Another top review Tish, I have to agree that aesthetics of this version and bang up to date with modern attractive styling. The Astra for me for many years was that 'almost' car to purchase. Others options just edged it out for one reason or another. When I decide to change my car I'll be testing the Astra, and the equivalent sister cars that share the same parts. It really is great to see such a thorough review these days of an every day car. Thanks for sharing Tish.
Other than the Astra badges, this has 'how much' in common with any previous Astra? Other than badging, I'd say zero. It's a Peugeot 308 wearing Vauxhall Astra badges and different skin. I think that it's a beautiful skin, though. If I could, I'd choose the Astra body with a Peugeot iCockpit interior. I'm in love with the iCockpit. Interesting to hear about the ride and handling. Sounds as though it also gets the Citroen Progressive Hydraulic Cushions in THIS sister-car? Why not, right?
Great review Tish as ever i do like the styling of the new vauxhall opels it is very striking and love the visor front and bold colours i owned the previous generation of astra and it was a great car both in quality and in driving enjoyment and this one looks much better it seems they have taken a lot of design cues from the golf 8 and the dash design looks familiar as i have the golf but it’s better having those piano keys i am not sure of the driver air vent design but at least it’s in a better place than the golf for face level air i would definitely look at one especially if it was a hybrid or electric well done Tish look forward to the next one
The Astra has grown somewhat! It will be interesting to see how this sells now that two of its rivals, the Ford Focus and Renault Megane are to end production. Thank you for the review Tish.
I've not had an Astra since an 07 GTC as in my opinion they went bland on the last model of the Astra. Great to see an up to date stylish car and worthy of the Astra badge. Well this review worked, now test driven and ordered. Many thanks for a very accurate and unbiased review Tish. Kind regards Chris
What’s the fuel consumption like? Am I going to be stuck in the petrol station all the time? I would probably use this 5 days a week 20 to 30 mins journey
I feel this is the most striking Astra since the MkII in the mid 80s... not that I would know as I am obviously not that old... ahem... anyway, no, I like this Astra, nice sleek lines, not too SUV looking (you know what I mean 🤣), Electric Yellow is alright too, but yellow is my fav colour! Brave girl for doing this on That Day, cor blimey was it scorchio! And again, fab review as per.
Test driving this next Wednesday. I have a feeling I’ll be placing an order for the GS line, manual, petrol and now the only decision is Black or Vulcan Grey
Damn fine looking car - way better than the 308 in my opinion. Good amount of kit, drives well, comfortable and VX, again, are trying to keep prices sensible. It's also good to see VX not having gone all electric yet too, which would have made these a LOT more expensive - most will be perfectly happy with an ICE for a few years yet.
@@AutoSocialUK I don't think there's any question that the full 'e' version will be the same shape - VX did it with the Corsa-e, so they'll do it with the Astra-e. I was in the VX dealers the other day, and was up close to this new model, and it's even more impressive in the flesh. Despite VX appearing to be the 'budget' brand in the Stellantis group, I think they're out-doing their sister companies in some respects, and still realising that people just don't have £40k+ to spend on a new car!
Definitely a positive step change in design from previous gens, that said it does scream Mk8 Golf vibes in the rear light cluster. Hopefully reliability is somewhat improved since joining the PSA group. My one criticism js the instrument cluster, there is quite quite hard edge from the screen to the plastic surround and looks a bit cheap and old.
The rear looks like carbon copy of the current Golf. Not as daring and different as people portray the new Astra as being. Not on the outside anyway. The inside is certainly abit different. The dashboard looks vaguely like the one in that Honda E car.
I’ve currently got a 2017 Astra 1.4 turbo. It’s been a brilliant car for the 2 years I’ve had it from 55k miles to 90,600 on it now. It’s been super reliable and all I’ve ever done to it is servicing and tyres. Currently looking to trade it in as the mileage is getting higher by the day (I’ve done 10k miles since September!). I’ve never liked the PSA/Stellantis stuff but this new Astra is certainly luring me in gently!
