Opel Astra
| Opel Astra | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Opel |
| Production | 1991-present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car/Small family car (C) |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Opel Kadett |
| Astra F | |
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| Production | 1991–1998 (Opel) |
| Assembly | Belgium: Antwerp Germany: Bochum Germany: Eisenach Hungary: Szentgotthárd India: Halol (OIPL) Italy: Grugliasco (Bertone) Poland: Gliwice South Africa: Port Elizabeth (Delta Motor) Thailand: Rayong United Kingdom: Ellesmere Port (Vauxhall Ellesmere Port) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3 and 5-door liftback 4-door sedan / saloon 5-door wagon / estate 2-door convertible 3-door sedan delivery (panel van) |
| Platform | T-body platform |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,517 mm (99.1 in) |
| Length | Hatch: 4,050 mm (159.4 in) Sedan: 4,239 mm (166.9 in) Wagon: 4,278 mm (168.4 in) Convertible: 4,239 mm (166.9 in) |
| Width | 1,696 mm (66.8 in) |
| Height | 1,410 mm (55.5 in) |
| Astra G | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Chevrolet Astra Chevrolet Viva Holden Astra Vauxhall Astra Opel Astra Classic II |
| Production | 1998–2009 (Opel) 1998–2011 (Chevrolet) |
| Assembly | Belgium: Antwerp Brazil: São Caetano do Sul (GM do Brasil) Egypt: 6th of October City (GME) Germany: Bochum Italy: Grugliasco (Bertone) Poland: Gliwice Russia: Tolyatti (GM-AvtoVAZ) South Africa: Port Elizabeth (Delta Motor) Ukraine: Zaporizhia (AvtoZAZ) United Kingdom: Ellesmere Port |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Small family car (C) |
| Body style | 3-door liftback 5-door liftback 4-door saloon 5-door estate 2-door cabriolet 2-door coupé 3-door car derived van |
| Platform | T-body platform |
| Related | Opel Zafira A |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.2 L X12XE I4 (petrol) 1.2 L Z12XE I4 (petrol) 1.4 L X14XE I4 (petrol) 1.4 L Z14XE I4 (petrol) 1.6 L X16SZR I4 (petrol) 1.6 L Z16SE I4 (petrol) 1.6 L X16XEL I4 (petrol) 1.6 L Z16XE I4 (petrol) 1.7 L TD I4 8V 1.7 L DTi I4 16V 1.8 L X18XE1 I4 (petrol) 1.8 L Z18XE I4 (petrol) 2.0 L X20XEV I4 (petrol) 2.0 L X20XER I4 (petrol) 2.0 L Z20LET I4 (turbocharged petrol) 2.0 L Di I4 16V 2.0 L DTi I4 16V 2.2 L Z22SE I4 (petrol) 2.2 L DTi I4 16V 2.4 L I4 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic 5-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,606 mm (102.6 in) Wagon: 2,611 mm (102.8 in) |
| Length | Hatch: 4,110 mm (161.8 in) Saloon: 4,252 mm (167.4 in) Estate: 4,288 mm (168.8 in) Convertible: 4,267 mm (168.0 in) |
| Width | 1,709 mm (67.3 in) |
| Height | 1,425 mm (56.1 in) Cabriolet: 1,390 mm (54.7 in) |
| Astra H | |
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Chevrolet Astra Chevrolet Vectra Holden Astra Opel Astra Classic III (Poland) Opel Astra Family (Russia) Saturn Astra Vauxhall Astra |
| Production | 2004–2014 (Opel), ongoing in Russia 2007–2011 (Chevrolet Vectra) 2008–2009 (Saturn) |
| Assembly | Belgium: Antwerp Brazil: São Caetano do Sul (GM do Brasil) Egypt: 6th of October City (GME) Germany: Bochum Poland: Gliwice Russia: St. Petersburg United Kingdom: Ellesmere Port |
| Designer | Friedhelm Engler |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback coupé (GTC) 5-door hatchback 4-door sedan / saloon 5-door wagon / estate 2-door convertible (TwinTop) 3-door sedan delivery (panel van) |
| Platform | T-platform |
| Related | Opel Zafira B |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.4 L Z14XEL I4 (petrol) 1.4 L Z14XEP I4 (petrol) 1.6 L Z16XEP I4(petrol) 1.6 L Family I I4 (turbocharged petrol) 1.8 L Z18XE I4 (petrol) 2.0 L Z20LEL I4 (turbocharged petrol) 2.0 L Z20LER I4 (turbocharged petrol) 2.0 L Z20LEH I4 (turbocharged petrol) 2.2 L Z22SE I4 (Australia) 1.3 L CDTI Diesel I4 1.7 L CDTI Diesel I4 1.9 L CDTI Diesel I4 2.0 L Flexpower I4 (Brazil) 2.4 L Flexpower I4 (Brazil) |
| Transmission | 5-speed F17 manual 6-speed manual 5-speed semi-automatic 4-speed Aisin 60-40LE automatic 6-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | Hatches & TwinTop: 2,614 mm (102.9 in) Sedan & Wagon: 2,703 mm (106.4 in) |
