Compact
6 generations
1962 → 1993
Opel Kadett – Specifications & 6 Generations
1989 - 1993
5 generation, restyling
1984 - 1989
5 generation
1979 - 1984
4 generation
1973 - 1979
3 generation
1965 - 1973
2 generation
1962 - 1965
1 generation
First year1962
Final year1993
Generations6
Final chassis—
Body types8Sedan · Estate 5-door · Cabrio · Estate 3-door · Hatchback 3-door · Hatchback 5-door · Sedan 2-doors · Coupe
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Open any chassis code for its dedicated generation reference
Current5 generation, restyling 1989 — 1993
SedanEstate 5-doorCabrioEstate 3-doorHatchback 3-doorHatchback 5-door
Variants6
5 generation 1984 — 1989SedanEstate 3-doorHatchback 5-doorCabrioHatchback 3-doorEstate 5-door
Variants6
4 generation 1979 — 1984Hatchback 3-doorEstate 3-doorHatchback 5-doorEstate 5-door
Variants4
3 generation 1973 — 1979Estate 3-doorSedan 2-doorsCoupeHatchback 3-doorSedan
Variants5
2 generation 1965 — 1973Sedan 2-doorsEstate 5-doorEstate 3-doorSedanCoupe
Variants5
1 generation 1962 — 1965CoupeSedan 2-doorsEstate 3-door
Variants3
Full powertrain matrix (1993)
Every engine × drivetrain combination currently available in the German market
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Generation lineage
Each generation at a glance, oldest to newest
11 gen.1962 — 19653 variants
22 gen.1965 — 19735 variants
33 gen.1973 — 19795 variants
44 gen.1979 — 19844 variants
55 gen.1984 — 19896 variants
55 gen. rest.1989 — 19936 variants
22 original brochures are preserved in the Automobilisto archive.
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