Opel Commodore B.

Opel
Commodore B (1971–1977)
Commodore B
Sales designation:	Commodore B
Production period:	12 / 1971-07 / 1977
Class :	upper middle class
Body versions :	Limousine , coupe
Engines:	Otto engines : 2.5–2.8 liters (85–118 kW)
Length:	4567-4607 mm
Width:	1718 mm
Height:	1415 mm
Wheelbase :	2668 mm
Empty weight :	1065-1230 kg
Previous model	Opel Commodore A.
successor	Opel Commodore C.

The Opel Commodore is an upper middle class vehicle from Adam Opel AG . In South Africa and some European countries but the model was also under the model name Ranger A , Ranger B commercially.

Model history

General

Rear view

In March 1972 the Commodore B model , based on the Opel Rekord D , was introduced. These types were the first of the GM group in which the load on the passenger compartment was calculated with computers .

Engine variants

• Commodore 2.5 (6-cylinder in-line engine, 1 register carburetor , 85 kW / 115 PS, 1972-1977)
• Commodore GS 2.5 (6-cylinder in-line engine, 2 register carburetors, 96 kW / 130 PS, 1972–1973)
• Commodore 2.8 (6-cylinder in-line engine, 1 register carburetor, 96 kW / 130 PS; from 1975: 95 kW / 129 PS, 1973–1977)
• Commodore GS 2.8 (6-cylinder in-line engine, 2 register carburetors, 104 kW / 142 PS; from 1975: 103 kW / 140 PS, 1973–1977)
• Commodore GS / E 2.8 (6-cylinder in-line engine, electronic injection Bosch D-Jetronic , 118 kW / 160 PS; from 1975: 114 kW / 155 PS, 1972–1977)

The 2.8 GS / E was the top model with a top speed of 200 km / h. The electronic D-Jetronic from Bosch was used as the injection system . Only the GS / E was equipped with power steering as standard.

The following additional equipment was available:

• 3-speed automatic transmission (standard: manual 4G + R)
• Power steering (GS / E series)
• Aluminum wheels with 195 / 70R14 tires
• Glass antenna (GS / E series)
• Fog lights
• Headlight cleaning system
• Metallic paint
• Vinyl roof
• Internally adjustable exterior mirrors (driver's side)
• Outside mirror on the passenger side (not internally adjustable)
• Velor seats

The body variants of the Commodore B were a four-door sedan and a two-door coupé. In addition, some prototypes with the 2.8 injection engine as a five-door station wagon (e.g. for the German Ski Association), as well as a three-door delivery van with the GS / E engine were created. Despite Commodore technology, they were officially record models.

Between January 1972 and July 1977, 140,827 units of the Commodore B were built, 42,279 of which were coupés.

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  Opel Commodore Coupé (1972–1977)

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  Opel Commodore GS / E Coupé

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  Opel Commodore GS / E convertible self-made

Technical specifications

literature

• Werner Oswald : German Cars 1945–1990 . Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-613-02116-1 , pp. 251-257.

Web links

Commons : Opel Commodore B  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b c} Eckhart Bartels, Rainer Manthey: Opel: Vehicle Chronicle Volume 2: 1952–1990. Podszun, Brilon 2012, ISBN 978-3-86133-620-4 , pp. 8/9 and 50.