Comparison between:
• Opel Senator B 2.6i (petrol, 1990)
• Opel Omega A Caravan 2.0i CAT (petrol, 1990)
• Opel Omega B (1999) 2.2i (petrol, 1999)
Manufacturer, series, model, years of production
Basic information about the manufacturer, series and model of the vehicle. First and last years of production.
| Manufacturer | Opel | Opel | Opel |
| Series | Senator | Omega | Omega |
| Model | B 2.6i | A Caravan 2.0i CAT | B (1999) 2.2i |
| First year of production | 1990 | 1990 | 1999 |
| Last year of production | 1993 | 1992 | 2000 |
Body type, dimensions, volumes, weight
Information about the body style of the vehicle, overall dimensions, weight, boot space and fuel tank capacity.
| Body type | sedan (saloon) | station wagon (estate, combi) | sedan (saloon) |
| Number of doors | 4 (four) | 5 (five) | 4 (four) |
| Number of seats | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 5 (five) |
| Wheelbase | 2730.00 mm (millimeters) 8.96 ft (feet) 107.48 in (inches) 2.7300 m (meters) | 2730.00 mm (millimeters) 8.96 ft (feet) 107.48 in (inches) 2.7300 m (meters) | 2730.00 mm (millimeters) 8.96 ft (feet) 107.48 in (inches) 2.7300 m (meters) |
| Front track | 1462.00 mm (millimeters) 4.80 ft (feet) 57.56 in (inches) 1.4620 m (meters) | 1450.00 mm (millimeters) 4.76 ft (feet) 57.09 in (inches) 1.4500 m (meters) | 1514.00 mm (millimeters) 4.97 ft (feet) 59.61 in (inches) 1.5140 m (meters) |
| Rear track | 1480.00 mm (millimeters) 4.86 ft (feet) 58.27 in (inches) 1.4800 m (meters) | 1465.00 mm (millimeters) 4.81 ft (feet) 57.68 in (inches) 1.4650 m (meters) | 1528.00 mm (millimeters) 5.01 ft (feet) 60.16 in (inches) 1.5280 m (meters) |
| Length | 4845.00 mm (millimeters) 15.90 ft (feet) 190.75 in (inches) 4.8450 m (meters) | 4770.00 mm (millimeters) 15.65 ft (feet) 187.80 in (inches) 4.7700 m (meters) | 4898.00 mm (millimeters) 16.07 ft (feet) 192.83 in (inches) 4.8980 m (meters) |
| Width | 1743.00 mm (millimeters) 5.72 ft (feet) 68.62 in (inches) 1.7430 m (meters) | 1760.00 mm (millimeters) 5.77 ft (feet) 69.29 in (inches) 1.7600 m (meters) | 1776.00 mm (millimeters) 5.83 ft (feet) 69.92 in (inches) 1.7760 m (meters) |
| Height | 1450.00 mm (millimeters) 4.76 ft (feet) 57.09 in (inches) 1.4500 m (meters) | 1480.00 mm (millimeters) 4.86 ft (feet) 58.27 in (inches) 1.4800 m (meters) | 1455.00 mm (millimeters) 4.77 ft (feet) 57.28 in (inches) 1.4550 m (meters) |
| Ground clearance | 140.00 mm (millimeters) 0.46 ft (feet) 5.51 in (inches) 0.1400 m (meters) | - | 140.00 mm (millimeters) 0.46 ft (feet) 5.51 in (inches) 0.1400 m (meters) |
| Minimum trunk/boot space capacity | 530.0 l (liters) 18.72 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.53 m3 (cubic meters) 530000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 540.0 l (liters) 19.07 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.54 m3 (cubic meters) 540000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 530.0 l (liters) 18.72 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.53 m3 (cubic meters) 530000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Maximum trunk/boot space capacity | 870.0 l (liters) 30.72 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.87 m3 (cubic meters) 870000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1850.0 l (liters) 65.33 ft3 (cubic feet) 1.85 m3 (cubic meters) 1850000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 830.0 l (liters) 29.31 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.83 m3 (cubic meters) 830000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Curb weight | 1455 kg (kilograms) 3207.73 lbs (pounds) | 1265 kg (kilograms) 2788.85 lbs (pounds) | 1535 kg (kilograms) 3384.10 lbs (pounds) |
| Maximum weight | 2005 kg (kilograms) 4420.27 lbs (pounds) | 1885 kg (kilograms) 4155.71 lbs (pounds) | 2080 kg (kilograms) 4585.62 lbs (pounds) |
| Capacity of the fuel tank | 75.0 l (liters) 16.50 UK gal (UK gallons) 19.81 US gal (US gallons) | 70.0 l (liters) 15.40 UK gal (UK gallons) 18.49 US gal (US gallons) | 75.0 l (liters) 16.50 UK gal (UK gallons) 19.81 US gal (US gallons) |
Engine
Technical data about the vehicle's engine - location, displacement, aspiration, cylinders, valves, compression, fuel, etc.
