While Vauxhall’s lack of badge appeal steers ... however things took a turn for the better with the Mk6, in 2009. The Mk7 Astra, or Astra K, arrived in UK showrooms in October 2015, priced ...

It’s only a smidgen longer than the Mk7 Astra but gains more in the wheelbase. That ‘Vizor’ front – first seen on the Mokka and now The Official Face Of Vauxhall – is a striking affair ...

Flimsy plastics and unergonomic controls replaced the stout law and order of the Mk7 model – and that means the Astra has taken a step up the league table. The new Vauxhall Astra is a vast ...

In 2014 Vauxhall hinted at a two-seat Astra VXR to take on the Civic ... a tiny portion of the overall sales, gave the Mk7 Golf GTI a much more favourable rep with enthusiasts than it otherwise ...

The Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer estate completes the range and sells for a £1200 premium over the hatchback. A diesel engine was available from launch but remained on sale for less than a year ...

Not so much the new Focus against the very latest Kia Ceed, but definitely the VW Golf Mk7 and the current Vauxhall Astra. Behind the scenes, how much benchmarking between do you suppose has gone ...

Like many other Opel/Vauxhall models across the range, the new Astra is getting a low-CO2 version to compete in the green market. Named ecoFLEX, the new Astra uses an updated version of the 1.3 ...

This latest-generation Astra is a tremendous car that – for once – puts Vauxhall up against the very best in the small family hatchback class. The newcomer drives superbly, with a firm ...

IntelliLux matrix LED headlights are being debuted on the Astra as an optional extra The rear lights mirror the blade-shaped motif that has become the hallmark of Vauxhall's current design language ...

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