The Astra has been Vauxhall's core family hatchback since 1980, when the nameplate replaced the Viva, and it became one of Britain's best-selling cars across successive generations. It has covered front-wheel-drive hatchbacks, estates and saloons, with fast GTE, GSi and VXR versions as the performance models. Long built at Ellesmere Port in the UK, the Astra moved onto Stellantis platforms and gained plug-in hybrid and electric options in its latest form.
The Vauxhall Astra is a family car introduced in 1980 and one of the brand's core models for decades. It is the British-badged version of the Opel Astra and, in its earliest form, succeeded the Vauxhall Viva. Sold across multiple generations as a hatchback, saloon, estate and convertible, it has been a consistent best-seller in the UK. Many Astra generations were built at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant in England.
17years
2generations
3trims
113–276hp range
The Lineage
2 generations · tap any to explore2 trimsAstra J (2009-2015)
2009–2015
1 trimAstra L (2021-present)
2021–2024
The Story
Why the Astra mattersTrims · Astra L (2021-present)
1 trim · 2021–2024Astra L (2021-present): Stellantis EMP2-based redesign with sharper Vizor-face styling, plug-in hybrid and full-electric Astra Electric variants.
★ Only trim
Astra-e (Electric)
Hatchback · 2023–2024
Power
154 hp
Body
Hatchback
Debut
2023
Production
2023–2024
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