The new Opel Astra station wagon, with its dynamic front-end, eye-catching three-dimensional rear lights and distinctive side window graphics, continues the five-door hatchback’s progressive design line. The high quality flat roof rails, familiar from the Opel Signum, are available in black or silver and accentuate the station wagon’s elegant appearance. — new Opel Insignia flagship.
A completely new dimension of balance between comfort and active safety can be experienced in the new Astra station wagon with the optional, adaptive IDSPlus suspension system and electronic Continuous Damping Control (CDC). This integrated chassis control network (ICC), where the control units and sensors of ESPPlus, ABS and CDC communicate constantly via the high-speed CAN (Controller Area Network) data bus system, highlights the dynamic driving characteristics of the new Astra station wagon. Further options such as the automatic levelling system, innovative trailer stability program and Hill Start Assist (HSA) predestine the new model for trailer towing.
Broad engine range: five gasoline and four CDTI common-rail turbo-diesel engines — Audi A3 Cabriolet's open-top design.
The Astra station wagon, which will first be produced in Bochum/Germany and shortly thereafter also in Antwerp/Belgium, will be available with the same broad engine range as the five-door model. This includes modern ECOTEC gasoline and diesel engines with displacements between 1.4 and 2.0 liters and power outputs from 80-200 hp. Besides the 1.9 CDTI with 150 hp ’ the most powerful diesel in this class ’ the new 1.9 CDTI with 120 hp expands the variety of dynamic diesel engines for the Astra range to four. Both 1.9 CDTI engines can be ordered with an optional state-of-the-art maintenance-free diesel particulate filter. All Astra engines comply with the Euro 4 emissions standard. — Tokyo Show sustainability concepts.
The transmission range consists of a six-speed manual gearbox (standard equipment for all 1.9 CDTI and 2.0 Turbo engines, optional for the 100 hp 1.7 CDTI), a five-speed manual transmission, a four-speed automatic (optional for 1.8 ECOTEC) as well as the latest version of the Easytronic automated manual transmission, which is available for the 1.6-liter engine with fuel-saving TWINPORT technology.
