Vauxhall Astra

Vauxhall Astra
Overview
ManufacturerVauxhall Motors Limited (Stellantis)
Production1980–present
AssemblyBochum, Germany
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Gliwice, Poland
Rüsselsheim, Germany
Body and chassis
ClassSmall family car (C)
Body style3/5-door hatchback
4-door sedan/saloon
3/5-door estate
3-door panel van
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel drive
Chronology
PredecessorVauxhall Viva
Vauxhall Chevette

The Vauxhall Astra is a compact car/small family car (C-segment) that has been sold by Vauxhall since 1980. Over its eight generations, it has been made at several GM/Opel/Stellantis plants around Europe - however most versions have been sourced from Vauxhall's plant at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England.

For its first two generations, the nameplate was applied to right-hand drive versions of the Opel Kadett for use in the UK. Since 1991, Opel has used the Astra nameplate on its B/C-platform. General Motors' Saturn division in the United States also offered a Belgian-built[1] version of the Astra as a captive import from late 2007 until Saturn was discontinued following GM's 2010 bankruptcy.

  1. ^ "Where is the Saturn Astra manufactured?". Ask.cars.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2014.