Astra hot hatch 🔥 ! Opel / Vauxhall Astra GSe driving REVIEW

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  • Опубліковано 4 вер 2024

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  • @autogefuehl
    @autogefuehl  Рік тому +5

    Of course we filmed the trunk/boot, but somehow it was forgotten in editing, sorry for that. To see the luggage compartment, see here:
    hatch: ua-cam.com/video/3F_dH5CTPGM/v-deo.html
    estate: ua-cam.com/video/-DMe2mtC2Uo/v-deo.html
    The PHEV trunk loses some height each but not too dramatic, it is also shown as comparison in the hatch video.

    • @sbomorse
      @sbomorse Рік тому

      "4:35 we are the channel of details"... 😂
      Only playing, great review as always Thomas 👍🏻

    • @georgecalistruofficial
      @georgecalistruofficial 6 місяців тому

      At 0:05 fail joke.

  • @riaz8783
    @riaz8783 Рік тому +43

    Opel/ Vauxhall are the masters of "okay". Rarely any deal-breakers, but nothing that makes you go wow.

    • @Steve-gc5nt
      @Steve-gc5nt Рік тому +5

      @@xxxxxxxx3476 That's right, you stick with your Dacia.

    • @guilletous89
      @guilletous89 Рік тому +2

      I tried a, new opel corsa and... The quality was meh at everything, also the manual gearbox... Even the fiat panda one felt better.

    • @livolas
      @livolas Рік тому

      Which non premium car is not the master of "okay" and makes you go wow? 😅

    • @guilletous89
      @guilletous89 Рік тому +2

      @@livolas Mazda, Hyundai, Honda...

    • @SDav21
      @SDav21 Рік тому +1

      @@guilletous89 Hyundai? Their cars are overpriced and so poorly made. So much plastic. The new Tuscon is awful.

  • @henriquemoravia6517
    @henriquemoravia6517 Рік тому +3

    Oh my God, the door closing sound on the rear door!! 🥵

  • @autogefuehl
    @autogefuehl  Рік тому +5

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  • @sbomorse
    @sbomorse Рік тому +4

    I'm 6ft3 and one thing I love about Thomas's reviews is that he's a similar height. Nearly every other car reviewer is a "short" man and just don't give you a true indication of the size of the cockpit for tall drivers.

  • @autogefuehl
    @autogefuehl  Рік тому +4

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    00:00 Golf GTE ALERT!
    00:10 Astra GSe as the sexiest version!
    00:37 GSe dark styling
    00:59 Length and wheels
    01:22 Suspension changes
    01:52 The most beautiful hatch?
    02:19 Top speed
    02:46 Turning indicators
    03:16 Interior: key fob and doors
    03:52 Steering wheel
    04:10 GSe Alcantara sports seats
    05:35 Interior cockpit overview
    06:22 Hot keys
    06:47 Front and rear view camera
    06:54 Automatic tilting mirrors
    07:17 Infotainment system
    08:02 Digital instruments and HUD
    08:38 Build quality good and bad
    09:32 Lower middle console
    10:31 Opel Monza GSE quote
    10:41 Rear doors and rear seats
    11:26 Astra Sports Tourer (estate)
    12:24 Engine with GSe PHEV
    13:32 Driving 225 hp GSe spec
    14:26 Steering and suspension feel
    15:30 Hybrid, electric or sport mode
    16:09 Acceleration
    16:44 How sporty and comfortable is it?
    17:13 Heated windscreen
    17:44 Difference to Peugeot 308
    19:10 Fuel economy / consumption
    19:46 Shifting pedals
    20:27 Motorway acceleration and drive
    #Opel #OpelAstra #Vauxhall
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    • @pietvelkens219
      @pietvelkens219 Рік тому

      Full hd, full screen and full lenght, lets go!

  • @Hercegovac.1
    @Hercegovac.1 Рік тому +9

    Beautiful car !
    Stunning review as always 👍

  • @l.e.i.4111
    @l.e.i.4111 Рік тому +2

    We can see the feminine touch in Astra's design. Ilka Höbermann.
    Kudos for the design team.

  • @sergeysedelnikov3015
    @sergeysedelnikov3015 Рік тому +4

    9:42 every dealer who estimates your 1 year old car price says exactly this :D

  • @CeeUuuNxtTime
    @CeeUuuNxtTime 10 місяців тому +1

    Alter Finne 😳Ist das ein wunderschönes Auto 😊. Danke für das Video, bleib Gesund.

