The Opel Astra
Sports Tourer will form part of Holden’s 24 new cars by 2020 and will wear the
Holden Astra wagon, or Holden Astra Tourer badge when it arrives later this
year.
We understand the two model range will consist of
the Holden Astra LS wagon and the Astra LT wagon. While it’s based on the Opel
Astra hatch design (and not the US Chevrolet Cruze), it won’t use the R/RS/RS-V
badges currently used on the hatch range.
The Astra wagon measures in at 4702 mm long (316 mm
longer than the Astra hatch and 37 mm longer than the Astra sedan), 1809 mm wide
(same width as the Astra hatch and 2 mm wider than the Astra sedan) and 1510 mm
high (25 mm higher than the Astra hatch and 53 mm higher than the Astra sedan).
Kerb weight comes in at 1344 kg for the entry-level model, which means it should
make full use of its four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine.
Powering the Astra wagon is the familiar 1.4-litre
four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine found in the Astra Hatch R and R+. It
produces 150 Hp of power and 240 Nm of torque. It will exclusively be offered
with a six-speed automatic transmission. At this stage, it’s unclear whether a
more powerful 200 Hp version will be offered in Australia.
An official
announcement regarding the Astra wagon is expected to be made soon, with the
vehicle on sale in Australia before the end of the year.
