The New Vauxhall Astra has some great features in it that may cause you to want run out to the dealership and get your very own as soon as you possibly can. Many of the features on this vehicle are the same as those that were found in the Insignia, but they have also added some new ones to make it more modern and stylish.
This car has a very posh look and has a classy but understated cabin which features a curved, swooping center console and has some echoes of a blade motif and it features four individual dials on the console for easier manipulation. There is a climate control system in the center console which has been taken from the Insignia vehicle and used in this version of the Astra. The console has a wraparound design to it which should allow for easier handling by the driver and passenger when in motion. The interior has a more muted look to it which allows you to be able to select from a variety of different colors for the trim and for the dash inserts when ordering your own version of this vehicle.
This new Vauxhall Astra is longer and wider than the original version due to more stringent crash legislation requirements which have been brought in. Due to this, the car is 110mm longer, and the wheelbase has been increased by 71mm which allows for more leg room for the occupants of the car. There is a new suspension system in the new Vauxhall Astra that they say will take the comfort of this vehicle to a new place, and due to the increase in the size, it will also help to improve the stability. This vehicle also features a new damping system in it.
There is a new piece in the engine, a 138bhp 1.4 litre turbo petrol engine which will put out 170lb ft of torque and will replace the current 1.8 litre engine that currently exists in this model. This will decrease fuel consumption by 10 percent, and will also decrease the CO2 emissions, which will equate to approximately 44mpg and 160g/km in regards to the amount of emissions.
This vehicle will come as a five-door hatch version, and there will be a three door version of this vehicle released later in addition to a VXR three door unit. The three door version of the new Vauxhall Astra features wider rear wings, a lower roofline and has a different front end design which has larger intakes to set the three doors a bit further apart. The blade design in the flank of the car has been reversed so that it sits behind the front wings in the style reminiscent of the Insignia.
Along the base of the doors you will see that there is a light glowing. If you are in Sport mode, it will glow a red color, and if you move into a different mode it will change to a blue or white glow. To go with this is the Adaptive Forward Lighting system, which is responsible for adjusting the headlight beam according to the weather and the road layouts, and is also able to recognize the road signs.
If you decide this is the car for you, you have several different options to bring this home with you. It will be available for leasing and for contract hire and you can decide which of these will be the best method for you. You and this car will be the envy of others.
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Written on behalf of Total Fleet Services by John Eva
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