I think this new astra looks great inside and out. The little design touches like the driver's air vent and the bonnet crease and front grille are a nod to the original mk1 astra. Well done Vauxhall!
Great colour, similar to Austin Yellow on the F80 M3. The screens look like they have been inserted into a cheap black plastic surround, the driver's vent also looks weird, the overall instrument housing and screen combination is poorly executed in my opinion. The engines are usual weedy UK spec, the PHEV would be the way to go. I live here in Perth Western Australia, summer here is very hot but I have never seen more than 44 degrees on the car gauge, not sure the outside temp gauge is completely accurate! Thanks Tish, a really good sum up review.
Yes, also like Tumeric yellow on the Volkswagen. Agree with you, it looks good until you look closer at some parts. I personally think there needs to be something inbetween the 130 petrol and the PHEV. Even a 150 petrol would be just enough
Nice looking car , seen a black on the road and looks very space age. Like all new cars prices are silly money now. Around 25k for the entry level up to nearly nearly 40k for the top of the range. Unless you have massive a deposit the monthly payments are just not affordable for a lot of people. I think in time manufacturers will do like in the states and extend finance out for 6 or 7 years. Ok it’s costs more long term but at least keep the monthly payments down. It just means you have to keep the car longer.
Finally the Astra review is here. As always niece Tish, great review. I went to a shopping mall in Slovakia, and inside was the new Opel Astra in that colour in that trim level. And interestingly, the 110PS 1.2 3cyl and the manual versions of the 130PS 1.2 3cyl and 130PS 1.5 4cyl diesel are offered in the Peugeot 308 MK3 in Continental Europe. Quite strange for Stellantis to not sell the Peugeot 308 MK3 with the 6MT in the UK, but at least we get it in the Vauxhall Astra.
Love the review, Tish (love the way you did your hair up, too!). Sadly, we don't have the Astra brand here in the States, but from your description it looks quite nice to drive (and I happen to like that electric yellow color!). Also, I quite like that you mention your height when you talk about the rear seating (you're quite beautiful, by the way! ;) ). In this case, I would have a difficult time sitting in the rear (I'm 6' as a reference), so I'd probably have to sit lengthwise in order to be comfy. Looking ever forward to more reviews from you, Tish (one of the highlights of my day!) and by all means, get on to that ice cream and try to stay cool, my beautiful friend (hugs)!
I have owned a few Astra cars 🚗 over the years but this is simply in another league. .unfortunately I can't afford a price tag of over £30k...l mean £30k for an astra at the very least...the world 🌎 has gone bloody mad & I ain't falling for it....lovely car 🚗 though 👌 well done peugeot/Opel/Vauxhall 😁👍
Tish. Do you know Underwoods Dealer group announces second showroom closure in a fortnight as boss again hits out at manufacturers chasing online sales Underwoods Vauxhall Colchester to close down after 25 years in business Managing director Gerry Wiggins said the decision was ‘not one of Underwoods’ making’ and blamed a desire to chase online sales over physical retailers.
I’d have melted into the pavement. Brave of you to wear black or do the video on that day at all! As someone who spends quite a lot of time driving, I’m obsessed with keeping my car clean. Those shiny black bezels around the screens are COVERED in fingerprints already. Why? Likely because people need to leverage their fingers to use the infotainment screen. That’s telling of its user interface. I’m not a fan of that. In the end, how infotainment/gauges looks has to take a back seat to its usability, don’t it?
I was very close to not filming it but I knew I would only have to do it again another day so I powered through and had regular ice cream breaks. God I despise gloss black… also the plastic used to cover the cup holders were not good 😳
I went and sat in one a few weeks ago and in the flesh those big piano black bezels make it look a bit cheap. It's like they're trying to create the illusion of it having bigger screens than it really does. Also that stuff is a dust magnet.
