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Hey Thomas 🙋♂️ Yet another excellent review of an almost Thomas blue car 😃 Is there a contribution from Peugeot on this Opel Astra or is it all Opel original?
This is a refreshingly fair review. So often reviews of Vauxhall / Opel are automatically negative without merit. The Golf is a more premium vehicle but you are paying quite a lot more and have less standard equipment.
I understand that the VW Golf is a Big seller in Europe, but premium?Maybe the Golf sold in Europe is quite different from the Golf available in America, because in the USA the compact from VW is selling poorly because of bad reputation of being unreliable. Maybe it's because VW cheated in government emission tests.
@@wassupbro More premium, not necessarily in the 'real' premium category. It's considered to be a bit more upmarket because the used materials and agility are on a higher level but as Mike said, it does come at a higher price.
@@inohaasbroek9930 Golf is very much a myth... A serious comparison does not find that Golf is is as lavish and precious as everyone is convinced that it is. The appearance, the look and the design of Golf is uninteresting and boxy. The Astra body is more advanced, parts of the body consists of up to three layers of sheet metal and four different steel grades. Which makes up almost the entire body, where as, on the other hand Golf consists only of extra strong steel on limited surfaces / areas and selected points and no strong steel behind the rear seat at all. Astra has a number of 6 more steel beams in the C-pillar, luggage compartment and the rear of the body than Golf has and they are all bound together in a strong unity, while Golf only has a beam in the c-pillar over the upper half of top of the luggagge hatch which extends over the ceiling, that is not attached to any strong structure other than the thin sheet. The outer plate of the Astra consists of mild steel because this is easier to rust proof with high quality all High-Strength ultra high strength and Press-Hardened Steels is located inside of this plate for reasons of rust protection. The Astra has lower air resistance Matrix headlamp more advanced than Golf Dynamic light assist and at lower cost. Astra's doors have a more refined mechanism that makes them close themselves, while Golf's doors are much more sluggish and requires more violence to close. Electro-hydraulic braking system: ”e-Boost” 3 times faster than the current brake system in Golf. Significantly more spacious (with the exception of luggage) with a possible higher seating position if desired, due to a much better ceiling height. More spacious rear seat. Much better handle for the mechanical longitudinal adjustment of the front seats. Cladded interior door window frames, where Golf has naked painted metal. Astra has bigger, softer, more ergonomic buttons for electric windows placed in panels of plastic or artificial leather, while instead Golf:s are small, hard and have a sharp ridge on the underside that cuts into the finger and is placed directly in armrest dressed in fabric and are surrounded by fabric which collects dirt and bacteria. An area where you often bring your fingers shall not be in fabric. The Golf Button for adjusting the exterior rear view mirrors is less logical and intuitive in how it works and looks very cheap to look at. Both Astra from 2010 and the current has superior controls for this feature. The buttons surrounding the Golf gear lever are very simple and cheap. At least Astras looks like buttons, not ”imitated” ”painted” buttons on a flat piece of plastic. Astra has real mechanical locking buttons in the doors - which means higher security in case of errors in electronics and electrical systems. Astra has illuminated mirrors with double lamps placed in the sun visor instead of Golf's lone lamp in the ceiling, a cheaper solution since no electricity needs to be installed in the sun visor. The Golf standard model's climate controls without acc, with three knobs, have worse setting options who do not have the same opportunity of fine tuning and detail control that Astra has. The Golf:s basic models, roof panel with the buttons for the interior lighting are also very cheap and poorly functioning.
Golf is very much a myth... A serious comparison does not find that Golf is is as lavish and precious as everyone is convinced that it is. The appearance, the look and the design of Golf is uninteresting and boxy. The Astra body is more advanced, parts of the body consists of up to three layers of sheet metal and four different steel grades. Which makes up almost the entire body, where as, on the other hand Golf consists only of extra strong steel on limited surfaces / areas and selected points and no strong steel behind the rear seat at all. Astra has a number of 6 more steel beams in the C-pillar, luggage compartment and the rear of the body than Golf has and they are all bound together in a strong unity, while Golf only has a beam in the c-pillar over the upper half of top of the luggagge hatch which extends over the ceiling, that is not attached to any strong structure other than the thin sheet. The outer plate of the Astra consists of mild steel because this is easier to rust proof with high quality all High-Strength ultra high strength and Press-Hardened Steels is located inside of this plate for reasons of rust protection. The Astra has lower air resistance Matrix headlamp more advanced than Golf Dynamic light assist and at lower cost. Astra's doors have a more refined mechanism that makes them close themselves, while Golf's doors are much more sluggish and requires more violence to close. Electro-hydraulic braking system: ”e-Boost” 3 times faster than the current brake system in Golf. Significantly more spacious (with the exception of luggage) with a possible higher seating position if desired, due to a much better ceiling height. More spacious rear seat. Much better handle for the mechanical longitudinal adjustment of the front seats. Cladded interior door window frames, where Golf has naked painted metal. Astra has bigger, softer, more ergonomic buttons for electric windows placed in panels of plastic or artificial leather, while instead Golf:s are small, hard and have a sharp ridge on the underside that cuts into the finger and is placed directly in armrest dressed in fabric and are surrounded by fabric which collects dirt and bacteria. An area where you often bring your fingers shall not be in fabric. The Golf Button for adjusting the exterior rear view mirrors is less logical and intuitive in how it works and looks very cheap to look at. Both Astra from 2010 and the current has superior controls for this feature. The buttons surrounding the Golf gear lever are very simple and cheap. At least Astras looks like buttons, not ”imitated” ”painted” buttons on a flat piece of plastic. Astra has real mechanical locking buttons in the doors - which means higher security in case of errors in electronics and electrical systems. Astra has illuminated mirrors with double lamps placed in the sun visor instead of Golf's lone lamp in the ceiling, a cheaper solution since no electricity needs to be installed in the sun visor. The Golf standard model's climate controls without acc, with three knobs, have worse setting options who do not have the same opportunity of fine tuning and detail control that Astra has. The Golf:s basic models, roof panel with the buttons for the interior lighting are also very cheap and poorly functioning.
