Opel Commodore
Names below are exactly as in the catalogue. Same name, different power, is a different version. Torque (Nm) is not measured on every row.
1 generation ran from 1967-01-01 to 1971-12-31. Body: Coupe. Versions in the catalogue: 3. All three use Manual, 4 gears, RWD, Gasoline, 6 Inline cylinders, boost No, and 2 valves per cylinder. Ground clearance is not measured. The three names are 2.2 MT (95 hp / 70 kW, 2200), 2.5 MT (115 hp / 85 kW, 2500), and 2.8 MT (145 hp / 107 kW, 2800). Peak rpm is not measured on all three.
2 generation ran from 1972-01-01 to 1978-12-31. Body: Coupe. The generation count in the data is 14 versions; 12 named lines are listed below (two names repeat: 2.5 AT 115 hp appears twice, and 2.8 AT 140 hp appears twice). Ground clearance on every listed 2 generation line is 153. Front suspension: Independent, spring. Rear suspension: Dependent, spring. Front brakes: Disc. Rear brakes: Drum. Engine family in this generation is Gasoline 6 Inline, boost No, RWD. Displacements are 2490 (2.5 names) and 2800 (2.8 names). Gearboxes are Manual with 4 or 5 gears, or Automatic with 3 or 4 gears.
3 generation ran from 1978-01-01 to 1982-12-31. Body: Sedan. Versions: 4. All four are 2.5 names with displacement 2490, Gasoline, 6 Inline, boost No, RWD, ground clearance 140, front Independent, spring, rear Dependent, spring, front Disc, rear Drum. The four lines are 2.5 MT 115 hp / 85 kW at 5200 rpm with Manual 4; 2.5 AT 115 hp / 85 kW at 5200 rpm with Automatic 3; 2.5 MT 130 hp / 96 kW at 5300 rpm with Manual 4; 2.5 AT 130 hp / 96 kW at 5300 rpm with Automatic 3.
Engines and specs
Names below are exactly as in the catalogue. Same name, different power, is a different version. Torque (Nm) is not measured on every row.
| Generation | Years | Body | Version | hp | kW | rpm | Nm | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Gears | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 generation | 1967–1971 | Coupe | 2.2 MT | 95 | 70 | not measured | not measured | 2200 | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | No | Manual | 4 | RWD |
| 1 generation | 1967–1971 | Coupe | 2.5 MT | 115 | 85 | not measured | not measured | 2500 | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | No | Manual | 4 | RWD |
| 1 generation | 1967–1971 | Coupe | 2.8 MT | 145 | 107 | not measured | not measured | 2800 | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | No | Manual | 4 | RWD |
| 2 generation | 1972–1978 | Coupe | 2.5 AT | 115 | 85 | 5200 | not measured | 2490 | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | No | Automatic | 3 | RWD |
| 2 generation | 1972–1978 | Coupe | 2.5 MT | 130 | 96 | 5300 | not measured | 2490 | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | No | Manual | 4 | RWD |
| 2 generation | 1972–1978 | Coupe | 2.5 AT | 130 | 96 | 5300 | not measured | 2490 | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | No | Automatic | 3 | RWD |
| 2 generation | 1972–1978 | Coupe | 2.8 MT | 140 | 103 | not measured | not measured | 2800 | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | No | Manual | 4 | RWD |
| 2 generation | 1972–1978 | Coupe | 2.8 MT | 155 | 114 | not measured | not measured | 2800 | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | No | Manual | 4 | RWD |
| 2 generation | 1972–1978 | Coupe | 2.8 AT | 155 | 114 | not measured | not measured | 2800 | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | No | Automatic | 3 | RWD |
| 2 generation | 1972–1978 | Coupe | 2.5 AT | 115 | 85 | 5200 | not measured | 2490 | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | No | Automatic | 3 | RWD |
| 2 generation | 1972–1978 | Coupe | 2.8 AT | 140 | 103 | not measured | not measured | 2800 | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | No | Automatic | 3 | RWD |
| 2 generation | 1972–1978 | Coupe | 2.8 MT | 160 | 118 | not measured | not measured | 2800 | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | No | Manual | 5 | RWD |
| 2 generation | 1972–1978 | Coupe | 2.8 AT | 160 | 118 | not measured | not measured | 2800 | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | No | Automatic | 4 | RWD |
| 2 generation | 1972–1978 | Coupe | 2.5 MT | 115 | 85 | 5200 | not measured | 2490 | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | No | Manual | 4 | RWD |
| 2 generation | 1972–1978 | Coupe | 2.8 AT | 140 | 103 | — | not measured | 2800 | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | No | Automatic | 3 | RWD |
| 3 generation | 1978–1982 | Sedan | 2.5 MT | 115 | 85 | 5200 | not measured | 2490 | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | No | Manual | 4 | RWD |
| 3 generation | 1978–1982 | Sedan | 2.5 AT | 115 | 85 | 5200 | not measured | 2490 | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | No | Automatic | 3 | RWD |
| 3 generation | 1978–1982 | Sedan | 2.5 MT | 130 | 96 | 5300 | not measured | 2490 | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | No | Manual | 4 | RWD |
| 3 generation | 1978–1982 | Sedan | 2.5 AT | 130 | 96 | 5300 | not measured | 2490 | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | No | Automatic | 3 | RWD |
Engine notes. The 1 generation 2.5 MT uses displacement 2500; 2 generation and 3 generation 2.5 names use 2490 (10 less than 2500). The 1 generation 2.8 MT is 145 hp / 107 kW; 2 generation 2.8 names are 140 hp / 103 kW, 155 hp / 114 kW, or 160 hp / 118 kW. Valves per cylinder: 2 on all 1 generation versions; not measured on 2 generation and 3 generation. Engine location, fuel-system type, compression ratio, and bore × stroke are not measured on every version.
