason why it could not be achieved in the end was the "transmission reason", which is a bit far-fetched.
This is the 5.7-liter V8 engine that Omega was preparing to use at that time. Although Opel installed the name Y57XE, it is actually the LS1 engine on the fifth generation Corvette Corvette in 1997, but the horsepower setting is slightly lower. If it is really launched, I guess no AMG or M-Power will be more arrogant later. LS1 is not a high-performance engine that can make jokes!
If you look at the Opel brand simply from the perspective of the Opel brand, Omega B just helped to stick to the remaining E-class models of Opel, but if you look at the globally, Omega is of great significance to the entire GM brand. In the UK, it was directly renamed from the first generation of Carlton to Omega; in Brazil , it changed its brand to Chevrolet Omega; in the United States, it was called Cadillac Catera and Pontiac Monaro; in Australia, it was called Commodore; after its production was discontinued in 2004, its platform continued to be used. Do you still remember that the domestic Buick once launched a car called Royaum Rongyu? The official claims that it comes from Australia, but you have to go to a relative of a left-drive car with the right-drive car. The marketing department's brain circuit is indeed admirable, because they dare not say that this is an Opel Omega's label replacement car. Then you know why Opel was ordered to launch it in the Chinese market.
This Buick Royaum was sold in China for two years and disappeared in 2006. It was said that it was from Australia's blood, but it was actually the Omega B label replacement car that had been discontinued in Germany in 2004.
From June 2003, the second generation of Opel Omega was discontinued. During the nine and a half years of production, a total of 797,000 vehicles were produced, compared with the 1.48 million BMW E39 and Mercedes of the same era. The 1.65 million W210 vehicles are small, but the significance is still extraordinary. After all, in the rear-wheel drive subcategory of E-class cars, they together constitute the unchallenging dominance of German cars at this level ( Audi A6 belongs to front-wheel drive, and still has a conceptual generation gap with traditional rear-wheel drive). However, at this time, Opel seems to have lost interest in E-class models and instead focuses on developing the D-class Vectra, which is the D-class model and subsequent model Insignia, which is very familiar to us domestic car owners. It is also since the Omega B is discontinued from production, Opel has no E-class anymore.