| Length | 5-door hatch: 4,249 mm (167.3 in) 3-door GTC: 4,288 mm (168.8 in) Sedan: 4,587 mm (180.6 in) Wagon: 4,515 mm (177.8 in) TwinTop: 4,476 mm (176.2 in) |
| Width | 1,753 mm (69.0 in) TwinTop: 1,759 mm (69.3 in) |
| Height | 5-door hatch: 1,467 mm (57.8 in) 3-door GTC: 1,415 mm (55.7 in) Sedan: 1,458 mm (57.4 in) Wagon: 1,500 mm (59.1 in) TwinTop: 1,411 mm (55.6 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor |
Chevrolet Cruze (Brazil and Mexico) Buick Verano (Saturn Astra) Opel Combo (Astravan) Opel Cascada (TwinTop) |
| Astra J | |
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| Also called |
Vauxhall Astra Holden Astra Opel GTC (3dr) Vauxhall GTC |
| Production | 2009–present (Opel) |
| Assembly | Germany: Rüsselsheim Poland: Gliwice Russia: St. Petersburg United Kingdom: Ellesmere Port |
| Designer | Uwe Müller |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback coupé (GTC) 5-door hatchback 4-door sedan / saloon 5-door wagon / estate |
| Platform | Delta II platform |
| Related |
Buick Verano Chevrolet Cruze Opel Cascada Opel Zafira Tourer C Vauxhall Astra |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 6-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,685 mm (105.7 in) 3-door GTC: 2,695 mm (106.1 in) |
| Length | 5-door hatch: 4,419 mm (174.0 in) 3-door GTC: 4,466 mm (175.8 in) Sedan: 4,658 mm (183.4 in) Wagon: 4,698 mm (185.0 in) |
| Width | 1,814 mm (71.4 in) 3-door GTC: 1,840 mm (72.4 in) |
| Height | 5-door hatch: 1,510 mm (59.4 in) 3-door GTC: 1,482 mm (58.3 in) Sedan: 1,500 mm (59.1 in) Wagon: 1,535 mm (60.4 in) |
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| Overview | |
| Also called |
Vauxhall Astra Holden Astra Buick Verano Hatch |
| Production | 2015–present (Opel) |
| Assembly | Poland: Gliwice United Kingdom: Ellesmere Port |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback 5-door wagon / estate |
| Platform | D2XX platform |
| Related |
Buick Verano Chevrolet Cruze |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 5-speed semi-automatic 6-speed manual 6-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,662 mm (104.8 in) |
| Length | 5-door hatch: 4,370 mm (172.0 in) Wagon: 4,702 mm (185.1 in) |
| Width | 1,809 mm (71.2 in) |
| Height | 5-door hatch: 1,485 mm (58.5 in) Wagon: 1,499 mm (59.0 in) |
The Opel Astra (Lat: Stars) is a compact car/small family car (C-segment in Europe) engineered and manufactured by the German automaker Opel since 1991.
It is branded as the Vauxhall Astra in the United Kingdom and the Buick Excelle XT in China. The Holden Astra was discontinued in Australia and New Zealand in 2009, because exchange rates made the car uncompetitive, and was replaced by the Holden Cruze. It briefly returned to the Australian market in 2012, for the first time badged as an Opel, but was discontinued after Opel withdrew from the country a year later. On 1 May 2014, Opel announced that the Astra GTC and Astra VXR (Astra OPC) would return to Australia and New Zealand in 2015, again bearing the Holden badge.
The Astra nameplate originates from Vauxhall, which had manufactured and marketed earlier generations of the Opel Kadett (the Kadett D (1979–1984) and Kadett E (1984–1991)) as the Vauxhall Astra. Subsequent GM Europe policy standardised model nomenclature in the early 1990s, whereby model names were the same in all markets regardless of whether the vehicle was being sold as an Opel or a Vauxhall.
As of 2009, there have been four generations of the Astra. In a fashion typical for Opel they are designated with subsequent letters of the Latin alphabet. Opel's official convention is that the Astra is a logical continuation of the Kadett lineage, thus, the first generation of Opel Astra as the Astra F (the last Opel Kadett was the Kadett E). Another convention used by GM starts with Astra A, adopting the notion that the Astra is a separate model. Models sold as Vauxhall, Holden, or Chevrolet have different generation designations reflecting the history of those nameplates in their home markets and their naming conventions.
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