  • @aimanfitri0iv
    @aimanfitri0iv Рік тому +8

    finally a hot hatch version of astra but not a opc/gsi but gse and man it looks simply gorgeous i love this

  • @blackfieId
    @blackfieId Рік тому +3

    Hey Thomas, as a suggestion I would like to see in AG's videos a bit more attention on where you are filming (city/country). You mention it sometimes but not always and I'm often left curious where you were filming from (southern spain in this video). Hope everyone is having a good weekend!

  • @Kagee_98
    @Kagee_98 Рік тому +2

    13:42 finally i hear thomas speaking german haha 😁

    • @autogefuehl
      @autogefuehl  Рік тому +1

      hehe

    • @abraxastulammo9940
      @abraxastulammo9940 Рік тому +2

      Did you miss all the other German lessons? 😇

    • @Kagee_98
      @Kagee_98 Рік тому +1

      @@abraxastulammo9940 actually not but this time was a whole sentence in german haha... :)

  • @MercOne
    @MercOne Рік тому +1

    Other than the hood looking like it's open all the time, it's a really handsome car inside and out.

  • @jamiep61
    @jamiep61 Рік тому +1

    The best Opel/Vauxhall and better than the Golf GTE

  • @sbomorse
    @sbomorse Рік тому +3

    I really love the look of this inside and out, Vauxhall has knocked it out of the park. VW made a massive misstep with the new Golf. They phoned it in with cheap materials and a ridiculous interface.

  • @yissibiiyte
    @yissibiiyte Рік тому +5

    Personally I think the base Astra is sexier

  • @SavageTriple7
    @SavageTriple7 Рік тому +6

    Opel getting to use the Peugeuot/Stellantis platforms is probably the best thing that could've happened to them.

    • @pauliusbucius8299
      @pauliusbucius8299 Рік тому

      I'm not sure how many people are going to be happy to spend this much on an Opel. I feel like we're going to see a lot of price cuts to these.

  • @KurisuDE
    @KurisuDE Рік тому +2

    10:32 I thought that was a reference to the Kadett E.

    • @autogefuehl
      @autogefuehl  Рік тому

      Yes you are right

    • @autogefuehl
      @autogefuehl  Рік тому

      that coupe alike style looks Monza alike but the vertical fins are from the Kadett

  • @cknorthpole
    @cknorthpole Рік тому +6

    I've had mine for a month now and it's a decent car. I have a Phev ultimate 👌

  • @colingarner6175
    @colingarner6175 Рік тому +5

    With a Golf you get quality , reliability and good resale values . Vauxhall , like Ford , will sell so many very cheaply that they will be worthless after two or three years .

    • @Silver-st2zq
      @Silver-st2zq Рік тому +9

      Quality and reliability with VW? maybe years ago 😂 as to Ford And Vauxhall they have always been trash so no change there.

    • @freduk5342
      @freduk5342 Рік тому +2

      Lol

    • @paianys
      @paianys Рік тому +2

      Using astra k for 7 years, 135k Kms done. No issue at all except trigger chain which has more cost comparing belts. but It is still running like new. Recent cars equilized mostly, there is no much difference left, what you pay what you get, if you pay more to Golf, you will get maybe better internal quality, that's it.

    • @Piotrek4500
      @Piotrek4500 Рік тому

      you joking???? have you ever sat in new golf ? the interior is shit AF

  • @somejackball
    @somejackball Рік тому +1

    opening was funny AF! 👍😆

  • @cy9nvs
    @cy9nvs Рік тому +2

    Those figures just don't cut it for a hot hatch in 2023.
    Why would anyone get the expensive, heavy, complex and underpowered GSE if you can get a lighter, non-hybrid competitor with more power that a lot cheaper? (GTI, Focus ST, i30n etc)

  • @Jordanvectra
    @Jordanvectra Рік тому +1

    beautiful and wonderful

  • @sevensixtysteve8662
    @sevensixtysteve8662 Рік тому +4

    Fantastic looking Astra - I love the exterior design, not a bad angle on the car which is rare these days. Interior is a little more mainstream but nothing offensive and it looks neat and tidy. Biggest problem for me is that it's not quick enough. Its described as their 'performance' sub brand and certainly looks the part but 7,5 secs 0-100 is pretty average these days and could be comfortably beaten but quite a few of its competitors and also a fairly ordinary EV would beat it. Golf GTi is a whole second quicker and pretty much the same price (in the UK anyway). Ok you would have put with the grumpy looks, hateful interior, crappy software errrr ..... hmmm actually on second thoughts I WILL take the Astra and just drive a little slower !

