Fastest Acceleration Opel Cars

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The Fastest Acceleration Opel Cars Ever

By David ChappleRevised May 10, 2023

These are the quickest accelerating production Opels ever to be allowed on the public roads.

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2017 Opel VXR8 GTS-R (VF)
0-62 mph: 4.2 seconds
1^st

(2017 - 2018)
...XR8 GTS-R

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6.2 L V8 Supercharged

155 mph

4.2 seconds

587 hp

15.4 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

17.5 ft³

4,096 lbs
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.2 seconds, the Opel VXR8 GTS-R takes joint first place.
It's a 4 door RWD Sedan with 5 seats and was sold from 2017 to 2018.
It is also 1st in The Highest Power / Weight Opel Cars Ever.
2013 Opel VXR8 GTS (VF)
0-62 mph: 4.2 seconds
2^nd

(2013 - 2017)
...VXR8 GTS

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6.2 L V8 Supercharged

155 mph

4.2 seconds

577 hp

15.4 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

17.5 ft³

4,145 lbs
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.2 seconds, the Opel VXR8 GTS takes joint first place.
It's a 4 door RWD Sedan with 5 seats and was sold from 2013 to 2017.
It is also 2nd in The Highest Power / Weight Opel Cars Ever.
2011 Opel VXR8 GTS (VE)
0-62 mph: 4.9 seconds
3^rd

(2011 - 2013)
...VXR8 GTS

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6.2 L V8

155 mph

4.9 seconds

425 hp

17.4 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

17.5 ft³

4,037 lbs
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.9 seconds, the Opel VXR8 GTS takes joint third place.
It's a 4 door RWD Sedan with 5 seats and was sold from 2011 to 2013.
It is also joint 4th in The Most Powerful Opel Cars Ever.
2008 Opel VXR8 6.2 (VE)
0-62 mph: 4.9 seconds
4^th

(2008 - 2009)
...VXR8 6.2

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6.2 L V8

155 mph

4.9 seconds

425 hp

16.7 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

17.5 ft³

4,037 lbs
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.9 seconds, the Opel VXR8 6.2 takes joint third place.
It's a 4 door RWD Sedan with 5 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2009.
It is also joint 4th in The Most Powerful Opel Cars Ever.
2007 Opel VXR8 6.0 (VE)
0-62 mph: 4.9 seconds
5^th

(2007 - 2008)
...VXR8 6.0

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6 L V8

155 mph

4.9 seconds

411 hp

15 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

17.5 ft³

4,037 lbs
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.9 seconds, the Opel VXR8 6.0 takes joint third place.
It's a 4 door RWD Sedan with 5 seats and was sold from 2007 to 2008.
It is also 6th in The Most Powerful Opel Cars Ever.
2006 Opel Monaro VXR 500
0-62 mph: 4.9 seconds
6^th

(2006 - 2007)
...o VXR 500

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6 L V8 Supercharged

185 mph

4.9 seconds

500 hp

16.2 mpg

2 Doors

5 Seats

13.1 ft³

3,726 lbs
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.9 seconds, the Opel Monaro VXR 500 takes joint third place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 5 seats and was sold from 2006 to 2007.
It is also 1st in The Fastest Opel Cars Ever.
2003 Opel Speedster Turbo
0-62 mph: 4.9 seconds
7^th

(2003 - 2005)
...ter Turbo

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

151 mph

4.9 seconds

197 hp

27.6 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

7.3 ft³

2,216 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.9 seconds, the Opel Speedster Turbo takes joint third place.
It's a 2 door RWD Targa Top with 2 seats and was sold from 2003 to 2005.
It is also 9th in The Quickest Accelerating Cars Under 200 BHP.
2005 Opel Monaro VXR
0-62 mph: 5.2 seconds
8^th

(2005 - 2007)
...onaro VXR

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6 L V8

180 mph

5.2 seconds

397 hp

16.2 mpg

2 Doors

5 Seats

13.1 ft³

3,697 lbs
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.2 seconds, the Opel Monaro VXR takes eighth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 5 seats and was sold from 2005 to 2007.
It is also 2nd in The Fastest Opel Cars Ever.
2006 Opel GT
0-62 mph: 5.3 seconds
9^th

(2006 - 2009)
...GT

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

143 mph

5.3 seconds

256 hp

~~unavailable~~

2 Doors

2 Seats

~~unavailable~~

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Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.3 seconds, the Opel GT takes ninth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Targa Top with 2 seats and was sold from 2006 to 2009.
It is also joint 4th in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Opel Cars Ever.
2004 Opel Monaro V8
0-62 mph: 5.4 seconds
10^th

(2004 - 2005)
...Monaro V8

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5.7 L V8

170 mph

5.4 seconds

353 hp

14.2 mpg

2 Doors

5 Seats

13.1 ft³

3,655 lbs
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.4 seconds, the Opel Monaro V8 takes joint tenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 5 seats and was sold from 2004 to 2005.
It is also 4th in The Fastest Opel Cars Ever.
1991 Opel Lotus Carlton 3.6i
0-62 mph: 5.4 seconds
11^th

(1991 - 1992)
...lton 3.6i

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3.6 L Inline 6 Bi-Turbo

176 mph

5.4 seconds

372 hp

20.5 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

18.4 ft³

3,726 lbs
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.4 seconds, the Opel Lotus Carlton 3.6i takes joint tenth place.
It's a 4 door RWD Sedan with 5 seats and was sold from 1991 to 1992.
It is also 3rd in The Fastest Opel Cars Ever.
2003 Opel Monaro
0-62 mph: 5.7 seconds
12^th

