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2016 Opel Astra K
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Nice. Was waiting for a meme of this sorts.
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Vauxhall Astra 1.2 Turbo 145 Elite Nav 2020 UK review
Should I buy one?
It’s a shame the cabin is the way it is for there is so much to otherwise recommend about the Astra otherwise. It’s good value, good to drive, and with impressive real-world performance and economy, and you can drive it happy in the knowledge you’re supporting UK manufacturing,
Yet given the unstoppable rise of the SUV, and the long-standing low interest rates that are driving PCP costs down to make the premium models in the class like the A-Class, BMW 1 Series and Audi A3 more affordable than ever for the family hatchback segment’s buyers that are left, it’s hard to see the Astra’s good points winning through, however much it deserves to.
Vauxhall Astra 1.2 Turbo 145 Elite Nav specification
Where Suffolk, UK Price £23,995 On sale now Engine 1199cc, 3-cyls, turbocharged petrol Power 143bhp at 5500rpm Torque 166lb ft at 2000-3500rpm Gearbox 6-spd manual Kerb weight 1280kg Top speed 137mph 0-62mph 8.8sec Fuel economy 51.4-54.3mpg CO2 tbc Rivals Ford Focus, Mazda 3
www.autocar.co.uk
Should I buy one?
It’s a shame the cabin is the way it is for there is so much to otherwise recommend about the Astra otherwise. It’s good value, good to drive, and with impressive real-world performance and economy, and you can drive it happy in the knowledge you’re supporting UK manufacturing,
Yet given the unstoppable rise of the SUV, and the long-standing low interest rates that are driving PCP costs down to make the premium models in the class like the A-Class, BMW 1 Series and Audi A3 more affordable than ever for the family hatchback segment’s buyers that are left, it’s hard to see the Astra’s good points winning through, however much it deserves to.
Vauxhall Astra 1.2 Turbo 145 Elite Nav specification
Where Suffolk, UK Price £23,995 On sale now Engine 1199cc, 3-cyls, turbocharged petrol Power 143bhp at 5500rpm Torque 166lb ft at 2000-3500rpm Gearbox 6-spd manual Kerb weight 1280kg Top speed 137mph 0-62mph 8.8sec Fuel economy 51.4-54.3mpg CO2 tbc Rivals Ford Focus, Mazda 3
Vauxhall Astra 2019-2021 review | Autocar
An all-new family of efficiency-enhanced engines, some mostly effective chassis mods and a few trim and equipment upgrades usefully sharpen the Astra’s appeal
www.autocar.co.uk
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That's PureTech for you. The new EcoTec.
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not bad?
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Very nice! Almost what I pad for my 2015 non-K
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Refreshed Opel Astra quietly arrives in South Africa in ‘Edition’ form
The refreshed Opel Astra has quietly arrived in South Africa in “Edition” form, though the pre-facelift variants look set to soldier on for now.
Priced from R423 000, the Astra 1,4T Edition slots neatly into the middle of Opel SA’s now-five-strong Astra line-up.
While the updated Astra revealed in July 2019 switched to PSA Group powertrains for Europe, this SA-spec model sticks with the Rüsselsheim-based firm’s familiar turbocharged 1,4-litre, four-cylinder petrol mill, sending its 110 kW and 245 N.m to the front axle via a six-speed automatic transmission.
Opel South Africa says it has introduced the Astra 1,4T Edition as a “further derivative” that “boasts subtle differences” to the current versions. Changes include a new front bumper, a revised grille, fresh foglamps and chrome-effect bars extending from the centrally sited logo into the (now-LED rather than halogen) headlamps.
www.carmag.co.za
The refreshed Opel Astra has quietly arrived in South Africa in “Edition” form, though the pre-facelift variants look set to soldier on for now.
Priced from R423 000, the Astra 1,4T Edition slots neatly into the middle of Opel SA’s now-five-strong Astra line-up.
