What is the Opel Commodore?
The Opel Commodore was a large passenger car sold in Europe from 1967 to 1982. The name later returned in Australia on the Holden Commodore ZB, a liftback and wagon based on the second-generation Opel Insignia. That model brought a European design to a nameplate long associated with Holden.
The Insignia sat near the larger end of Opel’s range, with space for family journeys and everyday use. In Australia, the Holden badge gave the same basic car a different identity for a different market.
Generations
The original Opel Commodore had three generations, spanning 1967 to 1982. After a long break, the name was used for the Holden Commodore ZB, based on the second-generation Insignia. The ZB marked a change in the nameplate’s character: it was a front- or all-wheel-drive liftback or wagon, rather than the rear-wheel-drive Australian-built sedan and wagon that came before it.
Engines and power
Three versions appear in EU registration figures for 2016–2019, with petrol and diesel power. They include a 2.0-litre diesel producing 118 kW (160 PS), a 2.0-litre petrol producing 184 kW (250 PS), and a 3.6-litre petrol producing 310 kW (421 PS). The diesel and 2.0-litre petrol were registered in 2019; the 3.6-litre petrol was registered in 2016.
EU registrations
EU registration figures total 42 for 2016–2019. The 2.0-litre diesel accounted for 18 registrations in 2019, the 3.6-litre petrol for 14 in 2016, and the 2.0-litre petrol for 10 in 2019.
Questions and answers
Was the later Commodore an Opel Insignia?
The Holden Commodore ZB was based on the second-generation Opel Insignia and sold under the Holden name in Australia.
What engines are listed for the Commodore?
EU registration figures list a 2.0-litre diesel, a 2.0-litre petrol and a 3.6-litre petrol.
How much power did the listed engines produce?
The listed outputs are 118 kW (160 PS), 184 kW (250 PS) and 310 kW (421 PS), respectively.
How many EU registrations were recorded?
There were 42 EU registrations from 2016 to 2019.