Super TestCar reviews - Holden - Astra - rangeHolden modelsOverviewGM’s Astra works infinitely better wearing a Holden badge29 Apr 2015 DO NOT adjust your set. While the 2015 Holden Astra is new to our roads, you may well have already seen a similar car out and about near you. Launched under the European arm of General Motors, Opel, the Astra range has already performed one false start on Australian soil in 2012, but with updated engines, sharper pricing and the support from Holden’s 230-plus dealerships, the hatch range is back with a vengeance. As well as adding the lion badges, Holden has put the asthmatic 1.4-litre Astra to bed, updated the other engines and shaved between $1800 and $5000 from the price when compared with the equivalent discontinued Opel. But the hatchback is only available with three doors – a sportscar, says Holden – so it will have to do battle in a niche sporty hatch segment. Until a four-door is announced the Astra’s main competitors will be the Hyundai Veloster and Kia Koup, but could the fiery VXR version even worry the hot hatch industry-standard Golf GTI? Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 April 2015 to 1 May 2017 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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