Opel Omega A GL 2.0i
A slippery body, rear-wheel drive and a broad engine range made Opel's Rekord replacement feel thoroughly new in 1986.
Opel Omega A front three-quarter · Rudolf Stricker (Wikimedia user Randy43) · Attribution license
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More than a set of wheels.
Opel introduced the first Omega in 1986 as a four-door saloon and Caravan. Its smooth body reached a drag coefficient between 0.28 and 0.30 depending on version, and the range won the 1987 European Car of the Year award. This profile covers the GL saloon with the injected, non-catalyst 2.0-litre four and manual gearbox; the catalyst version had a different 115 PS rating.
Look a little closer.
Opel says the 1986 Omega was the first car with height-adjustable front and rear seat belts as standard.
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Two 2.0i figures are both real
A 1986 GL 2.0i could be listed with 122 PS without a catalyst or 115 PS with a three-way catalyst. The difference is not a conversion error. This profile uses the 20SE, 122 PS manual and records the catalyst car as a separate sibling specification.
Source: Automobile-Catalog · 1986 Omega GL 2.0i ↗Shape was part of the engineering
The sloping nose, smooth flanks and wraparound glazing were meant to reduce resistance, not simply modernize the appearance. Opel quotes a 0.28-to-0.30 drag-coefficient range by version and links the technical, environmental and safety work to the Omega's Car of the Year success.
Source: Opel · 35 years of the first Omega ↗Where these facts come from
- Opel · 35 years of the first Omega
- Automobile-Catalog · 1986 Opel Omega GL 2.0i manual
- European Car of the Year · 1987 Opel Omega
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed 2026-10-02.