NEW Vauxhall Astra: Like A Golf, But BETTER?
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- Опубліковано 12 лип 2024
- The new Vauxhall (aka Opel) Astra Is here and Rory has taken a look. Check out the new design, interior, engines and more.
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Regardless of anything else, the fact it has physical buttons for quicker access to the common functions, means it wins over Golf immediately.
In the middle between the two rows of buttons there is also a sunken line that is illuminated, this is intended to support the thumb when you press the screen so that the hand gets stable support while driving the car and does not move uncontrolled across the screen. This detail designed in this way is unique, it was introduced as an idea in Astra 2016.
Totally. Having had a Velar, I can truly say I despise these touch screen ops. Way more distracting than using a phone. I'm thankful my Arteon was one of the last before the facelift, hence still has physical buttons. The facelift is now the same as Golf Mk8 which is why I wouldn't have one. The Astra looks great. I wonder if it will take the hatchback crown and beat both Golf and Focus? It will need to drive as well as it looks. That would be a turn up for the books.
I had a DS3 CROSSBACK and that was fully digital, all buttons were touch sensitive. It was infuriating!
The current crop of VW group cars with touch sensitive sliders are atrocious. I wouldn't even consider them because of this.
You gotta be loving those Blackberry phones from the 2000's
No Gary, it doesn’t.
I really really like this - it's simple, not over the top, yet has everything you need. That front end is amazing, and at last, a new car with clickety clackety buttons!!
A hatchback that’s lovely to look at not cause it’s unnecessarily flashy but for its simplicity. The proportions are well thought out. Gives you old school vibes and at the same time you know this is the pleasant future.
Totally agree, I’m liking it.
You call that simple?
@@LA63003 compared with many others, yes.
So my question is - will PSA make a twin for opel or will opel be able able to design their own version of this vehicle - the badge engineering needs to stop
PSA's purchase of Vauxhall has done wonders for the company.
It is the liberation from GM that did wonders for the company. PSA will inherit a lot of technology as Opel played more of an R&D role for GM.
I think GM did not sold technology only brand and the factories
@@kristijangrgic9841 GM did indeed sell their whole R&D department in europe alltogether with Opel/Vauxhall.
It was called "ITEZ" and was located in Rüsselsheim, Germany, the headquarters of Opel.
(GM just wants to produce SUVs and Pickups [for North America] and cheap econoboxes [for Asia and South America]. So they axed Opel/Vauxhall, because GM didn't want to invest in the european market.
They only kept a small facility in Turin, dedicated to Diesel engines - that's where the new i6 Diesel was developed, for Silverado, Yukon and Escalade.)
Edit: corrected city name
@@alfisti93 GM axed Opel / Vauxhall because they never made a profit from them this century...They were bleeding them money for years.
@@donsolaris8477 Because GM is run by a bunch of idiots (shocking news - I know).
Opel did all kinds of development work for GM and Opel cars were sold globally under different names/brands for decades (Chevrolet, Buick, Daewoo, Holden, Ranger, Saturn and so on) but GM never compensated for it.
This is becomes evident when PSA turned Opel into a profitable company within 2 quarters! That's every restructurers wet dream come true!
Opel never was the problem - GM was.
I like the "almost retro" look. Astras have really been anonymous, with the last good looking one being the Mk5. This promises a come back.
Looks like a modern Chevy Camaro and a VW Corrado had an offspring.
lol
i thought that aswell. camaro on the front, mk 8 golf rear lights and quattro flared arches
@@sdmalpas look up the opel manta a
Seems like Bumblebee finally get some booty
What a weird time to be alive when both Astra and the 308 are much more attractive than Golf in every singe way
It's not hard to design a better-looking car than the Golf
@@CrusardModding The mk8 golf looks fucking amazing. The interior is shite but that's a different topic.
@@PiOfficial Front end is a no, everything else is great but that alone is a dealbreaker. I can bear not having physical buttons but if something looks as hideous as that Mk8 front end, no amount of time will change it.
Same issue with the current 1 series, ugly front end. Both cars look stunning from every other angle though.
Knobs and dials. Buttons and switches. Simple things make me very happy! Well done Vauxhall / Stellantis.
Agree the number 1 reason I cannot buy the VW id3 capacitive buttons the worse decision.
Agree. All the new VW haptic stuff is pants and quite frankly dangerous.
