OPEL Senator · photos, packages and modifications

The senator is commonly referred to as the Kadett sedan, just a little stretched. Senator is commonly thought of as being an entry level luxury vehicle whereas it is really an upgraded large class sedan that comes with rear and lower front bumpers, high beam rectangular encasements positioned beneath the headlights and a somewhat shortened bonnet. Further on chrome highlights offered a luxury touch to the Senator, though not just enough to make it worth passing the 4 wheel actual yacht test. The automobile was made available with two choices of petrol units having capacities of 2.2 and 2.5 liters and 3.0 liters and one turbocharged 2.3 liter diesel engine. The trims offered explained their utility through their names such as Comfort, Touring and Sport.

The facelift Senator received in 1987 introduced a series of engine and body improvements. The restyling included a new bonnet and grille whereas the rear and front bumper were slightly shortened. Then license plate found its place between the narrower and sleeker high beam encasements and below the new wider grille. The larger engine 2.6i replaced the fuel injected 2.2 liter petrol units. The 3.0 liter 6 cylinder power unit however was gifted the 4 valve cylinder heads, significantly increasing the power output. This was particularly true for the 24 V CD which delivered over 200 hp.