    • @john2335
      @john2335 Рік тому

      I briefly owned an astra F from 1994 and an F from 2000, first being an x20xe N/A, the latter turbocharged 2.0. Both irl comfortably matched 7.5s/100kmh, unlike what official specs may have suggested. For Opel to fail to improve acceleration 35 years later (the 1988 launched Kadett 20xe was light as a feather and nimbler still than the astra F) is a bit of a let-down isn't it.

    • @N1ckZ
      @N1ckZ 10 місяців тому

      This is actually competing with the Golf GTE, not GTI. But still the Golf is faster

  • @kristoffergo6973
    @kristoffergo6973 Рік тому +1

    The car looks good actually:)

  • @jennydonne8946
    @jennydonne8946 Рік тому +3

    This is an Astra that is desirable. The latest Peugeot 308 has a lovely interior but why does Peugeot continue to put the heating ventilation controls in the touch screen. I do like that Vauxhall Opel have separate physical controls for this. The design feature behind the rear doors are part of the Astra heritage. The Kadett C and D was badged as the Vauxhall Astra mk 1 & 2. The first Ford that had the heated Windscreen was the 84 Scorpio, having owned 2 Fiestas with this feature, you can learn not to focus on the wires and it's such a useful feature for quick defrosting and demisting with no scraping

  • @vhira
    @vhira Рік тому +1

    13:06 I agree. Not enough compared to the likes of the golf gti, the Octavia vrs and the Focus ST

  • @larsgbg2304
    @larsgbg2304 Рік тому

    Opel has done good job with the styling, but best looking hatchback on sale right now is Mazda 3 (hatch).

  • @Mandela_House
    @Mandela_House Рік тому +1

    Hi Thomas, love your videos.
    I know you play football but what football team do you support?
    Keep up the good work. 👍

    • @autogefuehl
      @autogefuehl  Рік тому

      Thanks 🙏

    • @autogefuehl
      @autogefuehl  Рік тому +1

      1. FC Köln 🐐😁

    • @Mandela_House
      @Mandela_House Рік тому

      @@autogefuehl I’m glad you don’t support Bayern Munich. Good luck for the rest of the season. 👍

  • @plvt0n1vm
    @plvt0n1vm Рік тому +1

    Buick could definitely sell this here in the states

  • @guyspr
    @guyspr Рік тому

    Crazy how the legroom is gone, I drive a Astra K from 2017 and am tall with long legs. Adults can sit behind me just fine. Maybe the race seats impacts the size also.

  • @MostCedric
    @MostCedric Рік тому +1

    Hybrid is getting better and better.

  • @thistlebites2167
    @thistlebites2167 Рік тому

    Fun to see that the legroom in a Skoda Fabia ST is the same as in most stations car's of a segment higher.

  • @WalterWhite89553
    @WalterWhite89553 Рік тому +8

    MG4 Trophy looks way nicer than this one

    • @NoName-cn1gq
      @NoName-cn1gq Рік тому +2

      Mg4 ev is one of the cool looking cars of the year 👍

  • @renekaufmann8807
    @renekaufmann8807 Рік тому +3

    Wow looks very good. Love it more then the boring golf

  • @darockwilder2083
    @darockwilder2083 Рік тому

    I can see that shift lever being a huge dirt trap

  • @garybarry9365
    @garybarry9365 Рік тому

    Thomas has grown an inch. I'm so used to hearing 186 or 6ft 1, it massively threw me when he said 189 or 6ft 2!!! 😂😂😂😂

  • @lastnamefirstname520
    @lastnamefirstname520 Рік тому

    Einspritzung, somehow reminds me of something totally different than an opel.
    One time the doctor told me i am going to beobacht you. I will never forget how she said it. 😅 I love the language a lot. French has nothing on it

  • @davorvrki9449
    @davorvrki9449 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful car

  • @artureff3046
    @artureff3046 Рік тому +2

    prefer to stay unplugged....always

  • @richardjohnson5529
    @richardjohnson5529 Рік тому +1

    Thomas does it not come with manual transmission?

  • @richardjohnson5529
    @richardjohnson5529 Рік тому +1

    Thomas I like the car in white and it looks great but will Vauxhall be able to do the same when they can only make it as an EV?

    • @autogefuehl
      @autogefuehl  Рік тому +1

      sure the EV will also come for both

  • @Stephenb033
    @Stephenb033 Рік тому +1

    The obvious interior parts sharing in Stellantis models let the quality feeling down. They are the cheapest built parts.

