Opel Kadett B

Opel Kadett B
Opel Kadett B 2-door Limousine
Overview
Manufacturer	Opel (General Motors)
Production	1965–1973
Assembly	West Germany: Bochum Johor Bahru, Malaysia (Capital Motor)[1]
Body and chassis
Class	Small family car (C)
Body style	2/4-door notchback / fastback saloon 3/5-door "Car-A-Van" estate 2-door coupé
Related	Opel Olympia A
Powertrain
Engine	petrol: 1972–73: 993 cc ohv I4 (export) 1965–73: 1078 cc ohv I4 1971–73: 1196 cc ohv I4 1967–70: 1492 cc CIH I4 (export) 1967–70: 1698 cc CIH I4 1967–73: 1897 cc CIH I4
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,416 mm (95.1 in)
Length	4,100 mm (160 in) (estate) 4,105 mm (161.6 in) (saloon) 4,182 mm (164.6 in) (coupé, fastback)
Width	1,573 mm (61.9 in)
Height	1,274–1,405 mm (50.16–55.31 in) (depending on wheel size and body type)
Chronology
Predecessor	Opel Kadett A
Successor	Opel Kadett C

The Opel Kadett B is a car that was launched by Opel at the Frankfurt Motor Show in late summer 1965.^[2][3] The Kadett B was larger all-round than the Kadett A: 5% longer both overall and in terms of the wheelbase, 7% wider and 9% heavier (unladen weight), albeit 10 mm (0.39 in) lower in basic standard "Limousine" (saloon) form.^[4] Production ended in July 1973, with the successor model introduced a month later following the summer shutdown, in August. Unlike its predecessor, it bore no relation to the Vauxhall Viva, which had moved to its own platform for its corresponding second generation.