There still was some room in Europe for a medium-big, rear wheel drive car not coming from an specialist manufacturer, and Opel seized the opportunity.

After two generations of Granada, Ford Europe switched the approach for a medium-big car. Scorpio still was a typical fleet car, as the availability of a weak 1.8 engine showed, but looks and build quality changed for the better.

Second generation of front wheel drive Kadett improved much over its predecessor while keeping most of main components.