  • @ShootingBraker
    @ShootingBraker Рік тому

    Wirklich sehr sehr schön geworden der Astra! Leider fehlen mir persönlich schöne Rundinstrumente im Tacho.. ansonsten sehr gelungen!

  • @robp3431
    @robp3431 Рік тому

    Aggressive styling, a bit angry ......I like it !

  • @hanswurst6742
    @hanswurst6742 Рік тому +1

    The definition of "hot hatch" is that it's fast. This car is far from it. As a car channel you should know this

  • @Matt_Curlew
    @Matt_Curlew Рік тому

    I'd rather have the Mazda3. That doesn't look like the Golf from the rear. Also the interior looks a lot better. I hate that middle console and the 80s like styling of the dash. From outside it looks good. I haven't seen one on the road yet, seems you have to wait really long for your Astra.

  • @TundeEszlari
    @TundeEszlari Рік тому +1

    Super content.

  • @smokeango
    @smokeango Рік тому

    05.00 That's why the steering wheel should be on the right!

  • @511ab
    @511ab Рік тому

    Can't beleive you didn''t show the luggage compartment

    • @autogefuehl
      @autogefuehl  Рік тому

      Of course we filmed the trunk/boot, but somehow it was forgotten in editing, sorry for that. To see the luggage compartment, see here:
      hatch: ua-cam.com/video/3F_dH5CTPGM/v-deo.html
      estate: ua-cam.com/video/-DMe2mtC2Uo/v-deo.html
      The PHEV trunk loses some height each but not too dramatic, it is also shown as comparison in the hatch video.

    • @511ab
      @511ab Рік тому

      thanks for the answer Thomas@@autogefuehl

  • @Terry_McKinney
    @Terry_McKinney Рік тому +3

    Opel should make ejector seats😁Those dare to ask this question are going to be force-ejected out of the cars😆

  • @markusdeep42
    @markusdeep42 Рік тому +1

    Thank you Thomas for the clever review on this #Opel or #Vauxhall plug-in version. I watched reviews on Mercedes A45 AMG and VW Golf R and based on the price tag this Opel (Vauxhall) 40K€ nearly the price of other cars mentioned. Performance wise and agility which one should I go for?

    • @autogefuehl
      @autogefuehl  Рік тому +3

      performance wise you cannot really compare, this one is way slower. If you want true performance in acceleration, you have to go with the others

    • @markusdeep42
      @markusdeep42 Рік тому +2

      @@autogefuehl My choice is just made. It’s definitely not the GS-e. Thank you so much for this final point of view I wanted. Acceleration is what I want to get rid off the packed cars in Paris streets.

  • @mxrt_in.k
    @mxrt_in.k Рік тому

    Would love an OPC variant still😭

  • @chrispark4310
    @chrispark4310 Рік тому +2

    Most stunning compact at the moment with Peugeot 308…

  • @maxvolobuiev
    @maxvolobuiev Рік тому +1

    Thanks for review it is interesting car.
    Maybe buttons for climate control designed not in one line specially for comforting pressing for drivers not looking on them?

    • @autogefuehl
      @autogefuehl  Рік тому +1

      Cheers! hmm I rather think its just a design flaw or would have been too expensive

    • @maxvolobuiev
      @maxvolobuiev Рік тому

      @@autogefuehl maybe you are right, you saw it in real life, I just made an assumption, cause see such flaw in German cars unacceptable for me:)
      Thanks for review, one of my favorite car’s channel.

  • @mitchelljackson1263
    @mitchelljackson1263 Рік тому +1

    Mildly warm hatch surely?

  • @francescobarillaro6277
    @francescobarillaro6277 Рік тому +1

    Super 😮😍

  • @Villaboy78
    @Villaboy78 Рік тому

    Ioniq 5 thinking 🥺🥺🥺

  • @Symbrio
    @Symbrio Рік тому +2

    Most beautiful hatchback??!!!
    Thomas, what the hell have you been smoking lately????!!

  • @joaolima9819
    @joaolima9819 Рік тому

    Dude where are you doing this review? Portugal?

    • @autogefuehl
      @autogefuehl  Рік тому +5

      Southern Spain :)

    • @joaolima9819
      @joaolima9819 Рік тому

      @@autogefuehl Thanks. The Iberian peninsula is very distinct in its vegetation, decent weather etc. I actually need to visit again.

    • @autogefuehl
      @autogefuehl  Рік тому +1

      indeed so beautiful !

  • @markmd9
    @markmd9 Рік тому +2

    I wouldn't call it the most beautiful.
    I say it just try keeping the pace with the concurrents.