Performance and economy (0–100, top speed, mpg)
For every Opel Commodore version in this catalogue, 0–100 km/h is not measured, top speed is not measured, city fuel consumption is not measured, highway fuel consumption is not measured, combined fuel consumption is not measured, and CO2 / eco class is not measured. That applies to 1 generation 2.2 MT, 2.5 MT, and 2.8 MT; to every 2 generation 2.5 AT, 2.5 MT, 2.8 MT, and 2.8 AT line; and to 3 generation 2.5 MT 115 hp, 2.5 AT 115 hp, 2.5 MT 130 hp, and 2.5 AT 130 hp. There is no mpg figure in the data, so mpg is not measured.
Power is the only performance number given. Lowest listed output: 95 hp / 70 kW on 1 generation 2.2 MT. Highest listed output: 160 hp / 118 kW on 2 generation 2.8 MT (Manual 5) and 2 generation 2.8 AT (Automatic 4). The gap from lowest to highest is 65 hp (160 − 95) and 48 kW (118 − 70). On 3 generation, the two power steps on 2.5 MT and 2.5 AT are 115 hp / 85 kW at 5200 rpm and 130 hp / 96 kW at 5300 rpm: 15 hp and 11 kW apart, with peak rpm 100 higher on the 130 hp pair.
Dimensions and weight
Kerb weight is not measured on every version. Gross weight is not measured on every version. Fuel tank is not measured on every version. Wheel sizes are not measured on every version.
Ground clearance is measured on 2 generation and 3 generation only:
- 2 generation Coupe, all listed versions: 153.
- 3 generation Sedan, all four versions: 140.
- Difference: 3 generation sits 13 lower than 2 generation (153 − 140).
- 1 generation Coupe 2.2 MT, 2.5 MT, 2.8 MT: ground clearance not measured.
Chassis (where measured). 2 generation and 3 generation share the same labels: front Independent, spring, rear Dependent, spring, front brakes Disc, rear brakes Drum. On 1 generation those chassis fields are not measured.
Which version to choose
Choice here is only a comparison of the numbers in the table. Prices are not in the data.
Body. Need Sedan: only 3 generation (1978–1982), four versions, all 2.5 / 2490. Need Coupe: 1 generation (1967–1971, three versions) or 2 generation (1972–1978, fourteen in the generation count, twelve named lines).
Lowest listed power. 1 generation 2.2 MT: 95 hp / 70 kW, 2200, Manual 4, RWD. That is 20 hp below 1 generation 2.5 MT (115 − 95) and 50 hp below 1 generation 2.8 MT (145 − 95).
Same 115 hp, three displacements and two bodies. 115 hp / 85 kW appears on: 1 generation 2.5 MT (2500, Manual 4, Coupe, clearance not measured); 2 generation 2.5 MT and 2.5 AT (2490, Coupe, clearance 153); 3 generation 2.5 MT and 2.5 AT (2490, Sedan, clearance 140). The 1 generation 2.5 uses 2500, not 2490.
130 hp pair. 130 hp / 96 kW at 5300 rpm is on 2 generation 2.5 MT (Manual 4) and 2.5 AT (Automatic 3), Coupe, clearance 153, and on 3 generation 2.5 MT / 2.5 AT with the same gearbox split, Sedan, clearance 140. Versus the 115 hp 2.5 of the same generation: +15 hp, +11 kW, rpm 5300 instead of 5200.
2.8 ladder on 2 generation Coupe (all 2800, Gasoline, 6, Inline, boost No, RWD, clearance 153). 2.8 MT 140 hp / 103 kW (Manual 4); 2.8 AT 140 hp / 103 kW (Automatic 3, listed twice, one with rpm not measured, one with rpm recorded as —); 2.8 MT 155 hp / 114 kW (Manual 4); 2.8 AT 155 hp / 114 kW (Automatic 3); 2.8 MT 160 hp / 118 kW (Manual 5); 2.8 AT 160 hp / 118 kW (Automatic 4). Steps: 155 − 140 = 15 hp (114 − 103 = 11 kW); 160 − 155 = 5 hp (118 − 114 = 4 kW); 160 − 140 = 20 hp (118 − 103 = 15 kW). Only the 160 hp pair uses 5 gears on Manual and 4 gears on Automatic; every other Automatic in the model is 3 gears and every other Manual is 4 gears.
1 generation 2.8 vs 2 generation 2.8. 1 generation 2.8 MT is 145 hp / 107 kW, Manual 4, Coupe, clearance not measured. That is 5 hp / 4 kW above 2 generation 2.8 MT 140 hp / 103 kW, and 10 hp / 7 kW below 2 generation 2.8 MT 155 hp / 114 kW, and 15 hp / 11 kW below 2 generation 2.8 MT 160 hp / 118 kW.
Manual vs Automatic at the same power (3 generation example). 2.5 MT 115 hp and 2.5 AT 115 hp share 2490, 5200 rpm, RWD, clearance 140; the split is Manual 4 versus Automatic 3. The same split applies to 2.5 MT / 2.5 AT 130 hp. Economy and 0–100 to choose between them are not measured.
Problems and reliability. Fault lists, rust scores, and reliability ratings are not measured in this dataset. What is measured on 2 generation and 3 generation is the chassis pattern: Independent, spring front, Dependent, spring rear, Disc front, Drum rear, RWD.
Short map. Smallest listed engine: 1 generation 2.2 MT, 2200, 95 hp. Largest listed displacement: 2800 on every 2.8 name. Highest listed power: 2 generation 2.8 MT 160 hp and 2.8 AT 160 hp. Only Sedan: 3 generation. Only measured clearance on Sedan: 140. Only measured clearance on 2 generation Coupe: 153.