Astra’s bright points
- New Vauxhall Astra debuts at Frankfurt next month
- Up to 200kg lighter;
- OnStar technology package for first time on all-new model.
THE new Vauxhall Astra will form the highlight of Vauxhall’s latest offerings when it makes its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month.
Built at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire, the new Vauxhall Astra is up to 200kg lighter than the outgoing model and thanks to its clever design it is smaller on the outside and bigger inside.
The powertrain portfolio features petrol and diesel units ranging from 100PS to 200PS, including an all-new 1.4-litre 145PS ECOTEC Direct Injection Turbo, a four-cylinder unit from the same family as the one-litre, three-cylinder engine seen in Corsa, ADAM and VIVA.
Equipped with OnStar, the first all-new Vauxhall to feature this technology, this includes high-speed 4G LTE mobile network, emergency response notification and stolen vehicle recovery technology. It is also one of the first vehicles from a mainstream manufacturer to get Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, available through a new version of the IntelliLink infotainment system.
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