While the updated Astra revealed in July 2019 switched to PSA Group powertrains for Europe, this SA-spec model sticks with the Rüsselsheim-based firm’s familiar turbocharged 1,4-litre, four-cylinder petrol mill, sending its 110 kW and 245 N.m to the front axle via a six-speed automatic transmission.
Opel South Africa says it has introduced the Astra 1,4T Edition as a “further derivative” that “boasts subtle differences” to the current versions. Changes include a new front bumper, a revised grille, fresh foglamps and chrome-effect bars extending from the centrally sited logo into the (now-LED rather than halogen) headlamps.
Refreshed Opel Astra quietly arrives in South Africa in ‘Edition’ form
The refreshed Opel Astra has quietly arrived in South Africa in “Edition” form, though the pre-facelift variants look set to soldier on for now.
www.carmag.co.za
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Vauxhall Astra to receive major overhaul for eighth generation
Vauxhall’s family car to match PSA hardware with Mokka-like design
The forthcoming new Vauxhall Astra will echo the bold styling direction taken by the Mokka SUV rather than adopt a more conventional look, according to the brand’s design boss.
“What [the new Mokka] is to this segment, that car [the Astra] will be to its segment,” Mark Adams told Autocar. “The boldness and the key elements [of the Mokka] will be coming through. We’re not going to take the same design and morph it into a different shape. We’ll take the same ingredients and develop it around them.”
The next-generation family hatchback, which is expected to be revealed next year and go on sale in 2022, is set to share its platform and underpinnings with the next Peugeot 308. However, Adams claims that he’s able to give Vauxhall’s cars a distinctive look and feel of their own under the new management.
www.autocar.co.uk
Vauxhall’s family car to match PSA hardware with Mokka-like design
The forthcoming new Vauxhall Astra will echo the bold styling direction taken by the Mokka SUV rather than adopt a more conventional look, according to the brand’s design boss.
“What [the new Mokka] is to this segment, that car [the Astra] will be to its segment,” Mark Adams told Autocar. “The boldness and the key elements [of the Mokka] will be coming through. We’re not going to take the same design and morph it into a different shape. We’ll take the same ingredients and develop it around them.”
The next-generation family hatchback, which is expected to be revealed next year and go on sale in 2022, is set to share its platform and underpinnings with the next Peugeot 308. However, Adams claims that he’s able to give Vauxhall’s cars a distinctive look and feel of their own under the new management.
All-new Vauxhall Astra: reinvented hatch tests hybrid powertrain | Autocar
Family car to match PSA hardware, including 296bhp PHEV option, with Mokka-like design
www.autocar.co.uk
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New (221 kW) all-paw Opel Astra OPC to tackle VW Golf 8 R – report
A fresh report out of Europe suggests the next-generation Astra range will include a flagship OPC-badged hot hatch boasting all-wheel drive.
According to Autocar, the new Astra is scheduled to be revealed in 2021, with sales in initial markets slated to start early the following year. The German firm has suggested buyers can expect the hatchback to adopt quite a radical design.
“What [the new Mokka] is to this segment, that car [the Astra] will be to its segment,” Opel design chief Mark Adams told Autocar. “The boldness and the key elements [of the Mokka] will be coming through. We’re not going to take the same design and morph it into a different shape. We’ll take the same ingredients and develop it around them."
As the publication points out, the new Astra will ride on the same PSA Group platform as the next-generation Peugeot 308.
www.carmag.co.za
A fresh report out of Europe suggests the next-generation Astra range will include a flagship OPC-badged hot hatch boasting all-wheel drive.
According to Autocar, the new Astra is scheduled to be revealed in 2021, with sales in initial markets slated to start early the following year. The German firm has suggested buyers can expect the hatchback to adopt quite a radical design.
“What [the new Mokka] is to this segment, that car [the Astra] will be to its segment,” Opel design chief Mark Adams told Autocar. “The boldness and the key elements [of the Mokka] will be coming through. We’re not going to take the same design and morph it into a different shape. We’ll take the same ingredients and develop it around them."