I disagree on your opinion about the previous generations of Astra. The last one was one of the most stylish cars in its class and the last one was not bad either and certainly a lot more interesting than a dull VW Golf as for this new one I think it's so dull just like a VW Golf so. KIA do there touchscreens much better than Vauxhall/Opel. KIAs looks classy Vauxhall_Opels looks cheap.
My Vauxhall had an engine block made from inferior metal. Vauxhall denied any liability and lost my full service history in the process - how very convenient. Had to pay for a new engine, as a consequence I would not touch another Vauxhall if they were the only car manufacturer on the planet.
I have to disagree with you on this looking better than the previous generation Astra. It's looks like they went backwards. It's so dull this car even that horrible vent in the right of the dash is horrible. The previous generation was far more stylish.
That air vent on the right of the dash looks bloody awful, looks like a throwback to something from the 1980s. The whole car just looks like a mishmash of various designers ideas.
I feel the same way. It lacks design cohesion, likely as it was a battle between design and parts compatibility of other designs of the same car. The Opel/Vauxhall version had to be on a stricter budget than the Peugeot or DS, which have more cohesive looks to them. That said, it’s a good option, although I’d be wary of the 110bhp turbo. Given the car’s weight, it will wear that turbo out quickly. I’d go with the PHEV myself.
@@dontpanicblink Apologies, I thought you meant it was a model that doesn’t get a manual gearbox like the Peugeot. At least there is an option to have manual.
@@AutoSocialUK thats ok , pity vauxhall dont have a vxr model ( yet ) with a manual the 308 gti should also get a manual as an option, not every body likes a manual , and i cant help think that all theses youngsters passing their tests in manual dont have a great choice to choose from theses days
I'm nota fan of Vauxhall to be honest but they gave made some nice looking cars over the last few years but this one looks like a pig its vile it looks like a Korean car so yeah yak
Another top review Tish, I have to agree that aesthetics of this version and bang up to date with modern attractive styling. The Astra for me for many years was that 'almost' car to purchase. Others options just edged it out for one reason or another. When I decide to change my car I'll be testing the Astra, and the equivalent sister cars that share the same parts. It really is great to see such a thorough review these days of an every day car. Thanks for sharing Tish.
Hey Anthony, thank you so much for watching and your kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed the review!
I liked how the behind the wheel shots were cut into various parts of the video. Great review, Tish!
Dare I say it..... That's actually a really nice car! Not something I thought I'd say about an Astra!
I know right!!!
Other than the Astra badges, this has 'how much' in common with any previous Astra?
Other than badging, I'd say zero. It's a Peugeot 308 wearing Vauxhall Astra badges and different skin. I think that it's a beautiful skin, though. If I could, I'd choose the Astra body with a Peugeot iCockpit interior. I'm in love with the iCockpit. Interesting to hear about the ride and handling. Sounds as though it also gets the Citroen Progressive Hydraulic Cushions in THIS sister-car? Why not, right?
Video production has come a long way from 3 years ago. I don't watch all the reviews, only the cars I like, but the channel's quality is fantastic.
Great review and it looks like a great car too. Keep up the good work!
Really getting very polished with these reviews. Think this one is your best yet.
Thank you, the regular ice cream stops helped!!
Thanks for your honest review 🙏🏾
Great review Tish as ever i do like the styling of the new vauxhall opels it is very striking and love the visor front and bold colours
i owned the previous generation of astra and it was a great car both in quality and in driving enjoyment and this one looks much better
it seems they have taken a lot of design cues from the golf 8 and the dash design looks familiar as i have the golf but it’s better having those piano keys i am not sure of the driver air vent design but at least it’s in a better place than the golf for face level air
i would definitely look at one especially if it was a hybrid or electric well done Tish look forward to the next one
I test drove the focus, Vw Taigo, and the Astra… I decided to purchase the Astra Ultimate mainly due the spec as standard. Great review!.
Loving the matching ribbon 😉 Superbly produced review as always
Thank you as always for having me!!