@@leedorey1490 was looking at a golf R, saw the reviews and turned away. I like the screens, high Def, heads up displays are even better. Crucially the driver needs to be looking at the road, not hoping their finger is pressing the right button
Who remembers the Vauxhall Belmont?
And the Mk2 Astra... brilliant cars in their day.
Love this - a huge step up for the Astra
Old Astra looks so dull in comparison, this makes me want to be seen in it!
@@FrozenDung looks almost same to me. Except the golf/focus style rear end and blacked out front grille
Anyone who thinks this is a step up is clueless about cars. Especially in the interior. This is a disaster of a design, an utter failure inside and out. Sadly, it seems that most people nowadays are so tasteless and clueless about design that they like these sort of "designed by a 13 year old" kind of car looks.
@@gpw203 Clearly you don’t know your car history. The front is inspired by the old Opel Kadett and Manta and the rear looks like a modernisation/combination of several old Astras with the signature light shape that has been seen on the insignia among other Opel/Vauxhalls, only a bit more angular this time.
I like a lot of the styling in this, but I have to say I've liked the outgoing Astra a lot too. It has a nice harmony in its design and I personally don't think it looks like anything else. But this is nice job, considering it shares its frame with the new 308.
Pretty nice I'd rather have this over a golf since I hate the mk8 golf
This new Astra and the new 308 have to be two of the best looking family hatches - quality wise though, it will be interesting to see whether either will match the Mazda 3, which is undeniably the best in class.
Makes the Golf look like a drooping mess and the Focus cheap and bloated...
Yep, Golf looks awful!
Only people who don't know own the golf say it looks awful lol
@@shafiqueiqbal279 obviously
I’ve always had an Astra so I’ll be biased but this looks incredible. Love the aggressive front end, mixed with nice technology along with the interior. The British gent who designed this? Bravo sir.
I've had 3 of. Opel Astra where I am. What a lovely experience .
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Nice looking car. Quite a few new cars are quite angular. I reckon that if they put an electric motor in an Austin Princess it would be a winner.
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The front styling looks like late '60s/early '70s American muscle car influenced. I think this could be a popular look here in the US. I'd be curious if Stellantis would consider bringing it to the North American market as a Dodge possibly.
Actually the front is inspired by old Opel Manta A. Its called opel vizor
@@Piotrek4500 smart man👍
Wait..is Opel owned by Stellantis?
I was referring to the entire front end; the overall shape and proportions. That crease that runs down the centerline of the hood/bonnet could have been on a Buick. Considering the Manta, it had a design that reflected an American influence as well, more so than other contemporary European cars.
@@TheFrasseF yes. GM sold Opel/Vauxhall to the Peugeot/Citroën conglomerate before its merger with Fiat/Chrysler.
It's so stupid that we're at a point where the existence of a physical button is something even worth mentioning. Not a fan of LCD displays for crucial information either.
Much more beautiful and interesting than Golf Mark 8
Lol your hate driving my 308 Allure 2015, A/C built into the touchscreen panel.
lcd for crucial information seems much better then physcical tachometer for example, two old cars and the tachometer keeps failing, and it's not the reading, it's something weird cuz it works and then it doesn't, an lcd would work almost enlessly (and if it were a plasma technology display it would really work endlessly), have some lcds that are older then the car, and still work :)))
Electronic dashes are far superior to outdated analog dials
I'm not a fan of all this extra electronics, think I'll stick to my Mk4 turbo cabriolet with its cassette player!
GM owns Opel/Vauxhall for eons and haven't made a desirable car as long as I can remember, they also haven't made money in decades. Give the French a few years and they are running at a profit and are pumping out one interesting car after the other. I never thought I would ever say this, but this is one good looking Astra 🤩
I mean... American carmakers are... what they are. It is rare that an American car is good looking ( everyday cars, not race cars or muscle cars)
Well I did quite like the VXR models made under GM ownership, and the previous generation insignia did look quite classy
They are already running at a profit. GM bled money for 30 years and PSA managed to run a profit after 6 months
@@arthemis1039 We don't buy many everyday cars in North America. You see a lot more trucks, SUVs, muscle cars, sports sedans/coupes than you see hatchbacks or regular sedans. Crossovers (classified as SUVs in Europe I believe) accounted for just under 46% of all new car sales in 2021. Pickups and vans accounted for 22% and SUVs were just under 9%. That only leaves 25% for all types of cars. No car from an American manufacturer sells enough to make the list of top 25 vehicle sales in the US.
Blimey. Never really been a fan of Vauxhalls but this has turned my head upside down. And physical buttons too! May be my next sensible car.
