Whats the difference between Vauxhall and opel?

Nothing at all - Vauxhall is the brand name that GM use in the UK and Opel is the name that they use on the Continent.|||Both are part of GM Europe the Vauxhall brand is used in the UK and the Opel brand is used in the rest of Europe. The plant at Ellesmere port makes Astra cars for both the UK %26amp; Europe, the Europe bound cars are left hand drive %26amp; branded Opal. GM Europe also builds cars in Germany, Spain, Portugal, Poland %26amp; the Agila city car is made at the Suzuki plant in Hungry. The 4x4 Antara branded Vauxhall Antara or Chevrolet Captiva is made in the Daewoo plant in the far east.|||The badge. Literally, that's it.





I saw a new Vauxhall Insignia that was missing its Vauxhall badge off the front grille recently. Underneath where the VX badge goes was the plastic indent of the Opel "blitz" badge!|||Badge engineering through G.M - The Vauxhall VXR8 is a re-badged Holden Commodore! The Astra is built for all markets at Ellesmere Port. It appears that the engineering / design departments have been handed over to Opel instead of being based at Luton|||Both are owned by General Motors, Vauxhall is "British" and Opel "German".


Vauxhall cars are actually German Opel's, but with Vauxhall badges!|||The badge.