Nice honest review 👍 subscribed
I had a Mk2 Astra in 1987 and my Dad had GTE 16v in white with a digital dash. Awesome 😎
That sounds awesome.
excellent review 👏
thank you for the review, so pretty in black dress
Brilliant review one of the best reviewers on TH-cam Brilliant video
Thank you so much…. P.s. love the channel name!!
@@AutoSocialUK aw thank you
Nice presentation of the car, well done
Thank you for watching!
I actually saw 1 the other day and in that colour. Looked nice to me.130 hp.Needed 160hp 1.4 turbo to make it special.
Previous Astra was a great car, it was used as the training car for touring car drivers because of its balanced chassis.
The Astra has grown somewhat! It will be interesting to see how this sells now that two of its rivals, the Ford Focus and Renault Megane are to end production. Thank you for the review Tish.
The Renault Mègane is not ending production it is just evolving into something even better the Mègane E-Tech.
I had completely forgotten the Focus is ending production… big loss in my opinion
Great how you add the visuals with length of new and old car. Not many reviews do. Thanks.
Thank you, was it you who asked for them recently?
Lovely car got mine on order cant wait,gs line in cobalt blue.
Very exciting! Great colour!
I've not had an Astra since an 07 GTC as in my opinion they went bland on the last model of the Astra. Great to see an up to date stylish car and worthy of the Astra badge. Well this review worked, now test driven and ordered. Many thanks for a very accurate and unbiased review Tish. Kind regards Chris
That’s amazing! Congratulations Chris, when will your new car be ready? What colour did you go for?
@@AutoSocialUK Hi Tish, estimated delivery date is the 31st Jan and I went for the GS line Vulcan Grey. 👍🛻
What’s the fuel consumption like? Am I going to be stuck in the petrol station all the time? I would probably use this 5 days a week 20 to 30 mins journey
So glad it hasn't been turned into a crossover
I feel this is the most striking Astra since the MkII in the mid 80s... not that I would know as I am obviously not that old... ahem... anyway, no, I like this Astra, nice sleek lines, not too SUV looking (you know what I mean 🤣), Electric Yellow is alright too, but yellow is my fav colour!
Brave girl for doing this on That Day, cor blimey was it scorchio! And again, fab review as per.
Yes I am a big fan of boxy designs and I’m glad they’re making a come back!! I had a VW T-roc in this colour and I LOVED it! Thank you for watching ☺️
I just ordered a GS line in black 😁
Test driving this next Wednesday. I have a feeling I’ll be placing an order for the GS line, manual, petrol and now the only decision is Black or Vulcan Grey
Same here pal but went for white! Looks great!
I like the radioactive vomit yellow, but I've ordered the GS hybrid in white because that's the only colour you don't have to pay extra for.
Hi I was just wondering if you know if you can fit a wheel chair in the 422 litre boot
"How good is DAH...you're as good as DAH too!🥰👏
Which models have wireless charging?
Damn fine looking car - way better than the 308 in my opinion. Good amount of kit, drives well, comfortable and VX, again, are trying to keep prices sensible. It's also good to see VX not having gone all electric yet too, which would have made these a LOT more expensive - most will be perfectly happy with an ICE for a few years yet.
I’m really hoping that when the electric does come it will be the new generation car, I’m holding out for 300 miles at least
@@AutoSocialUK I don't think there's any question that the full 'e' version will be the same shape - VX did it with the Corsa-e, so they'll do it with the Astra-e. I was in the VX dealers the other day, and was up close to this new model, and it's even more impressive in the flesh. Despite VX appearing to be the 'budget' brand in the Stellantis group, I think they're out-doing their sister companies in some respects, and still realising that people just don't have £40k+ to spend on a new car!
Definitely a positive step change in design from previous gens, that said it does scream Mk8 Golf vibes in the rear light cluster. Hopefully reliability is somewhat improved since joining the PSA group. My one criticism js the instrument cluster, there is quite quite hard edge from the screen to the plastic surround and looks a bit cheap and old.
Couldn’t agree with you more
The rear looks like carbon copy of the current Golf. Not as daring and different as people portray the new Astra as being. Not on the outside anyway. The inside is certainly abit different. The dashboard looks vaguely like the one in that Honda E car.