Vauxhalls, no apostrophe.
@@michaelanderson7715 Thank you. A rare grammatical error there! I suspect a frisky autocorrect.
@@stevesrover 👍
@@michaelanderson7715 actually it works both ways, meaning either 'Vauxhall cars' (in general, plural) or 'Vauxhall' (as a singular brand that has fans).
@@PlaAwa "actually it works both ways, meaning either 'Vauxhall cars' (in general, plural) or 'Vauxhall' (as a singular brand that has fans)."
- before I critique this, specify what 'it' is...
Like the look of this. Seems Astra has been stepped up towards the Golf range. Good performance for the 180bhp
Best European car of the year 2022. Bet!
The Astra was European car of the Year back in 2016… maybe it takes the title again… we’ll have to see
Let’s rack it up to 1 million subscribers…. Rory so deserves it!
You can definitely feel PSA's influence over the interior design of this car, nit as nice as peugeot's of today but definitely a step up for the Griffin brand 👌🏽
Not really, only the steering column and the levers and the roof are the same, although the screen in the middle is the same technically but they do not look the same.
@@Djeseret Do you just want to re read your comment and then read mine, I think your a little confused mate.
@@mcdxxbletrxxble5761 PSA's influence To feel "PSA's influence" there must be something from PSA that is visible to note, and if it is not, you can not feel it, it is quite obvious.
Tell you what come back when you have worked for PSA for 3 years selling cars and have driven the new range of vauxhall's and Peugeot lineup, then you might know what your talking about 😉
I think the main PSA (now Stellantis) influence will be in the drive trains, with the same standard issue PureTech and plugin hybrids as on the Peugeot 308, the new DS4 etc.
Well done to the design team
An astra that wears it suit with pride 👍
PSA have nailed it on this new Astra. Looks really good
Really?🤨
@@kanyewest2729 You don't like it? It wouldn't be better than a Golf. The design of this new Astra looks better than its predecessors.
PSA don't exist anymore. They became Stellantis when they merged with Fiat/Chrysler earlier this year.
Thank you Peugeot for creating the best looking Vauxhall’s and Opel’s for a very very long time. Shame on GM typical for them to kill car brands like Saab, Holden and almost Opel and Vauxhall
Is Stellantis can buy Holden an Saab, it could be a success.
Make a VXR. give the GTI a run for its money
You mean OPC
Vxr for vauxhall, opc for opel
@@BunikuXXL Now is GSi.
@@extraordinarynindo oh, yeah
Nice peugeot 308
I gotta say, as a pure fan of sporty hatchbacks, this is amazing. I hope they release an OPC version in Germany, like in the past. It's such an amazing step into the future for Opel/Vauxhall.
Wow! For once, something that looks modern and not like a plastic breadmaker. This is great
I kinda of like it. Very different and stylish. I have a mk5 Astra and love it. Never let me down. The Astra has always had a wave of abuse. I don’t know why, as they are great cars. Hopefully this new one will give the Astra the recognition it deserves.
Same here , white astra mk 5 1.6 petrol. I hope they make some sort of performance model of this astra, because it look beautiful, a quite bit better looking than mark 7 and mark 6. Lets just pray they dont mess it up and include 4x4 hot hatch version
Never had a problems with Astra's either, had a mk 4, 5, 6, and currently a 7, the 7's traction control though is too intrusive, will go for a look at the 8 in Feb time when current is due back, if traction control the same, will be a deal breaker for me.
Vauxhall’s are reliable cars, I see many old ones still going strong.
I've owned an F, G, H, J, and currently a K, I can't wait to trade up.
7:10 I think that GM and Holden (now deceased) were idiots for selling GM Europe and killing the brand in Aus. Opel/Vauxhall are onto some winners here! Great to see that the PSA group, who are the new owners, steering the company in the right direction. Also, I have the K or 7th Gen in the 200 hp guise, what a fun machine that this for the cost. I really like the new 225hp plug-hybrid.
GM was mismanaging Opel and loosing money for decades
They actually managed to make it look prettier than the Golf, good job PSA!
Look nice. Has an Ioniq feel to the look. To me look much better than Golf 8.
It does look nice, the Ioniq feel is actually quite original though to Opel Vauxhall as the visor face was first inspired by the Manta from the 1970’s. This face then came to become modern when Opel/Vauxhall revealed the GT X concept car in 2017, and the visor face still shares quite a lot of similarities with Opels before the treatment, with the central proportions and creases, to the wing signature flowing lights. Truly is amazing!
