Based on the tradition started by the Opel 1936th with the first Kadett, Astra is a constant for decades among the top three most popular cars on the European list of best-selling compact car - that is the segment in which the waste 27 percent of the total car market.Astra makes selling a third of all Opel cars sold.
With 4.42 meters, the new Astra offers increased passenger space and comfort in the front and rear row of seats due to the length of 71 mm more than the previous generation car.Cooperation between designers and engineers who have recorded more than 600 hours of wind tunnel testing, fluid shape Astra is designed for maximum efficiency.
Elegant proportions, with a strong silhouette sketched with steep drop-windshield and roof line gives the visual excitement of a traditional hatchback format. The interior was used to issue the wings and blades as well as the exterior of which harmony is achieved. The designers in particular tried to add more flexible solution for preservation.
Opel Astra chassis has been developed as a mechatronic system that is fully integrated mechanical and electronic control functions.Opel FlexRide electronic drive system is a rarity in this segment, and gives the driver three settings - standard, Sport and Tour - while fully and continuously adapts to changes in driving style and speed.
Other innovative technical features introduced in the compact segment with the new Astra as:
• A new generation of bi-xenon front lights adjustable (AFL +)
• Opel Eye chamber system, which recognizes the signs and warns drivers when a car accidentally went out from their belts
• Ergonomic front seats, developed for optimal back support and safety
We offer eight-Euro 5-compatible engine with exceptional performance.
Starting price is 13,999 euros, and refers to Astra engine 1.4 (74 kW / 100 hp) and a rich standard equipment that includes: air conditioning, radio CD/MP3, remote central locking, electric windows front glass, electrically adjustable mirrors, ABS , ESP system.
Opel and its sister company Vauxhall have published the first interior photos of the all-new, sixth generation Astra, which is due to make its world debut at this September's Frankfurt Motor Show and reach European showrooms by late this year. Along with the interior shots, the German automaker also issued a new set of studio photos as well as sketches of the Astra that show the evolution of the exterior and interior styling of the car.
As anticipated from the various spy shots, the 2010 Astra's cabin is a fresh reinterpretation of the Insignia's design, which isn't a bad thing at all. Highlights include the recurring wing and blade motifs, the wraparound instrument panel with deep set gauges and the ambient lighting that provides illumination from above the centre console and within the door handle recesses.
Opel claims that with the new Astra it has addressed one of the most common complaints on the previous model, that of limited storage areas in the cabin. The company said that it has created a raft of "clever storage solutions" like a shelled sunglass case inserted above the door opening on the driver's side, coin slots and pen holders moulded into the inside edge of the glove box lid while the glove box itself has two removable compartments.