@@tommy-so1dk that would look so much better
At the moment I have a GTC VXR Looking at the new astra tomorrow as well as the new mokka and grandland.
I’ve currently got a 2017 Astra 1.4 turbo. It’s been a brilliant car for the 2 years I’ve had it from 55k miles to 90,600 on it now. It’s been super reliable and all I’ve ever done to it is servicing and tyres. Currently looking to trade it in as the mileage is getting higher by the day (I’ve done 10k miles since September!). I’ve never liked the PSA/Stellantis stuff but this new Astra is certainly luring me in gently!
Smart looking car
Brilliant car. 👏.
Who’s looking more beautiful today you or the Astra xx
What abt the 1.2 pure tech engine, seems it has timing belt issues...
Amazing car
It’s very cool
Very nice Peugeot
For a moment I thought you'd catapulted your phone into the boot when you lifted the armrest!😄
Hahaha sounds like something I would do!
Great review as always. Laughed re your height. Who would have thought you might get new viewers 😅.
The funny thing is… I haven’t actually checked my height. I THINK I’m 5.5
It's a nice looking Car. I like the air vents, they look distinct.
possibly my next car as like the look of it
It’s a strong contender
I think this new astra looks great inside and out. The little design touches like the driver's air vent and the bonnet crease and front grille are a nod to the original mk1 astra. Well done Vauxhall!
very similar to the mk8 vw golf
Good video tish x
It is remarkable similar 👀
@@AutoSocialUK Vauxhall astra lost the nice shape after the mk5 was done didn't like the mk6 just look boring
I enjoyed watching the Video Review. I think It looks smart particularly the New Infotainment System In your Test Car
I love the blue colourings, it’s quite customisable as well. Top job from Vauxhall
Very nice
Cool right? 😎
Great colour, similar to Austin Yellow on the F80 M3. The screens look like they have been inserted into a cheap black plastic surround, the driver's vent also looks weird, the overall instrument housing and screen combination is poorly executed in my opinion. The engines are usual weedy UK spec, the PHEV would be the way to go. I live here in Perth Western Australia, summer here is very hot but I have never seen more than 44 degrees on the car gauge, not sure the outside temp gauge is completely accurate! Thanks Tish, a really good sum up review.
Yes, also like Tumeric yellow on the Volkswagen. Agree with you, it looks good until you look closer at some parts. I personally think there needs to be something inbetween the 130 petrol and the PHEV. Even a 150 petrol would be just enough
Also I did record the temp when it had been sitting locked up in full sun, I think it’s the interior reading
Nice looking car , seen a black on the road and looks very space age. Like all new cars prices are silly money now. Around 25k for the entry level up to nearly nearly 40k for the top of the range. Unless you have massive a deposit the monthly payments are just not affordable for a lot of people. I think in time manufacturers will do like in the states and extend finance out for 6 or 7 years. Ok it’s costs more long term but at least keep the monthly payments down. It just means you have to keep the car longer.
So when it runs out of battery i assume it automatically changes to engine mode? Also does the engine recharge the battery as you drive along ?
yes engine can charge batterys.
we orderd ours today
Finally the Astra review is here. As always niece Tish, great review.
I went to a shopping mall in Slovakia, and inside was the new Opel Astra in that colour in that trim level.
And interestingly, the 110PS 1.2 3cyl and the manual versions of the 130PS 1.2 3cyl and 130PS 1.5 4cyl diesel are offered in the Peugeot 308 MK3 in Continental Europe. Quite strange for Stellantis to not sell the Peugeot 308 MK3 with the 6MT in the UK, but at least we get it in the Vauxhall Astra.
Very interesting facts, thank you for sharing!!
@@AutoSocialUK No problem.
