Vauxhall has announced the official pricing and
specifications of the facelifted Astra, which will go on sale in the UK on
August 1.
The compact hatchback will launch in seven trim
levels, priced from £ 18,885, undercutting the base Volkswagen
Golf by about £ 2,000. The entry-level Ford Focus is £ 340 more affordable, whereas the Renault Megane kicks off at £ 17,820.
The 2020 Astra hatchback range includes the SE, Business
Edition Nav, SRi, SRi Nav, SRi VX Line Nav, Elite Nav and Ultimate Nav, while
the Estate is offered with an MSRP of £ 20,355, in the SE,
Business Edition Nav and SRi Nav grades. Both body styles feature revised
styling, improved drag coefficient that makes the hatchback the most
aerodynamic car in the class, according to the PSA-owned brand, and new
engines.
The petrol range includes 1.2- and 1.4-liter units,
with outputs between 110 PS and 145 PS, and
the diesel lineup is made of the 105 PS and 122 PS 1.5-liter mill. Depending on the engineyou can get the revised Astra
with either a six-speed manual or nine-speed automatic transmission.
A new suite of tech gear is also available,
including the Multimedia Radio, Multimedia Navi and Multimedia Navi Pro systems
compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The latter is standard on the
Elite Nav and Ultimate Nav grades and features an 8-inch touchscreen display
and voice control, while the Ultimate Nav also gets Bose premium sound system
and IntelliLux LED Matrix headlights.
