Vauxhall Sintra I (U) gallery (1996–1999)

Produced from 1996 to 1999, the Vauxhall Sintra was a large multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) built at General Motors' Doraville assembly plant in Georgia, USA, specifically adapted for the United Kingdom with right-hand drive. Sharing its GM U-body front-wheel-drive architecture with American siblings like the Chevrolet Venture, Pontiac Trans Sport, and Oldsmobile Silhouette, the Sintra offered generous space for seven or eight passengers across three seating rows. Key practical features included twin rear sliding doors, a flat cabin floor, and lightweight removable rear seats. The engine lineup consisted of a 2.2-litre four-cylinder Ecotec petrol unit paired with a five-speed manual transmission, a smooth 3.0-litre 24-valve V6 producing 201 hp mated to an electronic four-speed automatic transmission, and a later 2.2-litre direct-injection turbo-diesel engine. Despite its spaciousness and comfortable cruising abilities, production was discontinued in early 1999 following disappointing Euro NCAP crash test results, after which Vauxhall shifted focus to the groundbreaking European-developed Zafira.