  • @andreigroza3260
    @andreigroza3260 Рік тому +1

    Hell no, the most beautiful hatch is the new Peugeot 308

  • @RambleStorm
    @RambleStorm Рік тому

    The black gloss plastic everyone's been using lately, especially on the steering wheel has to be the worst trend I've seen in recent years.

  • @ByoungTwentyGo
    @ByoungTwentyGo Рік тому

    Looks like the cousin version of the hyundai ioniq 5

  • @ChelseaSkopje6201
    @ChelseaSkopje6201 Рік тому +3

    Wir leben autos 🇩🇪

  • @skfunk4550
    @skfunk4550 Рік тому +2

    It's competing with better cars at the price range in this segment. 🙄

  • @Harrythehun
    @Harrythehun Рік тому +1

    Great review of an underwhelming car. We are different, but I can’t imagine why people would spend money on a Opel.

  • @Steve-gc5nt
    @Steve-gc5nt Рік тому

    I like it. Its subtlety good looking without trying too hard.
    But I'd still prefer the latest Civic.

  • @Piotrek4500
    @Piotrek4500 Рік тому +4

    Very expensive and not so powerful in these days. Not enough to call it hot hatch

  • @injinerconev
    @injinerconev Рік тому

    Love the looks and the boot of the ICE version is a very decent size but as a phev this is pretty useless like most phevs and ev's are. So heavy that you can't load anything in them but yourself and forget about large items on the back or roof cause then efficiency goes out the window. And whatever happened to fitting people with legs in the back of a car? This is an astra after all. Its supposed to be all things for most people, not a lifestyle toy. Gets me salty since I did love this brand before stellantis. ;\

  • @omarf2406
    @omarf2406 Рік тому

    If you are going to do the review in English language, then at least set the user interface language to English as well. Other than that: Great review as always!

    • @autogefuehl
      @autogefuehl  Рік тому

      07:20 and 08:08 I did set the language to English for the whole infotainment system. Or are you referring to the letter in the rear camera view? No idea why that was in German.

    • @omarf2406
      @omarf2406 Рік тому +1

      @@autogefuehl Ah, I see now! My apologies. I was totally distracted by the German bits at for example 6:40 , 7:50 and 8:00, and so I thought it was set to German.

  • @SDav21
    @SDav21 Рік тому

    The packaging is very very bad with so little rear legroom. A Golf is far better packaged. Quite strange. Peugeot has always had this issue.

  • @grandhomme4183
    @grandhomme4183 Рік тому

    Better than a Golf, but not as good as a 308.

  • @vampyrelycan99
    @vampyrelycan99 Рік тому +2

    No offence intended, but IMO once Opel/Vauxhall is out of GM's hands and dissolved into PSA (and Stellantis) the brands are now as good as dead......

  • @AppleUK2000
    @AppleUK2000 Рік тому

    I prefer the 308. I hate Vauxhall

  • @johnhodgeman3980
    @johnhodgeman3980 Рік тому

    The rear has a very Japanese looking design.

  • @FireMunki63
    @FireMunki63 Рік тому +2

    Literally, Hybrids make me vomit! They are a total lie in the context of EV's & Eco. 7.5s, what a pointless joke of a vehicle. What a boring concept by a boring company that claims so much yet does nothing.

  • @Cornermouse1
    @Cornermouse1 Рік тому

    Bad Civic rip

  • @Life.Life.Lifebb
    @Life.Life.Lifebb Рік тому

    Not good for me

  • @luciussander8217
    @luciussander8217 Рік тому

    Nope, not getting that at all. Looks a bit odd and very Vauxhall and not in a good way.

  • @luissousa6
    @luissousa6 9 місяців тому

    beautifull car, poor engine choices

  • @arminprnjavorac2084
    @arminprnjavorac2084 Місяць тому

    Nope

  • @burso83
    @burso83 Рік тому

    I've watched Glass Onion last night and those who know, they know. Opel will always only be an Opel, no matter what they pretend to be. God awful design inside out. Cheap, nasty and not practical. "Pisceshite"

  • @Rundismutti2001
    @Rundismutti2001 Рік тому

    Dead auto brand. Will be gone in 10 years time…😢 Beuatiful yes, but it looks like its sister Peugeot

  • @michaelprovence
    @michaelprovence Рік тому +1

    308 look far better 😅

  • @__cr___pro__3589
    @__cr___pro__3589 Рік тому +1

    For me... Golf 8 GTE looks way better

  • @mission609
    @mission609 Рік тому

    Veugeot 3stra !!!