2010 Opel Astra: first details unveiled!
The new 5-door Opel Astra hatchback is built on the same new global Delta platform as the Chevrolet Cruze, and hopefully if this crucial model is as good as the Opel Insignia was, things will look pretty bright for GM Europe. As usual with Opels it will be sold in the UK as a Vauxhall.
As with most hatches sold in Europe there is a never-ending list of engine options available to suit the requirements of a wide scope of society. You have a 1.4 liter, a 1.4 liter turbo, a 1.6 liter turbo (180 horses in the Insignia), and a trio of turbodiesels with 1.3 liter, 1.7 liter and 2.0 liter capacities. The 1.4 turbo engine is new, and is said to eventually make its way into the American market. The higher powered versions of the Cruze will also eventually get this engine in certain markets.
Something different is the new “Opel Eye” system which is essentially a driver assistance camera mounted between the rear view mirror and the windshield that recognises raffic signs that indicate speed limits or overtaking bans and displays them in the instrument panel. It also provides a lane departure warning.
A public debut of the new Astra will be held at the 2009 Frankfurt Motorshow in September, and will hit the showrooms by end this year.
May 13, 2009 @ 1:30 pm
1st……….Lawa nya….bila sampai ke Malaysia ni?
May 13, 2009 @ 1:31 pm
1ST………..CANTIK!
May 13, 2009 @ 2:02 pm
Looks out of 2010. This design is suited to be in 2007. Well, different people have different preference.
May 13, 2009 @ 2:04 pm
Nice design..
May 13, 2009 @ 2:06 pm
the headlamp design looks dangerously close to gen 2.
May 13, 2009 @ 2:12 pm
side and rear very nice and catchy , front is abit conservative….front grill is old style
May 13, 2009 @ 2:18 pm
Yup.. the headlamp.. gen2 has set the trend..
May 13, 2009 @ 2:43 pm
wow…nicer than caldina….
May 13, 2009 @ 2:59 pm
A hybrid of Gen 2 and Mazda genomes.
May 13, 2009 @ 3:56 pm
this would a nice head for Persona
May 13, 2009 @ 4:04 pm
Gen2 resemblant outlook with the price >5 Gen2 perhaps?
No photo shoots of the internal?
May 13, 2009 @ 4:25 pm
nice
very nice design
dunno how to describe it but the design simply looks good
May 13, 2009 @ 4:43 pm
No matter how I look, it face looks like honda accord (previous ver.)+mazda 3+Gen2…
May 13, 2009 @ 5:23 pm
it looks very proton
May 13, 2009 @ 5:36 pm
BMW 5-Camry like lower bumper
more refined version of Gen2 front & Audi’s back
and a mazda 3 like side profile…
nice combination
May 13, 2009 @ 5:48 pm
People who say this car looks like a proton is like comparing the volvo 850 estate to a honda crv
May 13, 2009 @ 5:55 pm
whenever there is a new car…many ppl will comes out with their own views by comparing with others..camry bumper…civic steering..volvo brake pedal…gen2 headlamp..perodua fuel cap.. hehehehehe
May 13, 2009 @ 5:55 pm
is a hatchback, at first look i though is a sedan.
good look.
May 13, 2009 @ 5:56 pm
DAMN..COPYCAT GEN 2 AND VOLKS WAGON GOLF!!
OPEL .. seems that they dont have any idea already about design..
May 13, 2009 @ 6:00 pm
[quote comment="238121"]People who say this car looks like a proton is like comparing the volvo 850 estate to a honda crv[/quote]
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The guys who said “People who say this car looks like a proton is like comparing the volvo 850 estate to a honda crv” is comparing himself with pig that cause H1N1 virus..
Design quiet nice. but more to Proton Gen 2 facelift, maybe later OPEL user can share the headlamp with Gen 2.
May 13, 2009 @ 6:09 pm
people stupit say copy proton, vw comes out long ago with cabrio concept years ago. anyway bmw headlight sexyer
May 13, 2009 @ 6:14 pm
i like it
May 13, 2009 @ 6:37 pm
For once, this Opel is sexy.
May 13, 2009 @ 6:37 pm
Added a video.
May 13, 2009 @ 6:38 pm
headlamp: gen2, civic, bmw 6 series…
May 13, 2009 @ 6:42 pm
Oh yeah, i’m amazed that we Malaysians tend to compare local makes to other cars. Even though there are some other cars that share similar shape and designs.
This is very apparent . I guess it it just our nature. :/
May 13, 2009 @ 6:45 pm
i wouldnt say it looks like gen.2 headlamp coz for me it closely look like a beemer headlamp tho…btw..jz my opinion
May 13, 2009 @ 6:50 pm
its almost resemblend from mazda 3 model..
nice, but lack of its originality..
May 13, 2009 @ 7:10 pm
smart car…very nice in city driving..look tough(in video)
May 13, 2009 @ 7:12 pm
The rear looks like an Audi; The front lights also look like an Audi just without those day time running lights.
May 13, 2009 @ 7:20 pm
Nice looking car. must have proven good performance to back it up.
If all are taken care of, the “Semua OK”
May 13, 2009 @ 10:13 pm
very Mazda-ish, don’t you think? nice
May 13, 2009 @ 10:32 pm
Lazy, sexy & horny smile…looks like….er.. .Edison Chen!!
May 13, 2009 @ 11:01 pm
[quote comment="238149"]The rear looks like an Audi; The front lights also look like an Audi just without those day time running lights.[/quote]
talking from you nose?
May 14, 2009 @ 4:38 am
forget it guys, GM will launch this car as a daewoo
May 14, 2009 @ 8:51 am
[quote comment="238131"]people stupit say copy proton, vw comes out long ago with cabrio concept years ago. anyway bmw headlight sexyer[/quote]
what has proton and VW and “cabrio concept” has anything to do with this opel? its not even a cabrio…?? besides that VW isnt even the first car company to have a cabrio.
but i think its fair to say that any new car has bits and parts that look similar to some cars.. and its also totally subjective, so i believe everyone has the right to say what they think their eyes are seeing.. after all, no one car company can claim to be 100% original in their design. All cars share the same basic elements.
May 14, 2009 @ 9:40 am
so bmw the headlight
May 14, 2009 @ 10:48 am
In some ways, looks like Toyota Caldina. Very nice
May 14, 2009 @ 11:50 am
All due respect, the font design is just direct copy from the BMW E60 5 series. NOT from gen2. Guys, be real okay?
May 14, 2009 @ 1:16 pm
This is one good looking car. Better than that VW Polo
May 14, 2009 @ 2:20 pm
[quote comment="238141"]Oh yeah, i’m amazed that we Malaysians tend to compare local makes to other cars. Even though there are some other cars that share similar shape and designs.
This is very apparent . I guess it it just our nature. :/[/quote]
The reason is our choice of cars in Malaysia is limited. The car company can only bring models that can sell in bulk to make money. So we are stuck with Proton & Perodua. That why people start comparing with this 2 models.
May 15, 2009 @ 8:07 pm
HOpe they fixed the problem of the air conditioning compressor being too near to the exaust. That has always been the achilies heel of the astra…
May 15, 2009 @ 10:56 pm
[quote comment="238747"]HOpe they fixed the problem of the air conditioning compressor being too near to the exaust. That has always been the achilies heel of the astra…[/quote]
finally somebody who knows something about opels