Cadillac Catera
| Cadillac Catera | |
|---|---|
1997–1999 Catera | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Opel (General Motors) |
| Also called | Opel Omega Vauxhall Omega |
| Production | 1996–2001 |
| Model years | 1997–2001 |
| Assembly | Rüsselsheim, Hesse, Germany (Opel Automobile GmbH) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact executive car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | GM V platform |
| Related | Opel Omega |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.0 L L81 V6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed GM 4L30-E automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 107.5 in (2,730 mm) |
| Length | 1997–99: 194.0 in (4,928 mm) 2000–01: 192.2 in (4,882 mm) |
| Width | 70.3 in (1,786 mm) |
| Height | 1997–99: 56.3 in (1,430 mm) 2000–01: 56.4 in (1,433 mm) |
| Curb weight | 3,897 lb (1,768 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Cadillac CTS |
The Cadillac Catera is a compact executive car marketed from 1996 until 2001 by Cadillac over a single generation in the United States, Canada and GCC. As a rebadged variant of the Opel Omega B, the Catera was manufactured by Opel in Rüsselsheim, Germany, and was underpinned by GM's V-body platform. Approximately 95,000 units were built and sold over five model years.