Looks well. Deffo aiming for the potential Golf buyer. Looks quite similar and very good quality.
If it drives as well as it looks, and with decent dealer discounts like you can always get on Vauxhalls, it should sell well.
the old astra handles really really well. shouldnt be too difficult to beat the mk8 golf imo. this already has it beaten on interior/exterior (totally subjective)
@@octaane4763 indeed, not a fan of the new golf looks, preferred the older shape. This Astra looks decent, and I will be going to look at one in March when current car is due to go back.
Look at the "maniobra de esquiva" moose tests. Peugeot and Citroën are slaying the competition. Even the soft suspension C5 Aircross reaches incredibly high speeds, and stays very controllable.
looks great, and it has physical buttons and knobs. Maybe there actually IS hope for the world
They've knocked this out of the park. The interior is great too and still looks functional despite the tech. I currently own a 2009 Astra TwinTop and love it, but this new Astra is superb! It finally has the tech needed and wanted in this class. If I wasn't waiting for my new Hyundai Kona Electric to be delivered, I would have chosen the Astra Electric.
Reminds me of the Ioniq 5
Yea I think that „visor“ type front end, with the hood becoming a low brow above the headlights is becoming a general trend in car design
@@chris_r_art hyundai ioniq 5, honda E
Feels like cars losing their uniqueness I just can’t find a car that I really want to buy these days 🤷🏻♂️
@@chris_r_art the visor concept is actually something that dates back to the Opel Manta from the 70’s. Integrating the headlights and logo into one panel that sweeps along the front of the vehicle. That concept was again revived in the 2017 GT X concept and is now across pretty much half of Opel/Vauxhall’s model portfolio.
But much better proportions and that type of design actually works on a car this size. The Ioniq is HUGE in comparison and looks ungainly in he flesh.
I've always been an VW Audi fan. For a journalist to say the Vauxhall Astra might be better than a Golf... last time I listen to that pleb!! BUT when its Rory Reid and his reputation... I'm prepared to watch and listen. Might not be "up-there" with my Golf, but Ill never turn my nose up at the Astra again. Nice presentation/introduction to Astra ver.8 Rory - Many thanks
The new golf is shit m8.. so is the ID3. Super cheap interiors. On the mk8 gti u dont even get a floor under the engine bay lmfao. And I own a VW, do dont call me biased. Definitely gonna look around for my next car, cause i think a lot of the competition has gotten better than the golf now
Wow it is beautiful inside & out! A game changer! 👍
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Great looking car, much better than the golf
Never.
Knobs better maybe. But looks NEVER
Carbon copy of a gold from the rear
@@gamingmadforever6363 agree, look nothing like the golf, in fact it looks better 😂
Definitely a vast improvement, can’t wait to hear your on road review, sounds promising!
It’s cars like the Astra that we have grown up with. This new one looks really nice. I’m not an expert in any way shape or form and I haven’t owned
a Vauxhall for nearly 20 years this new Astra certainly ticks all the boxes and I could see myself behind the wheel of that one. Great stuff and nice to have a little something British mentioned as well 👍🏽😀
I've had quite a few Astra's over the years and love them. My current Astra has completed over 86000 miles and never let me down.
Good old British Engineering.
Nothing British about Vauxhall unfortunately. Has been ever less British since they work together with Opel in the 60s.
my 2007 astra has 300,000 km on it. No trouble at all
@@kevinboyle8624 my 2007 CDTi astra has 123,000 miles on the clock and has been no trouble at all. Great car, so will be sad when the inevitable end comes. Changed my internal trim over to VXR black recently.
But the 2022 Astra looks incredible! Would love to test drive that!
@@NornIronMan5 I wouldn’t mind a test drive either. A free one would be great
I'm sorry mate, but this car has nothing to do with "British" engineering. Does Britain even build anything at this point?
If this was sold in the US, it would be my next car. It just looks absolutely brilliant.
I think it looks great. In terms of looks, its it's better than any VW/ SEAT offering. Maybe on par with the Audi A3. It certainly looks better than the BMW 1 series. Will be interesting to see the uptake and to hear a driven review.
Leon and A3 look way better
The front of the car is on point looks the so Good. can u imagine the vxr will be ridiculously insane. Can't wait to buy one.
This Vauxhall Astra version will be a great success. Design and functionality are well done.
I just wish car companies would return to having the heater controls as a separate set of physical buttons.
