Opel Frontera

The Opel Frontera was the name under which Opel sold the Isuzu MU series in continental Europe, while the same cars were the Vauxhall Frontera in the United Kingdom. It was launched in November 1991 and built at the former Bedford van factory in Luton, England, which became the IBC factory run jointly by Isuzu and General Motors. It was Vauxhall's answer to the growing demand for 4X4 vehicles in Europe, and it sold well despite heavy competition. Early cars used a 2.4-litre petrol or 2.3-litre diesel engine, a 1995 facelift added rear coil springs and new engines, and a new model series arrived in 1998 with 2.2-litre petrol, 2.2-litre diesel and 3.2-litre V6 engines. Production at Luton ended in 2005 and the Opel Antara replaced it in Europe.