(2003 - 2004)
...Monaro

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5.7 L V8

160 mph

5.7 seconds

322 hp

14.2 mpg

2 Doors

5 Seats

13.1 ft³

3,655 lbs
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.7 seconds, the Opel Monaro takes twelfth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 5 seats and was sold from 2003 to 2004.
It is also 5th in The Fastest Opel Cars Ever.
2000 Opel Speedster 2.2 16v
0-62 mph: 5.9 seconds
13^th

(2000 - 2004)
...r 2.2 16v

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2.2 L Inline 4

135 mph

5.9 seconds

145 hp

27.3 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

7.3 ft³

2,083 lbs
Rear Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.9 seconds, the Opel Speedster 2.2 16v takes thirteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Targa Top with 2 seats and was sold from 2000 to 2004.
It is also joint 34th in The Highest Power / Weight Opel Cars Ever.
2012 Opel Astra GTC OPC / VXR
0-62 mph: 6 seconds
14^th

(2012 - 2018)
...OPC / VXR

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

6.0 seconds

276 hp

29.1 mpg

3 Doors

5 Seats

13.1-43.6 ft³

3,417 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6 seconds, the Opel Astra GTC OPC / VXR takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 3 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2012 to 2018.
It is also 1st in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Opel Cars Ever.
2009 Opel Insignia OPC / VXR
0-62 mph: 6 seconds
15^th

(2009 - 2017)
...OPC / VXR

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2.8 L V6 Turbo

155 mph

6.0 seconds

321 hp

20.7 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

18.4-51.7 ft³

4,023 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6 seconds, the Opel Insignia OPC / VXR takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2017.
It is also joint 11th in The Most Powerful Opel Cars Ever.
2021 Opel Grandland HYBRID4
0-62 mph: 6.1 seconds
16^th

(2021 - 2024)
...d HYBRID4

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1.6 L Inline 4 Turbo PHEV

146 mph

6.1 seconds

296 hp

196 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

13.8-54 ft³

3,971 lbs
Front - 4WD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.1 seconds, the Opel Grandland HYBRID4 takes joint sixteenth place.
It's a 5 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2021 to 2024.
It is also 4th in The Best MPG Opel Cars Ever.
2020 Opel Grandland X Hybrid4
0-62 mph: 6.1 seconds
17^th

(2020 - 2021)
...X Hybrid4

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1.6 L Inline 4 Turbo PHEV

146 mph

6.1 seconds

296 hp

180.9 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

13.8-54 ft³

4,134 lbs
Front - 4WD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.1 seconds, the Opel Grandland X Hybrid4 takes joint sixteenth place.
It's a 5 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2020 to 2021.
It is also joint 5th in The Best MPG Opel Cars Ever.
1992 Opel Senator Irmscher
0-62 mph: 6.2 seconds
18^th

(1992 - 1993)
...Irmscher

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4 L Inline 6

159 mph

6.2 seconds

268 hp

19.9 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

18.7 ft³

3,510 lbs
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.2 seconds, the Opel Senator Irmscher takes eighteenth place.
It's a 4 door RWD Sedan with 5 seats and was sold from 1992 to 1993.
It is also 6th in The Fastest Opel Cars Ever.
2009 Opel Insignia Sports Tourer OPC / VXR
0-62 mph: 6.3 seconds
19^th

(2009 - 2017)
...OPC / VXR

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2.8 L V6 Turbo

155 mph

6.3 seconds

321 hp

20.1 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

19.1-54 ft³

4,255 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.3 seconds, the Opel Insignia Sports Tourer OPC / VXR takes joint nineteenth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Wagon with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2017.
It is also joint 11th in The Most Powerful Opel Cars Ever.
2006 Opel Vectra Caravan OPC / VXR
0-62 mph: 6.3 seconds
20^th

(2006 - 2008)
...OPC / VXR

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2.8 L V6 Turbo

155 mph

6.3 seconds

276 hp

22.6 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

18.7-65.3 ft³

3,556 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.3 seconds, the Opel Vectra Caravan OPC / VXR takes joint nineteenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Wagon with 5 seats and was sold from 2006 to 2008.
It is also 16th in The Highest Power / Weight Opel Cars Ever.

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Fastest Acceleration Opel Cars

The Fastest Acceleration Opel Cars Ever

2017 Opel VXR8 GTS-R (VF)

2013 Opel VXR8 GTS (VF)

2011 Opel VXR8 GTS (VE)

2008 Opel VXR8 6.2 (VE)

2007 Opel VXR8 6.0 (VE)

2006 Opel Monaro VXR 500

2003 Opel Speedster Turbo

2005 Opel Monaro VXR

2006 Opel GT

2004 Opel Monaro V8

1991 Opel Lotus Carlton 3.6i

2003 Opel Monaro

2000 Opel Speedster 2.2 16v

2012 Opel Astra GTC OPC / VXR

2009 Opel Insignia OPC / VXR

2021 Opel Grandland HYBRID4

2020 Opel Grandland X Hybrid4

1992 Opel Senator Irmscher

2009 Opel Insignia Sports Tourer OPC / VXR

2006 Opel Vectra Caravan OPC / VXR

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