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2016 Opel Astra K
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Okay. That’s enough now.
PhireSide
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Opel-ease! Just one more then I'll stop
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Opel Astra (2016-2021) Buyer’s Guide
Prefer a family hatchback to the pervasive small crossover? Here’s a closer look at the often-forgotten Opel Astra K – the 5th generation of the model. The final iteration of the Astra to be sold in Mzansi offers exceptionally strong value as a used buy.
For a model with such a storied history in Mzansi, the Opel Astra sure went out with a whimper. In fact, few took any notice when the Astra was quietly put out to pasture locally in early 2021. Hardly a fitting farewell for a badge intrinsically linked to legendary names such as the Kadett Superboss and 200t S.
Still, the Opel Astra was perhaps the victim of a perfect storm in Mzansi: the German brand’s local distribution rights changed hands 3 times in quick succession (which was, we’d imagine, incredibly disruptive), while the seemingly relentless rise of the crossover all but decimated the once-popular family-hatchback segment, before a certain global pandemic drove the final nail firmly into the coffin.
The nameplate’s local demise was a great pity since there was plenty to like about the 5th-gen Opel Astra (which was technically in its 7th iteration in Vauxhall terms – or 11th if you count the preceding Kadett series). In fact, this 5-door family hatchback was crowned Europe’s Car of the Year in 2016, before claiming the South African equivalent a short while later.
From what we understand, South African-spec Astra K units were sourced from Opel’s Gliwice factory in Poland. At launch, the Rüsselsheim-based automaker’s local division said the B15-series Astra represented “a quantum leap” for the brand, suggesting it would take the C-segment model “well into the next decade”. Ultimately, however, the axe fell locally in the opening quarter of 2021.
Prefer a family hatchback to the pervasive small crossover? Here’s a closer look at the often-forgotten Opel Astra K – the 5th generation of the model. The final iteration of the Astra to be sold in Mzansi offers exceptionally strong value as a used buy.
For a model with such a storied history in Mzansi, the Opel Astra sure went out with a whimper. In fact, few took any notice when the Astra was quietly put out to pasture locally in early 2021. Hardly a fitting farewell for a badge intrinsically linked to legendary names such as the Kadett Superboss and 200t S.
Still, the Opel Astra was perhaps the victim of a perfect storm in Mzansi: the German brand’s local distribution rights changed hands 3 times in quick succession (which was, we’d imagine, incredibly disruptive), while the seemingly relentless rise of the crossover all but decimated the once-popular family-hatchback segment, before a certain global pandemic drove the final nail firmly into the coffin.
The nameplate’s local demise was a great pity since there was plenty to like about the 5th-gen Opel Astra (which was technically in its 7th iteration in Vauxhall terms – or 11th if you count the preceding Kadett series). In fact, this 5-door family hatchback was crowned Europe’s Car of the Year in 2016, before claiming the South African equivalent a short while later.
From what we understand, South African-spec Astra K units were sourced from Opel’s Gliwice factory in Poland. At launch, the Rüsselsheim-based automaker’s local division said the B15-series Astra represented “a quantum leap” for the brand, suggesting it would take the C-segment model “well into the next decade”. Ultimately, however, the axe fell locally in the opening quarter of 2021.