Opel Astra at 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show

Opel Astra

With the debut of the new Opel Astra at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, the German brand will offer a super efficient palette of engines with low fuel consumption in the compact class.

To mark ten generations of Opel compact cars, the new Astra will launch later this year with a complete line-up of eight engines ranging from 70 kW/95 hp to 132 kW/180 hp.

The new Astra has grown slightly to provide a roomier interior and, at the same time, it has benefited from engineering enhancements that allow it to improve fuel efficiency and performance.

The Opel Astra is a small family car designed and manufactured by Opel, the European subsidiary of General Motors.

The Astra name plate was adopted from Vauxhall Motors who had marketed earlier cars as Vauxhall Astras that were marketed as Opel Kadett by Opel in Continental Europe.

The next-generation Astra will be based on the Delta II platform, and is scheduled to debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show (September 17–27, 2009).

The car has taken most of its styling from the new Opel Insignia, with many of the higher options fitted as standard.

Full production came on line at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port Plant at the end of September 2009.