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OpelKadett E

1984–1998 Germany Opel kadett 15 production years
Production1984–1998
Recorded originGermany
ClassOpel kadett
Built3,779,289 units
Background

The Opel Kadett E was introduced in August 1984 as the sixth generation of the Opel Kadett, and was voted the 1985 European Car of the Year. As with its predecessor, it was sold as the Vauxhall Astra in the United Kingdom. This model was also developed into a more conventional three-box design with a boot (trunk), badged as the Vauxhall Belmont in the United Kingdom, launched at Frankfurt Motor Show in 1985. There was an estate car called the "Caravan", available with either three or five doors. In South Africa, the Kadett notchback was sold as the Opel Monza, along with a convertible. This replaced the Opel Ascona.

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Chronology ledger

Dates with their meaning intact

Production chronology1984–1998

Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.

Wikipedia infobox ↗15 years
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1985–1986

First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.

Netherlands RDW ↗2 years