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Will be missed: outgoing Opel Astra Eco4 got 52 mpg (U.S.)

Now that the current version of the Astra is going to be replaced, perhaps it's time to remember the previous generation. This model didn't make it to the States but was quite popular in Europe. Back in 2002, and before the outburst of the "green" and "eco" labels, Opel was pioneering the "Eco" brand image. With the Opel Astra Eco4, it had a very interesting addition in the lineup. The car's recorded fuel consumption was 4.5 l/100 km (52 mpg U.S.); not bad for a compact sedan that looked like most any other car on the road. The Astra Eco4 ... Read more →

2010 Opel Astra revealed ahead of Frankfurt debut Xavier Navarro

Yesterday, the internet got an unexpected early sneak-peak of the new 2010 Opel/Vauxhall Astra. Now that the cat's out of the bag, GM of Europe has apparently decided it may as well let out all ...

Opel Astra Caravan CNG hybrid with GPS-enabled smart powertrain Xavier Navarro

After two years of research, Opel and the Institute for Combustion Engines and Motor Vehicles at the University of Stuttgart have developed a CNG-hybrid version of the Opel Astra Caravan. The car ...

Rendered speculation: 2011 Opel/Vauxhall Astra Sam Abuelsamid

AutoExpress has produced a couple of renderings of what the next-generation Astra will look like for Opel and Vauxhall. The new compact lineup is set to debut this September at the Frankfurt Motor ...

Leakage: The new Opel/Vauxhall Astra Xavier Navarro

Leaks of new designs come from all over, and the source of this image is quite odd. It has appeared on a user forum of a Brazilian car magazine but shows the new generation of the Astra that GM Europe ...

Frankfurt 09 Preview: Opel releases teasers of the new Astra 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

click for a high res gallery of the teasers We're still a month away from the Paris Motor Show which alternates every other year with the Frankfurt Motor Show. Nonetheless, GM has released some teaser images of the next-generation Astra which won't appear until Frankfurt in 2009. We've been seeing ...

ABG Driving Impression: Opel Astra 1.4L Turbo 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click the Astra Turbo for a high res gallery One of the vehicles that General Motors provided for evaluation during their Powertrain Technology briefing was an Opel Astra equipped with a new 1.4L turbocharged four cylinder. This engine is a result of work that GM is doing to develop downsized ...

GM introduces new clean diesel engines for the Opel Astra 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

General Motors has just released a pair of new diesel engines for the Opel Astra which may or may not eventually show up in the Saturn version as well. The engine comes in two variants with 110hp or 125hp which emit 140g/km and 146g/km of CO2 respectively. Fuel economy is rated at 45.2mpg and ...


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