| Type of fuel | petrol | petrol | petrol |
| Type of fuel system | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) |
| Engine model | C26NE | C20NEJ | Y22XE |
| Engine location | longitudinal, front | longitudinal, front | longitudinal, front |
| Engine displacement | 2594 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1998 cc (cubic centimeters) | 2198 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Valve mechanism type | single overhead camshaft (SOHC) | - | double overhead camshaft (DOHC) |
| Type of aspiration | naturally aspirated | naturally aspirated | naturally aspirated |
| Compression ratio | 9.20 : 1 | 9.20 : 1 | 10.50 : 1 |
| Arrangement of the cylinders | inline/straight engine | inline/straight engine | inline/straight engine |
| Number of cylinders | 6 (six) | 4 (four) | 4 (four) |
| Valves per cylinder | 2 (two) | 2 (two) | 4 (four) |
| Bore (the diameter of a cylinder) | 88.80 mm (millimeters) 0.29 ft (feet) 3.50 in (inches) 0.0888 m (meters) | 86.00 mm (millimeters) 0.28 ft (feet) 3.39 in (inches) 0.0860 m (meters) | - |
| Stroke (the length of a piston stroke) | 69.80 mm (millimeters) 0.23 ft (feet) 2.75 in (inches) 0.0698 m (meters) | 86.00 mm (millimeters) 0.28 ft (feet) 3.39 in (inches) 0.0860 m (meters) | - |
Power, torque, acceleration, speed
Information about the maximum power, torque, speed and the revolutions per minute, at which they are reached. Acceleration time from 0 to 100 km.
| Maximum power | 150 hp (horse power) 111.9 kW (kilowatts) 152.1 ps (metric horsepower) | 99 hp (horse power) 73.8 kW (kilowatts) 100.4 ps (metric horsepower) | 144 hp (horse power) 107.4 kW (kilowatts) 146.0 ps (metric horsepower) |
| Maximum power is generated at | 5600 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 5200 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 5400 rpm (revolutions per minute) |
| Maximum torque | 220 Nm (newton meters) 22.4 kgm (kilogram meters) 162.3 ft-lb (foot-pounds) | 170 Nm (newton meters) 17.3 kgm (kilogram meters) 125.4 ft-lb (foot-pounds) | 205 Nm (newton meters) 20.9 kgm (kilogram meters) 151.2 ft-lb (foot-pounds) |
| Maximum torque is reached at | 3600 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 2600 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 4000 rpm (revolutions per minute) |
| Redline RPM | 6250 rpm (revolutions per minute) | - | - |
| Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h | 10.30 s (seconds) | 12.50 s (seconds) | 10.50 s (seconds) |
| Maximum speed | 213 km/h (kilometers per hour) 132.35 mph (miles per hour) | 187 km/h (kilometers per hour) 116.20 mph (miles per hour) | 210 km/h (kilometers per hour) 130.49 mph (miles per hour) |
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | - | 0.32 |
Fuel consumption
Information about the fuel consumption (urban, extra-urban, combined).
| Fuel consumption (urban) | 14.1 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 3.10 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 3.72 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 16.68 mpg (miles per gallon) 4.41 mpl (miles per liter) 7.09 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 11.5 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 2.53 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 3.04 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 20.45 mpg (miles per gallon) 5.40 mpl (miles per liter) 8.70 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 13.2 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 2.90 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 3.49 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 17.82 mpg (miles per gallon) 4.71 mpl (miles per liter) 7.58 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| Fuel consumption (extra urban) | 7.7 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.69 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 2.03 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 30.55 mpg (miles per gallon) 8.07 mpl (miles per liter) 12.99 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 6.4 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.41 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.69 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 36.75 mpg (miles per gallon) 9.71 mpl (miles per liter) 15.62 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 7.2 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.58 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.90 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 32.67 mpg (miles per gallon) 8.63 mpl (miles per liter) 13.89 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| Fuel consumption (combined) | 9.4 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 2.07 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 2.48 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 25.02 mpg (miles per gallon) 6.61 mpl (miles per liter) 10.64 km/l (kilometers per liter) | - | 9.4 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 2.07 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 2.48 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 25.02 mpg (miles per gallon) 6.61 mpl (miles per liter) 10.64 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| EU emission standard | - | - | - |
| Catalytic converter | - | - | - |
| CO2 emissions | - | - | 226 g/km (grammes per kilometer) |
Transmission, drive type
Information about the transmission (automatic and/or manual), number of gears/speeds and type of drive.
| Transmission model | - | - | - |
| Type of transmission | manual | manual | manual |
| Number of automatic gears | - | - | - |
| Number of manual gears | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 5 (five) |
| Final drive ratio | - | - | - |
| Drive type | rear wheel drive (RWD) | rear wheel drive (RWD) | rear wheel drive (RWD) |
Steering
Technical specifications about the type of steering and the vehicle's turning circle (turning diameter).
| Type of steering | - | - | worm and gear |
| Type of power steering | hydraulic | hydraulic | hydraulic |
| Turning circle diameter | 10.95 m (meters) 35.93 ft (feet) 431.10 in (inches) | - | - |
Suspension
Information about the front and rear suspension of the vehicle.
| Type of front suspension | - coil springs | - spring strut | - coil springs |
| Type of rear suspension | - coil springs | - single wishbones | - coil springs |
Brakes
Type of brakes used on the front and rear wheels as well as presence of an ABS (anti-lock braking system).
| Type of front brakes | ventilated discs | ventilated discs | ventilated discs |
| Type of rear brakes | discs | discs | discs |
| ABS (anti-lock braking system) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wheels
Type and size of the rims and tyres of the vehicle.
| Rim size | 15 | 7J X 15 | 6J X 15 |
| Tyre code | 205/65 R15 | 195/65 R15 | 195/65 R15 |