Thinking of buying the Opel Astra 2016? In this article, you’ll find a summary of all the available reviews and articles in one place, which we’ve compiled into an easy-to-follow list full of interesting facts.

How is the 2016 Opel Astra different from its predecessors?

With this generation of Astra, you get a car 120 kilograms lighter. You’ll also experience intellilux LED matrix adaptive headlights for the first time and be able to make phone calls more easily with Open OnStar, which provides better integration and connectivity with your mobile phone.

You’ll also see the change in body design at first glance. Compared to its predecessor, the new model, sometimes referred to as the 2015 Opel Astra, looks much more dynamic and slimmer. In other words, this car combines efficiency with an elegance that’s hard to resist.

What Opel Astra reviews agree on

+ Reasonably designed dashboard, large display and overall interior design
+ Achieving smaller exterior dimensions while maintaining a spacious interior
+ Weight reduction of 120 kg compared to the previous model
+ High-end LED headlights, which make the Opel Astra the first compact car to feature them
+ Low running costs, which put the Astra at the top of the running cost charts
+ Dynamic styling with side-width accentuation and low stance
+ Very high connectivity with mobile devices
+ Many accessories are available on the new Astra to make driving even more comfortable

– Absence of all-wheel drive
– Small storage compartment in front of the gear lever (compensated for by storage spaces elsewhere on the dashboard)

Opel Astra 2016 in numbers

• Boot volume: 370-1210 l (hatchback and estate)
• Kerb weight: 1278-1364 kg
• Petrol engines: atmospheric four-cylinder 1.4 l (74 kW and 130 Nm), turbocharged three-cylinder 1.0 (77 kW/170 hp), turbocharged four-cylinder 1.4 (92 and 110 kW, 240 Nm with automatic 230 Nm)
• Diesel engines: turbocharged four-cylinder 1.6 (70 kW and 280 Nm, 81 kW and 300 Nm, 100 kW and 320 Nm)

• Length x width x height x wheelbase (mm): 4370 x 1809 x 1485 x 2662

The Astra K: awards and interesting links

The new model belongs to the new fifth generation of the Opel Astra and has been named Opel Astra K. This German model, which belongs to the lower middle class category, has been on sale since October 2015. This model is also expected to be ahead of its time and become a popular, practical and modern car. The results of the Car of the Year poll are testament to this: The Opel Astra is the European Car of the Year 2016! Journalists from 22 European countries voted it the best car in all car classes.

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