I dont want to exit radio or sat nav and then go into a different menu and touch a screen to maybe or maybe not turn on the heater or AC. Especially when driving.
Physical buttons offer no mistakes or faffing
Agree. But at least there is a real button to switch the screen through modes rather than flicking through menus. Once you get used to the function buttons it becomes fairly instinctive.
Opel's mojo seems to be returning under Stellantis.
I hope some passionate leaders find themselves in the right place to grow this company.
Stellantis, unfortunately, inherited legacy business baggage so I fear this Astra will not survive.
I don't think so. They seem dead set in reorganising every brands for specific markets etc. Opel specifically is Peugeot for the Nordic market, where French brand do less well than in Southern markets. Since they aim to have only three platforms accross the group in the end, there is no need for models to die
Looks good and great to have some physical buttons, that's how to do it!
Handsome, smart. Good direction for Opel/Vauxhall.
I currently own the "h" version and love it no matter it's age. It runs great and have no problems however this version looks great.
For the first time ever the Astra is a good looking car.
Fantastic car. Golfs have taken a step down in the last few years. I reckon this generation could spell serious trouble for Volkswagen
To be really honest… if numberplates didn’t exist, I wouldn’t be able to tell if a golf was new, old or relatively decent in age. They all are pretty much the same apart from a few changed bits of plastic, bodywork and powertrains under the bonnet.
@@ks_00_sk You probably need to go to specsavers.
@@johnhoward6461 the only changes that happen with the golf are: under the bonnet, the wheels, cosmetic bits on the side and front and that’s pretty much it. No one can deny that quite little effort has ever been made with the Golf to make it look very different from each generation of it.
@@ks_00_sk Partly true as VW have prefered evolution to revolution. However the Golf 8 is not remotely like the Golf 7, in or out or under the bonnet. I had a 7 and now a 8. 2 different cars.
@@johnhoward6461 i bet the 7 was the better one.
It's really good looking! It's so nice to see manufactures continuing with mainstream car segments,
I've been driving a new Merc A-class lately and it's smashing, and you feel almost unusual not to be in a bland family SUV.
PSA/Stelantis have done wonders to Vauxhall/Opel, a few years ago I wouldn't dream of owning a Vauxhall, that is changing fast!
This is the first time I'd consider buying an Astra for the first time in 20 years, this one is just beautiful.
The front remind me of the square headlight Manta GTE. The back looks like the new Golf, though in fairness, Vauxhall Opal have been using a similar taillight design for a while now. Looks good.. now just to work on that image problem Vauxhall's have
The front looks like they took inspiration from the mk2 Vauxhall Viva GT with the section of the C pillar around the rear door a clear nod to the Mk1 Astra.
Good presentation, simple and delivered that is very easy to follow, plus the car looks brilliant.
It's a good looking car and it's what got my attention to watch this review.
Vauxhall has definitely hugely improved with their design recently and people are noticing.
Vauxhall is just a british opel
Opel
Opel
All those French car hating Vauxhall customers. Don't worry, this Astra comes with a pair of blinkers so you can convince yourself it's still a proper Vauxhall. Except this one will not have those known faults that GM like to engineer into their cars.
You can say what you want about the french, but they have managed to turn around Opel/Vauxhalls image in just a few years. This thing looks pretty smart!
Vauxhall have not actually made a car since the late 1970s, it's crazy how patriotic people get about it
Current owner of an 2015 Astra and I'm loving this
I love Vauxhalls (in fact every PSA car) design direction just looks muscular. Can't wait to see it on a insignia.
Vauxhalls🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
!!!!!------- What a lovely designed car! Perfect propotions ------ !!!!!!
i agree, if you look at the Kia Ioniq 5, which in my mind has some similar design cues, it looks so much better on something this size than a bloated SUV format. I think this might take some serious sales from VW.
Looks great. Well done Vauxhall.
Opel
Is this on the same platform as the Peugeot 308? I love the way it looks
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I work for a pretty big Vauxhall dealership and I cannot wait to get my hands on this when it arrives in the show rooms it genuinely looks amazing
Plus there could be talks of the VXR range coming back as Peugeot have released the PSE side of things so there is still hope for natural petrol heads
The slightly boxy shape looks a little like a modern interpretation of the mark1 Astra (and to a lesser the mark 1 Nova) 0f the early 80’s
You are right! Look at the c pillar. The black trim with the cuts is something that the mark 1 Astra also had. Black front fascia is also a reminder.
