Road TestCar reviews - Holden - Astra - RS-VHolden modelsOverviewFlagship new Astra is the Holden to wave a cloth at established small car rivals8 Mar 2017 HOLDEN has understood for many years that going Opel mining delivers rich rewards. Unfortunately, the price of ‘gold’ delivered from GM’s European subsidiary was ascending at a decent rate during the previous decade, causing sales of the popular Astra small car to dwindle and forcing Holden to turn to the South Korean- then Australian-made Cruze – with mixed results. Some manufacturers have confessed that it has been a struggle to import a European-built car to Australia and have it wear a mainstream pricetag, particularly in the cut-throat small-car segment. Somehow, however, Holden has delivered the new Astra with competitive $22-33K pricing. Arguably, the middle-spec RS and RS-V have lobbed as more convincing value than the entry-level R, but perhaps this five-door hatchback is now good enough to court buyers further up the range. Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 November 2016 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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