Love the review, Tish (love the way you did your hair up, too!). Sadly, we don't have the Astra brand here in the States, but from your description it looks quite nice to drive (and I happen to like that electric yellow color!). Also, I quite like that you mention your height when you talk about the rear seating (you're quite beautiful, by the way! ;) ). In this case, I would have a difficult time sitting in the rear (I'm 6' as a reference), so I'd probably have to sit lengthwise in order to be comfy.
Looking ever forward to more reviews from you, Tish (one of the highlights of my day!) and by all means, get on to that ice cream and try to stay cool, my beautiful friend (hugs)!
Thank you so much for your kind words. I wonder if Stellantis have any plans to take on the states!!
I've recently ordered the GS line astra in automatic but I am concerned about lack of acceleration or lag, is it very noticeable?
It’s genuinely all down to how you drive it. As long as you don’t thrash it, you’ll be fine
Ordered mine in June, still waiting for the damn thing to be built.
Hopefully it won't be too long!
Bellissima, infatti lo acquistata, purtroppo qui in Italia tempi di consegna lunghissimi dai 9/12 mesi.
It looks a big improvement over the old Astra but Vauxhall need to sort out the poor residual values that old car had
Bem lindo o novo opel astra
All that money you save on fuel can go towards all the wet belt replacements
❤ U !
Has quality and reliability improved, declined, or remained the same after the merger?
Last good astra is Astra K with 4 cylinders and 1.4t
I have owned a few Astra cars 🚗 over the years but this is simply in another league.
.unfortunately I can't afford a price tag of over £30k...l mean £30k for an astra at the very least...the world 🌎 has gone bloody mad & I ain't falling for it....lovely car 🚗 though 👌 well done peugeot/Opel/Vauxhall 😁👍
I know what you mean, prices are eye watering nowadays. My mum is looking to change her VW t-roc and the same spec is now £5,000 more!
@@AutoSocialUK i think the corsa is due a revamp shortly so will be interesting to see what they do to it...maybe similar to the astra style 🤔
The Astra k that I own is a 1.6 turbo elite. 200hp and thats the problem with this 1.Under powered and no fun.
Is it the same as the Peugeot 308
Yes it is the same car underneath
I would rather have this than the Peugeot don't like the steering wheel position.
Yes, it’s given it a head start
More surprised they bothered making another Astra when sales are shifting towards suvs and crossovers
Thank god. Dreading the day when there is no choice.
Tish. Do you know Underwoods
Dealer group announces second showroom closure in a fortnight as boss again hits out at manufacturers chasing online sales
Underwoods Vauxhall Colchester to close down after 25 years in business
Managing director Gerry Wiggins said the decision was ‘not one of Underwoods’ making’ and blamed a desire to chase online sales over physical retailers.
I do but luckily the dealer group I work for John Banks will be taking over their site. Just a shame Vauxhall and Kia and being replaced by Honda.
I’d have melted into the pavement. Brave of you to wear black or do the video on that day at all!
As someone who spends quite a lot of time driving, I’m obsessed with keeping my car clean. Those shiny black bezels around the screens are COVERED in fingerprints already. Why? Likely because people need to leverage their fingers to use the infotainment screen. That’s telling of its user interface. I’m not a fan of that. In the end, how infotainment/gauges looks has to take a back seat to its usability, don’t it?
I was very close to not filming it but I knew I would only have to do it again another day so I powered through and had regular ice cream breaks. God I despise gloss black… also the plastic used to cover the cup holders were not good 😳
@@AutoSocialUK This is where the Ioniq5 screen setup “shines” for me, as in it doesn’t shine. I actually like that light colour.
Hair bananas?
On the fence with this one it's nice looking just can't put my finger on why I'm not 100%. And we were an Opel family for years.
Interior looks like 1980s concept car
I went and sat in one a few weeks ago and in the flesh those big piano black bezels make it look a bit cheap. It's like they're trying to create the illusion of it having bigger screens than it really does. Also that stuff is a dust magnet.
Shame they dropped the diesel for UK.