As the publication points out, the new Astra will ride on the same PSA Group platform as the next-generation Peugeot 308.
New (221 kW) all-paw Opel Astra OPC to tackle VW Golf 8 R – report
A fresh report out of Europe suggests the next-generation Astra range will include a flagship OPC hot hatch boasting all-wheel drive.
www.carmag.co.za
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50 years later: Vauxhall Astra meets Victor at Millbrook
How far have cars progressed since the first was signed off at Britain’s top testing facility?
www.autocar.co.uk
How far have cars progressed since the first was signed off at Britain’s top testing facility?
50 years later: Vauxhall Astra meets Victor at Millbrook | Autocar
How far have cars progressed since the first was signed off at Britain’s top testing facility?
www.autocar.co.uk
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New Opel Astra (including OPC?) to be revealed late in 2021 – report
A fresh report out of Europe claims the new-generation Opel Astra will be revealed towards the end of 2021.
According to German publication Auto Motor und Sport, the sixth-generation Astra (which is set to feature the “L” designation, following on from the outgoing “K” series) will be launched in the final few months of the year.
The new hatchback is set to switch to a tweaked version of the PSA Group’s EMP2 platform, shared with the likes of the Peugeot 308 and Opel’s own Grandland X.
And under the bonnet? Well, the report suggests conventional combustion engines are still on the cards (likely the PSA Group's turbocharged 1,2-litre petrol and 1,5-litre turbodiesel mills), along with plug-in hybrid options.
There’s also talk of an OPC-badged hot hatch version of the new Astra, complete with all-wheel drive. Lining up neatly with an earlier report out of the United Kingdom, Auto Motor und Sport says we can expect the rumoured Astra OPC to be powered by a turbocharged 1,6-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine and two electric motors, with a total system output of 221 kW.
www.carmag.co.za
A fresh report out of Europe claims the new-generation Opel Astra will be revealed towards the end of 2021.
According to German publication Auto Motor und Sport, the sixth-generation Astra (which is set to feature the “L” designation, following on from the outgoing “K” series) will be launched in the final few months of the year.
The new hatchback is set to switch to a tweaked version of the PSA Group’s EMP2 platform, shared with the likes of the Peugeot 308 and Opel’s own Grandland X.
And under the bonnet? Well, the report suggests conventional combustion engines are still on the cards (likely the PSA Group's turbocharged 1,2-litre petrol and 1,5-litre turbodiesel mills), along with plug-in hybrid options.
There’s also talk of an OPC-badged hot hatch version of the new Astra, complete with all-wheel drive. Lining up neatly with an earlier report out of the United Kingdom, Auto Motor und Sport says we can expect the rumoured Astra OPC to be powered by a turbocharged 1,6-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine and two electric motors, with a total system output of 221 kW.
New Opel Astra (including OPC?) to be revealed late in 2021 – report
A fresh report out of Europe claims the new-generation Opel Astra will be revealed towards the end of 2021. And an OPC hot hatch is on the cards...
www.carmag.co.za
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All-new Vauxhall Astra: reinvented hatch tests hybrid powertrain
Family car to match PSA hardware, including 296bhp PHEV option, with Mokka-like design
The forthcoming new Vauxhall Astra will echo the bold styling direction taken by the Mokka SUV rather than adopt a more conventional look, as confirmed by our first sighting of a prototype.
Spotted testing in Germany (in European-spec Opel guise), this boldly camouflaged prototype gives clues as to what to expect from the Astra's reinvention. As previously reported, the front end will follow the new Mokka and Crossland in receiving Vauxhall's distinctive new Vizor design and slim headlights, while the rear end looks to be modelled on the new Corsa.
The sighting comes just days after we had our first look at an uncamouflaged prototype for the Peugeot 308, with which the Astra shares its EMP2 platform.
