The new Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer goes on sale from £25k, with a choice of two trim levels and diesel, petrol or PHEV power. Vauxhall revealed the new Astra Sports Tourer (the Astra Estate) back in December as Luton’s take on the Peugeot 308 SW, and now it’s going on sale with prices from £25,005, […]
New Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer Estate revealed – a Peugeot 308 SW in Luton clothes
The new Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer Estate is revealed with looks lifted straight from the Astra Hatch and with PHEV options. It was early last month that the new Vauxhall Astra went on sale in the UK, having been revealed back in July, and it’s probably the best-looking Astra we’ve seen for quite some time. […]
New Vauxhall Astra goes on sale with Vauxhall’s new trim line-up
The new Vauxhall Astra goes on sale with prices from £23,275, a new model structure of Design, GS Line and Ultimate and plug-in hybrid option. Back in the summer, Vauxhall revealed the new Astra – complete with underpinnings from the Peugeot 308 – looking better than an Astra has for a while and complete with […]
New Vauxhall Astra gets Peugeot 308 underpinnings and a new ‘Vizor’ face
The new Vauxhall Astra is revealed complete with underpinnings from the Peugeot 308, a new Vizor face and two new PHEV powertrain options. The Vauxhall Astra has always played second fiddle to the Ford Focus in the hearts of UK buyers, a car seemingly aimed at families wanting transport rather than a ‘Drive’; sound and […]
New Vauxhall Astra UK prices announced
Vauxhall has announced UK prices and specifications for the newly facelifted Astra, which start at £18,885, rising to £29,310. Earlier this month, the ‘new’ Vauxhall Astra was revealed, but it’s not a new Astra, it’s a titivated version of the model we’ve had since 2015 as PSA hasn’t managed to deliver a new Astra based […]
Vauxhall Astra gets a bit of a facelift, new engines and new tech
Vauxhall has given the Astra a bit of a facelift to keep up with the competition, and added new engines and new technology to the Ford Focus rival. Vauxhall has just delivered a new Corsa, complete with new underpinnings from PSA, but this new Vauxhall Astra is actually just a facelift – and a mild […]
New Vauxhall Astra WILL be built at Ellesmere Port. But…
Vauxhall will build the new Astra at their Ellesmere Port Plant, but only if the UK leaves the EU with a Brexit deal on favourable terms. With PSA buying Opel Vauxhall, and doubts over exactly what terms the UK will be trading with Europe, there have been doubts that PSA would retain production of the […]
Top Gear ‘Reasonably’ Priced Astra up for auction – AGAIN
The Vauxhall Astra Top Gear used for the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car segment is up for auction again after the sale fell through. Perhaps it’s a good reason not to use eBay to auction stuff for charity, because the eBay auction of the Top Gear Vauxhall Astra used for Star in a Reasonably Priced […]
2016 Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer revealed ahead of Frankfurt debut
The new Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer – the Estate version of the new Astra – has been revealed ahead of a public debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. The new Vauxhall Astra was revealed back in June, but we’ve had to wait a while for Vauxhall to get round to revealing the load-lugging estate version […]
New Vauxhall Astra price & spec – costs from £15,295
Prices and specifications for the 2015/2016 Vauxhall Astra have been revealed, with the new Astra cheaper than the current car, costing from £15,295. The new Vauxhall Astra was revealed at the start of the month, and Vauxhall now reveal pricing and specs for the GM take on the Ford Focus, with a simplified range that […]