Opel Cascada
| Opel Cascada | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Opel (General Motors) |
| Also called | Buick Cascada (US) Vauxhall Cascada (UK) Holden Cascada (Australasia) Opel Cabrio (Spain) |
| Production | 2013–2019, Opel 2013–2018, Vauxhall 2014–2017, Holden 2016–2019, Buick |
| Assembly | Poland: Gliwice (Opel Manufacturing Poland) |
| Designer | Andrew Dyson Elizabeth Wetzel Mark Adams |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car (C) |
| Body style | 2-door convertible |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Delta II platform |
| Related | Opel Astra J Opel Zafira Tourer C |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
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| Transmission | 6-speed GM F40 manual 6-speed GM 6T45 (MH7) automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,695 mm (106.1 in) |
| Length | 4,696 mm (184.9 in) |
| Width | 1,839 mm (72.4 in) |
| Height | 1,443 mm (56.8 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,701–1,816 kg (3,750–4,004 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Opel Astra H TwinTop |
The Opel Cascada is a four-passenger fabric-roof convertible, manufactured and marketed by Opel across a single generation for model years 2013 through 2019, prioritizing year-round touring comfort over sportiness.
Nearly identical badge engineered variants were marketed globally using the Cascada nameplate under four General Motors brands: Opel, Vauxhall, Holden, and Buick. It was also sold under the Opel Cabrio nameplate in Spain.
The 2+2 convertible was engineered at Opel's International Technical Engineering Center in Rüsselsheim, Germany, and was styled under the direction of Mark Adams, head of Opel design, at Opel's Rüsselsheim Design Center, with Andrew Dyson (exterior) and Elizabeth Wetzel (interior).
After debuting at the 2012 Geneva Auto Show, the brand variants were manufactured in Gliwice, Poland, up until assembly ended on 28 June 2019, with a combined total of 48,500 produced and the final Cascada manufactured for the US market.
The Cascada derives its name from the Spanish word for waterfall.