@@lostre77 Yes! I saw that too, the old fake vent they used to have on the C-pillar of old Astras
this and the new 308 look amazing
Of course they do. They have the same parents.
The way this guy says “first” 🤣🤣🤣gets me every time 😂😂🤣😂
This looks awesome. Can't wait for the opc version
New astra reminds me that first gen (F) Astra, i felt nostalgic very cool design
Dude, I had an Astra F for many years, and I have to say, I have absolutely no idea how can you see it in this generation. Your comment feels like you smoked something before it.
2:26 The reverse shark fin c-pillar... Vauxhall should add a sound effect when reversing, of the iconic music from Jaws that plays when the shark is approaching.
The designer is a Gura fan
The interior looks to have the same features as my new a class. Which is pretty amazing for a car in this class. Depending on the price this looks like a good buy. Especially the hybrid / electric versions.
A VXR model would’ve looked like a beast
Damn you can really tell peugeot had a big part in this
Peugeot is also just a brand in the Stallantis group. Alle development centers have been centralized. So there is no "Peugeot" influence anymore.
I love it, I wish it was sold here in the States.
Under opel badge would be nice
Very good looking. Cant wait to check it out and test drive.
I like that, front end would be good look on Opel Monza and Opel Manta reboot perhaps?
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The Design really looks stunning 💯👏👏🏆
It surely does! Great looking small car. Absolutely fantastic design.
Vauxhall designers have up'ed their game -- even the new Mokka looks good imo! 👌🏻
I think it looks cool! 🤩
Love it! They've done much as Hyundai has with the Elantra hatchback, gone from swoopy to straight-up & square in emulation of the Golf, but this is much more chiselled than the Elantra. I love blister fenders. Or is it fender blisters?
So glad the physical buttons are still there well done 👍
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Great step forward from a great British brand! Well done and I want one.
Lol! You mean a German/French brand with Vauxhall badges on it and right hand steering!
@@MrSparklespring Better throw in Italian and American too. Stellantis has so many companies merged together.
I really like the new astra. I love the muscle car style front end its definitely the best looking astra in a long time. It's a shame they most likely won't do a 3dr version of it
Looks impressive. I hope they capture the essence of the performance Vauxhall of old and incorporate it into new generation VXRs with modern technologies. Vauxhalls of recent have lacked oomph that many old owners will remember. There were a fair few top notch engines from the GM era. Really hope we see some in these new models 🙏🏼
Saw one of these not too long ago in blue, it’s a really good looking car!, was pleasantly surprised it was an Astra 👍🏽
Just based on looks alone I have already decided i'll have this over a Golf
great looking Astra, the only problem for me is the automatic gearbox. I would love to be able to have a manual on the hybrid
Only mild hybrids are manual I think
There are no manual hybrids sadly. Manual powertrains are only available on the 2 petrols, and 1 diesel with the option of an auto gearbox on these, and auto as standard for hybrids and electric soon to come.
For things like aircon / heating, fan speed etc, it should stay as physical buttons for the driver’s ease while driving. Physical buttons can be designed to look just as pleasing. Not EVERYTHING has to be touchscreen.
Great looking car, great review and I’m glad to see Rory on cars again. Really enjoyed him on Top Gear. I do have a criticism though. You can hear the echo when he’s outside the car. Otherwise, great review.
To everyone saying that the front looks like a copy of Hyundai… you’re wrong. The visor was a concept dating back to the Opel Manta from the 1970’s, and was revived back in 2017 with the launch of the Opel GT X Concept. Pretty much half of Opel/Vauxhall’s model range features the Visor grille. Which is why someone could say, “Oh the Hyundai Ioniq 5’s front end looks like the New Mokka.” The visor is an Opel development so Opel deserve the credit.
My goodness that car is handsome. Well done.
Amazing new upgrade. Vauxhall have finally come to the party with this one. I'd definitely invest in one.
i love the look even that antique gold colour looks good
This is the best looking Astra since the 86 GTE. I was a Ford Escort XR3i owner a couple of years later and always felt the GTE looked better
it looks like the hyundai ioniq 5
It may look like it, but others could argue that the Ioniq 5 looks like the visor from the Opel GT X concept from 2017 which gets its inspiration from the 1970’s Manta…
Got to say i like it, the vents behind the rear passenger doors look like a mk1 throwback.
Looks amazing, hopefully it drives good as well. An OPC version would also be welcome!
Yes The OPC would be awesome