Vehicle
Opel Antara
The compact SUV of the GM era, and the same vehicle as the Chevrolet Captiva and the second-generation Saturn Vue — three badges on one Theta-platform car, so all three names carry parts of its diagnosis. The 2.2 CDTi is what most European examples have, and its timing chain and the vacuum pump behind it are the two items worth establishing early. Four-wheel-drive versions use an electronically controlled coupling whose faults read as chassis codes rather than driveline ones.
Generations
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First generation 2006–2015
GM Theta, shared with the Captiva and the second Saturn Vue; the 2.2 CDTi's timing chain and vacuum pump are the standing items.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- GM Theta
- Engines
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- 2.4 petrol — petrol · 123 kW (165 hp) · 230 Nm (170 lb-ft)
- 3.2 V6 — petrol · 167 kW (224 hp) · 297 Nm (219 lb-ft)
- 3.0 V6 — petrol
- 2.0 CDTi — diesel · 93–110 kW (125–148 hp) · 295–320 Nm (218–236 lb-ft)
- 2.2 CDTi — diesel · 120–135 kW (161–181 hp) · 350–400 Nm (258–295 lb-ft)
- 3.5 — petrol
- 3.6 — petrol
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 5-speed automatic · 6-speed automatic · 4-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
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