IF you’re the busy director of an SME firm, keeping track of where you are with the company’s cars can be tricky.
Many SME small fleets go for the outsourcing answer of fleet management. But the new Astra can deliver reports to you, providing you with fleet management capability.
It’s the first new Vauxhall model to feature this functionality and it’s delivered through the personal connectivity and service assistant OnStar from the car’s launch.
Each month the new Vauxhall Astra OnStar system can transit via email the following stats:
- Fuel tank range
- Oil Life
- Vehicle Mileage
- Lifetime MPG
- Tyre Pressure
So you can know immediately if the car needs a service, the mileage on your contract hire agreement needs adjusting, and so on.
In addition, there’s a safety aspect too.
If the car is involved in an accident and the airbag deploys, OnStar will be alerted automatically. An advisor, based in Vauxhall’s Luton HQ, will then contact the vehicle to determine whether help is required. If there is no response, emergency responders are immediately sent to the exact location of the vehicle.
Drivers and passengers can reach OnStar 24/7 and 365 days a year. No matter whether they need roadside assistance or any other service – an OnStar advisor is always ready to help. OnStar also turns the new Astra into a 4G LTE mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. Up to seven devices, from smartphones to tablets, can be connected at any one time.
Vauxhall Astra OnStar is available as standard in the following trims:
- SRi
- SRi Nav
- Elite
- Elite Nav
- Cost option on other Astra models
