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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Opel Kadett 1987: Ellywa at Dutch Wikipedia· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. Opel Kadett D 1 v sst: Wikimedia Commons· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3. Opel Kadett City: Rudolf Stricker· Attribution
- 4. Opel Kadett B: Wleiter· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. Opel Kadett A: Lothar Spurzem· CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- 6. 1938 Opel Kadett in the Erwin Hymer Museum, front left: Alf van Beem cropped and rotated to focus on the car by Mr.choppers· Public domain
- 7. 1963 Opel Kadett A 'Oliver': John K· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. 1967 Opel Kadett L Coupé (US), rear left, Hershey 2019: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 9. 1973-77 Opel Kadett limousine (10383973825): Charlie from United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
- 10. 1979-1984 Opel Kadett D Estate Rear: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 11. 1983 Opel Kadett 1.3 GL Luxus 3-dr rear: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 12. 1984 Opel Kadett D 12S (13070175354): Niels de Wit from Lunteren, The Netherlands· CC BY 2.0
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
- diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
spec sheet
- built
- 1963–1993
- body
- hatchback, sedan, estate / wagon, convertible, coupé
- engine
- 1.0 L–2.1 L
- cylinders
- —
- turbo
- —
- power
- 39–208 hp
- drive
- —
- gearbox
- —
- seats
- 4
- doors
- 2
- weight
- 932 kg
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- 123 g/km
- US rating
- —
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- —
- avg new price NL
- —
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
7,786 are registered in the Netherlands today, #232 of all models. Most common build year: 1979 (684 cars).
19631993
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
names it's registered under (30)
- Kadett 2,395
- Kadett Coupe 1,006
- Kadett Hatchback 12S 317
- Kadett Hatchback 1.2 SC 230
- Kadett Automatic 195
- Kadett Hatchback 12N 193
- Kadett Hatchback 1.3NB S6 176
- Kadett Hatchback 1.3 S 153
- Kadett Hatchback 13S 127
- Kadett Coupe Automatic 118
- Kadett 1.3NB S6 114
- Kadett Caravan 1.6 D 99
- Kadett Hatchback C1.4NZ U9 97
- Kadett 12 92
- Kadett 12S 80
- Kadett 12N 80
- Kadett Hatchback 1.6 D 76
- Kadett GTE 74
- Kadett Cabrio C1.6NZ U9 73
- Kadett Hatchback 13N 72
- Kadett 1.3 S 67
- Kadett Hatchback 2.0SEH Gsi B6 66
- Kadett C1.6NZ U9 65
- Kadett Hatchback C2.0XE Gsi U9 65
- Kadett Hatchback 1.8 Gsi 61
- Kadett 1.8 Gt/e 50
- Kadett 1.2 SC 49
- Kadett Hatchback C1.6NZ U9 46
- Kadett Hatchback 45
- Kadett C1.4NZ U9 44
Sources: RDW open data.Updated 2026-10-24.