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#65 of 154 Astra Sedan by v_d Feb 04, 2007 (9:20 pm)
and here is the 4-door... launched in Europe             not bad... not bad at all...   oh and the numbers for the 1.8i engine are:        0-60: 10.8 secs        Maximum Speed: 198km/h        Fuel Consumption: 10.5L/100km and 6.2L/100km (conv)         Replies to this message: ethan8 (Feb 05, 2007 5:54 am) v_d (Feb 05, 2007 2:20 pm) irismg (Jan 20, 2008 10:12 am)
#66 of 154 Re: Astra Sedan [v_d] by ethan8 Feb 05, 2007 (5:54 am)
Replying to: v_d (Feb 04, 2007 9:20 pm) If the rear seat room is as good as the photo suggests then sedan buyers might give it a look. If on the other hand they have just slid the front seat forward to make it look like there is leg room then Eh, why would I buy this? It's a cobalt 4 door. We already have that. I had told my dealer I wanted the 2 door hatchback but once I saw that GM USA had restyled the rear bumper I changed my mind to the five door hatch. The sole change on the five door car is the badge. Replies to this message: v_d (Feb 05, 2007 2:20 pm)
#67 of 154 Re: Astra Sedan [ethan8] by v_d Feb 05, 2007 (2:20 pm)
Replying to: ethan8 (Feb 05, 2007 5:54 am) IMO the 5-door looks more exciting than the 4, but then again I`m probably the only one who likes hatches.
#68 of 154 v_d by michaell Feb 06, 2007 (6:29 am)
...but then again I`m probably the only one who likes hatches.   Nope, you're not the only one. I had a Focus ZX5 for a few years and thought it was much more practical than the 4 door sedan.   I prefer the 5-door Astra as well. I wonder if GM will eventually put in the 2.4L 172HP engine into it.   Or if there will be a Red Line version .... or a Green Line.   So much we still don't know!
#69 of 154 astra by walterquint Feb 07, 2007 (7:08 am)
I read the Astra is actually SHORTER than the Ion it replaces. Meantime, the Civic gets bigger every new cycle. Will the Astra compete with the Honda Fit???.......Saturn should retain the Ecotec four for the Astra. It will retain American jobs, plus it's a superb engine........I don't see the Astra as a Civic-beater. Just seems like a rebadged Euro econobox, designed for narrow European roads. Replies to this message: bumpy (Feb 07, 2007 8:34 am) v_d (Feb 07, 2007 2:48 pm) british_rover (Feb 07, 2007 3:08 pm)
#70 of 154 Re: astra [walterquint] by bumpy Feb 07, 2007 (8:34 am)
Replying to: walterquint (Feb 07, 2007 7:08 am) Opel Astra- length: 167.3" width: 68.4" height: 54.8"   Saturn Ion- length: 184.5" width: 67.2" height: 57.4"   Honda Civic- length: 174.8" width: 68.9" height: 53.5"   Honda Fit- length: 157.4" width: 66.2" height: 60.0"   The Astra does get a 1.8L Ecotec 4, but the European version since it's built in Europe anyway.
#71 of 154 Re: astra [walterquint] by v_d Feb 07, 2007 (2:48 pm)
Replying to: walterquint (Feb 07, 2007 7:08 am) I don`t know how Opel is an "econobox" but anyways... the Astra is probably aimed at a much younger demographic profile than the Civic. It will be more practical than the Civic because of it`s hatchback (proof that numbers don`t tell the full story), we`ll see how well built it is (Europeans really like it from what I read; and they`re not the kind of people that will get in OUR Corolla - that`s why they have a different one...) With the Astra, Saturn aims at the VW Rabbit, Mazda3, maybe the 2-door ("non-hatchback") Honda Civic, and really can`t think about anything else right now... BUT it looks gorgeous... AND IT`s BUILT IN EUROPE(!) which SHOULD mean great quality.   Just for aspects I`d take the Astra any day...   As for the Turbo version, maybe the Astra Red-Line? Anyways, I read that the Opel Astra will drop this year the 2.0 Turbo 170hp for a new 1.6 Turbo with 180hp.   And I hope they`ll bring it to the Canadian International Autoshow... it`ll be a hit in Canada I`m pretty sure (we got a think for hatches) Replies to this message: british_rover (Feb 07, 2007 3:08 pm)
#72 of 154 Re: astra [v_d] by british_rover Feb 07, 2007 (3:08 pm)
Replying to: v_d (Feb 07, 2007 2:48 pm) I actually really like the look of the Astra.   Depending on how the hatchback drives I might be interested in it.
#73 of 154 Astra by walterquint Feb 07, 2007 (6:09 pm)
I think the Astra hatchback (which we're getting first) is even shorter than 167.3" above, which applies to the sedan. I could be wrong, however.........I surely like what I see in the Astra. But it's not built in America. So I have no incentive to buy from Saturn, which was conceived as a uniquely American division. It's ironic that the Civic IS built here. So the Civic would be my choice. Replies to this message: bumpy (Feb 08, 2007 4:58 am)
#74 of 154 - by dudleyr Feb 07, 2007 (7:47 pm)
What about the estate (wagon). I think that is the best looking one of the bunch and it also has the most room.

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