Vauxhall's Astra is on an upward trajectory with this latest iteration - here's our review
The new Astra debuts a new infotainment system to take full advantage of the new Pure Panel screen layout. All the systems work well, and are easy to navigate, with excellent integration with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto supplementing Vauxhall's very effective standard-fit sat-nav. Our system glitched a couple of times on our test drive, but we'll put that down to it being an early production model.
It's easy to get comfortable, there's plenty of room upfront, and the seats are supportive. Kneeroom is tight behind a six-footer in the front, and headroom is adequate rather than generous. Here, the Ford Focus has the Astra licked. The boot space is rated at 422 litres with the rear seats up, and 1,389 folded. This reduces to 352 and 1,368 for the plug-in hybrid version.
The first impressions of the plug-in hybrid are that it's impressively refined and retains its electrical charge very well indeed in give-and-take driving. Choose the hybrid drive mode and it always pulls away super-quietly and retains that near-silence up-to motorway speeds. When the 148bhp four-cylinder petrol engine cuts in, it's very quiet and unobtrusive. Choose Sport mode and it ramps up in sound, but again is a long way from being intrusive.
Acceleration is competitive, with a 0-62mph time of 9.7 seconds and a maximum speed of 130mph. But what really marks this engine out is how flexible it is – it pulls well in high gears from low speeds, and steep inclined rarely trouble it if you want to leave it sat in sixth. Very impressive.The 128bhp petrol Astra feels nimble on the road, with quick steering, lots of grip and impressive body control.
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