The new Opel Astra is based on PSA’s EMP2 platform, which is also used for models like the Peugeot 308. It will be available in both hatchback and estate body styles, as confirmed by Opel.

Opel engineers have made the helm feel both precise and quick, so flicking the hatchback around anything curvy — be it little roundabouts, long sweepers or even 90-degree junction turns — is ...

Man Builds a Gaming Cockpit out of an Opel Astra. If you’re into cars, then it’s very likely that you’re also into ...

The last Astra was built on the same basic mechanical structure as the Zafira people-mover, so it was heavy, numb to drive, and not very fuel efficient — and Opel is well aware of those facts.