The least costly Astra, the Astra R, comes with the 1.4-litre engine, 17-inch wheels, cloth seats, manual air-conditioning, and the features supplied with all Astras. For another $2200 or so, you can have an R+ – which is an R with a Driver Assist option pack and automatic transmission as standard.Despite its smaller dimensions, the Volkswagen Golf 7 offers marginally more space than the Opel Astra. Both cars offer two cup holders with additional storage space in the door mouldings (front and rear), a central storage bin, glovebox and hidden stowage compartment. The Golf does feature additional storage space ahead of the gear lever, however.
That still means that the Astra is hot property, and I'm not the only one that thinks so. The South African Guild of Motoring Journalists awarded the Opel Astra with the coveted WesBank South African Car of the Year award in 2017, and it's easy to see why. The Astra packs a lot of punch for not a whole lot of money.
9.0 seconds. Power. 145hp at 5,000-6,000rpm. Torque. 236Nm at 1,500-3,500rpm. Boot capacity. 370-1,210 litres. Updates under the skin of the Opel Astra reaffirms its standing as a quality hatchback. Read the full review on CompleteCar.ie now! No need to shit in cars just because you prefer something else buddy. I don't drive a turbocharged Japanese tuner or an American V8 muscle car. But I can respect someone that does, from one petrolhead to another. European cars generally are not about peak power or displacement. Their about finesse and efficiency. . 453 820 652 19 508 569 98 404