Anthony Murphy takes a quick look around the all-new Opel Astra for CarsIreland.ie

We attended the Irish launch of the much-anticipated Opel Astra. Will this handsome new model have enough to compete with the VW Golf?

Available from launch in three trims – SC, SRI, Elite – and in both petrol and diesel guise, matched to manual and automatic transmissions, power ranges from 110hp to 130hp. A plugin electric hybrid 180hp variant will follow in the coming months, with a more powerful 225hp version expected thereafter.

Engine: 1.5 turbo diesel
Power: 130bhp
Torque: 300nm
0 to 100km/h: 10.6 seconds
Price: €33,995
Paint: Yellow Amber

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Interior - 0:23
Driving - 3:19
Price - 6:27
Conclusion - 8:01