Category: Vauxhall

In May images of the new Vauxhall/Opel Astra were leaked, then officially released. At the time no interior images were revealed, leaked or otherwise. Well, now they have been.

It’s still a mish mash of button overload, like previous Astras, but the new model has been given a major overhaul and, aesthetically at least, is a vast improvement over earlier iterations.

Full of “clever storage solutions” the new Astra is aiming for a more premium feel and the product planners claim to have used higher grade materials inside to aid that cause.

It’s still too early to say if we will see the new Astra in Australia wearing a Holden badge so—short of getting yourself to the Frankfurt Motor Show in September for the car’s first public showing—you’ll simply have to look at these pics to be the judge. Click on each pic to load a wallpaper sized 2000px version.

As is always the case, once material has been leaked manufacturers are quick to get official images out and about. And Opel, showcasing their new Asrta, is no different. Included here are nine official pics (click on each one to load wallpaper sized versions) and a press statement from Vauxhall UK.

There’s still no interior pics, but Vauxhall says they will be released soon. The new Astra will make its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September and will go on sale shortly after.

As noted yesterday, I quite like the look of this new Astra. Although, while some, including Vauxhall, say it is inspired by its bigger brother, the Insignia, I say it’s a homage to its mid-size berthren. Or, in Gen-Y speak, its a mash up of current design cues.

There’s a bit of Mazda 3 in the lower front grille and C-pillar. There’s some Golf VI in the strong shoulder line. A bit of Audi A3 in the lighting treatment, especially at the front. And, oddly enough, some Nissan Murano in the rear hatch badge treatment. No matter, though, because as an overall result it gets the AUSmotive tick of approval.