My GS ST Astra is on order, despite all the negative wannabe car reviewers in the comments. 😂
Haha I’m sure you’ll love it! Huge change and improvement from previous generations
I disagree on your opinion about the previous generations of Astra. The last one was one of the most stylish cars in its class and the last one was not bad either and certainly a lot more interesting than a dull VW Golf as for this new one I think it's so dull just like a VW Golf so.
KIA do there touchscreens much better than Vauxhall/Opel. KIAs looks classy Vauxhall_Opels looks cheap.
LOL
43 missed calls on your phone lol!
Hahahha it’s not actually my phone, it’s the press footage…. Clearly they’ve been ignoring someone 👀
If I had to choose between the Astra and the new Fabia, I would choose the Fabia because it would be reliable after 3 years.
Yer it will be interesting how the new Stellantis cars hold up!
Stick to a Tuk Tuk. 💩
@@stringer-ik1pc wow! What kind of miserable life do you lead to be so hateful?
You quite clearly don’t like the life you live.
You should test some Holdens!
Hahahha maybe one day
Holden doesn't exist anymore...
@@williamegler8771 Plenty still around! She can test a demo/2nd hand SSV8 6.2 :-)
@@lot6129 I think she’d have to go to Ozzyland to do so.
This black bezels look cheap as hell around the screens
It has the looks but a lawnmower engine, wich is terribly donwsized by software.
43 texts to read , come on Tish 😀
That’s actually the press footage…. I wish I was that popular! 😂😂😂
This car is as glow as you are babe
Hahah cheers
i dont like this astra ,, i love my astra j mine has a cd player mine is 165hp ,but great review tish
Yes it definitely has its pro’s and con’s
Radio active vomit yet he wears a hoodie like that 🤣
My Vauxhall had an engine block made from inferior metal. Vauxhall denied any liability and lost my full service history in the process - how very convenient. Had to pay for a new engine, as a consequence I would not touch another Vauxhall if they were the only car manufacturer on the planet.
I’m so sorry to hear that Phil. These engines are now from Peugeot… if that makes it better?
I have to disagree with you on this looking better than the previous generation Astra. It's looks like they went backwards. It's so dull this car even that horrible vent in the right of the dash is horrible. The previous generation was far more stylish.
I guess the previous felt perhaps more grown up and sleek? 🤔
Come on girl, there's nothing hotter than you.
@Clive Francis snowflake
That air vent on the right of the dash looks bloody awful, looks like a throwback to something from the 1980s. The whole car just looks like a mishmash of various designers ideas.
I feel the same way. It lacks design cohesion, likely as it was a battle between design and parts compatibility of other designs of the same car. The Opel/Vauxhall version had to be on a stricter budget than the Peugeot or DS, which have more cohesive looks to them. That said, it’s a good option, although I’d be wary of the 110bhp turbo. Given the car’s weight, it will wear that turbo out quickly. I’d go with the PHEV myself.
I hadn’t noticed but I do notice it now you say
@@AutoSocialUK I’m horrible to watch movies with, always pointing out the plot holes. 😝
I thought the same watching this video lee,
not another car review with a car without a manual box !
You obviously didn’t watch the review 🤔
@@AutoSocialUK i cant see a gear stick !
@@dontpanicblink Apologies, I thought you meant it was a model that doesn’t get a manual gearbox like the Peugeot. At least there is an option to have manual.
@@AutoSocialUK thats ok , pity vauxhall dont have a vxr model ( yet ) with a manual the 308 gti should also get a manual as an option, not every body likes a manual , and i cant help think that all theses youngsters passing their tests in manual dont have a great choice to choose from theses days
@@AutoSocialUK Actually, in Continental Europe, the Peugeot 308 is offered with the manual, but not in the UK.
Why does the interior look like a Mercedes a class with the huge screen I don't like the fact its copying it nah I'm not a fan of the new astra
I'm nota fan of Vauxhall to be honest but they gave made some nice looking cars over the last few years but this one looks like a pig its vile it looks like a Korean car so yeah yak
Who cares what Rory 🍷💩💩💩thinks.
Don't appreciate this review sorry too subjective for me