The Vauxhall Astra is as dependably British as a Melton Mowbray pork pie. And now, there is a new electric drivetrain available to try and tempt people away from the VW ID.3, Renault Megane and MG4. But at a price. Literally. Is the new 8th generation Astra worth the premium? As always, Bryan subjects it to the full AutoEV road test to try and find out.

AutoEV - all electric, all independent.

0:00 - Introduction
01:50 - Titles
01:57 - Meet the car
04:39 - Styling
11:11 - Practicality
15:24 - Interior
23:37 - Usability
24:49 - Performance & Handling
32:07 - Pricing
34:12 - Competition
36:26 - Pros & Cons
37:16 - Summary