Opel Vauxhall Astra Wins Car Of The Year. Beats Out BMW 7 Series, Volvo XC-90 GENEVA, Switzerland – General Motors Europe won the European Car of the Year award with its Opel-Vauxhall Astra family sedan, beating out contenders like the BMW 7 Series luxury limo and the Jaguar XE. The announcement was made at the Palexpo exhibition […]
Vauxhall Astra SRi NAV 1.4i 150. For – great drive, quality, comfort, price. Against – nothing. ***** £20,985 “The new Astra is a world away from previous models. You could easily be in an Audi or a BMW, and not just because it goes so well, but because whenever you touch a door handle or […]
New Astra Could Propel Opel-Vauxhall Towards Profit. “Its position versus main rivals like the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus will be much stronger than the old model” General Motors’ chronic loss-making European subsidiary Opel-Vauxhall could be on the brink of returning to profitability, and its new Astra family car could be the key. And not […]
GM Europe’s Opel-Vauxhall Unveils Crucial Astra. Needs To Succeed To Achieve Profit Target. General Motors Europe’s Opel-Vauxhall published the first pictures of its important Astra sedan, which competes in the most competitive European sector led by Volkswagen’s Golf and the Ford Focus. The Astra needs to succeed if Opel-Vauxhall is to return to profit as […]
Vauxhalls just get better and better They are premium cars desperate for a premium badge rating **** out of 5 For: Beautifully built, fabulous road holding Against: High depreciation Ever since Vauxhall’s rust-ridden nadir in the 1960s, its products, starting with the Cavalier have just got better and better. Thanks to designers and engineers poached from premium manufacturers […]
Ailing Opel-Vauxhall’s New Astra Faces Tough Challenges Astra Looks Good, Drives Well, Better All Round Than Previous Model Expensive; And Doubts About Ownership Won’t Enhance Prospects **** out of 5 ELLESMERE PORT, England – Opel-Vauxhall couldn’t have chosen a more difficult time to launch the new Astra, its most important car. Car sales in Western Europe are […]