It hasn't yet been confirmed whether Vauxhall will follow Peugeot's lead in offering the family hatchback with a choice of petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid powertrains, but the lightning bolt on the side of this prototype suggests electricity plays some part in its propulsion.
www.autocar.co.uk
Family car to match PSA hardware, including 296bhp PHEV option, with Mokka-like design
The forthcoming new Vauxhall Astra will echo the bold styling direction taken by the Mokka SUV rather than adopt a more conventional look, as confirmed by our first sighting of a prototype.
Spotted testing in Germany (in European-spec Opel guise), this boldly camouflaged prototype gives clues as to what to expect from the Astra's reinvention. As previously reported, the front end will follow the new Mokka and Crossland in receiving Vauxhall's distinctive new Vizor design and slim headlights, while the rear end looks to be modelled on the new Corsa.
The sighting comes just days after we had our first look at an uncamouflaged prototype for the Peugeot 308, with which the Astra shares its EMP2 platform.
It hasn't yet been confirmed whether Vauxhall will follow Peugeot's lead in offering the family hatchback with a choice of petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid powertrains, but the lightning bolt on the side of this prototype suggests electricity plays some part in its propulsion.
All-new Vauxhall Astra: reinvented hatch tests hybrid powertrain | Autocar
Family car to match PSA hardware, including 296bhp PHEV option, with Mokka-like design
www.autocar.co.uk
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LibeRebil review of a fully built engined Astra GTC 1.6 that makes over 240kw
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Final British-built Vauxhall Astra rolls off line at Ellesmere Port
Cheshire factory is preparing for transformation into an electric vehicle manufacturing hub
The final British-built Vauxhall Astra has rolled off the line at Ellesmere Port as the Cheshire factory readies to transform into an electric vehicle manufacturing hub.
From early next year, the factory will produce the Vauxhall Combo-e and its sibling vans, the Citroën ë-Berlingo and Peugeot e-Partner.
This follows the announcement last year that Vauxhall parent company Stellantis would invest £100 million into the site to support its transformation.
Ellesmere Port therefore becomes the first Stellantis plant to produce only EVs.
It will also build the passenger variants of the above vans: the Opel/Vauxhall Combo-e Life, Citroën ë-Berlingo and Peugeot e-Rifter.
The final Astra built at Ellesmere Port was an Astra Sport Tourer 1.2 Turbo SRi Nav manual in red.
The plant, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary, has built more than four million Astras since starting with the first generation in November 1981. The Astra will now be built at Opel’s Rüsselsheim site in Germany.
www.autocar.co.uk
Final British-built Vauxhall Astra rolls off line at Ellesmere Port
Cheshire factory is preparing for transformation into an electric vehicle manufacturing hub
The final British-built Vauxhall Astra has rolled off the line at Ellesmere Port as the Cheshire factory readies to transform into an electric vehicle manufacturing hub.
From early next year, the factory will produce the Vauxhall Combo-e and its sibling vans, the Citroën ë-Berlingo and Peugeot e-Partner.
This follows the announcement last year that Vauxhall parent company Stellantis would invest £100 million into the site to support its transformation.
Ellesmere Port therefore becomes the first Stellantis plant to produce only EVs.
It will also build the passenger variants of the above vans: the Opel/Vauxhall Combo-e Life, Citroën ë-Berlingo and Peugeot e-Rifter.
The final Astra built at Ellesmere Port was an Astra Sport Tourer 1.2 Turbo SRi Nav manual in red.
The plant, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary, has built more than four million Astras since starting with the first generation in November 1981. The Astra will now be built at Opel’s Rüsselsheim site in Germany.
Final British-built Vauxhall Astra rolls off line at Ellesmere Port | Autocar
Cheshire factory is preparing for transformation into an electric vehicle manufacturing hub
www.autocar.co.uk
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#Brexit
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Well played sir!