One thing we forgot to mention: The cameras have been re-worked, both front and rear. They have a very good resolution now, can recommend! Oh and the Diesel is also a 3-cylinder. About "7-Speed-CVT", see remarks about "fake gears" in the driving part.
Have you tried the 1.5 diesel in Sports Tourer version? Tried one today and it was noisy and handling was just as poor as the AGR seat was uncomfortable. Very disappointing.
I’ve got the pre face lift Holden Astra 1.6. 0-100km/h: 6.4 sec. Fuel consumption in the city is 8.2 l/100 km, which is fantastic. Too bad they don’t have the 1.6 engine in Europe anymore.
@Redblade 8.2 L/100km in the city for a car that produces 200hp (or 147 kW) is not bad consumption. However, they still use the 1.6 petrol in the Insignia. I think that they got rid of it because the did not market it well. People did not see the benefit. However it's worth driving the 1.6 yourself to see what I'm talking about. Thx.
Nice to see review from lower segment again. Good point about air conditioning: I also making a lot of adjustment even in automatic climate control. So it is also ok to have manual AC for me.
Great review and super informative as always Thomas. A possible contender to drag me out of my SUV! Astra has very classy styling inside and out, and low noise levels would be a nice change.
Ordered GS Line 1.5d 122hp manual. I doubt if they have the new nice panel but nonetheless there is the firmer suspension, the AGR seats and the 17 inch alloys! And of course MANUAL HANDBRAKE! Also, this is the only really brand new 1.5/1.6 diesel engine in the market for about 5 years, so I believe it's going to be excellent. Hopefuly, reliable to!
I recently got the opel astra 1.4T as a rental. Awesome car, really nice driving experience. After 4 hour drive i even wanted to drive a little more. Have read about cause i would actually concider buying one. . . But reading about it it doesn't score very high on reliability, and that kills it for me. I can forgive small fault and defects but engine problems need to be fixed before I short list it.
As a insignia ct 2018 owner id say this astra is a really good car for the money. I wish the 1.6t was avalible. I havent driven the new focus so I cant say which one is the best but its probably the two best cars in this segment in my opinion. I love this channel in soo many ways 😃👍 now ill go for a drive in my 2.0T CT 😜
Thanks for great video. Just ordered a 2021 model, gonna exchange it for my Alfa Romeo Giulia, need a little bit more practicality. I test drove over yesterday and I was very impressed by how it handled and how the steering felt, very direct. It was between this and the new Citroen C4.
Autogefuhl why are you not mentioning that the door window frames are covered with plastic instead of being exposed metal as EVERY other car in this class ?? This is something that should be pointed and Opel should be greeted for that because it is a nice detail that is only reseved for premium brands - and even much more expensive cars such as VW Tiguan, VW Passat, Shkoda Kodiaq, Shkoda Superb, Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Sorento, Nissan X-tral, Toyota Rav 4 etc, etc has exposed metal doors which look especially ugly when your car has a bright color. Plastic covered door frames are not only nicer to look but improve sound insulation as well which is very important.
Yes I have noted that from the beginning, same on Insignia, a pity that people do not seem to appreciate such lavish details. VW Golf does not have it and is cheaper than Astra on other minor details as well. just this single detail would make me buy it, top class...
@@autogefuehl no, I'm absolutely not saying this. I think that you probably have not noted this detail but you should. Because especially when the car has a bright paint it is ugly. I have a white metallic 2018 Seat Leon and the ugly door frames are driving me crazy. That's the single most hated part of the car for me. And the front part of the window frame is in the driver's field of vision when driving unlike almost anything else in the car, so I get to see the exposed metal doors almost constantly. This has got to the point that I'm not getting a car with exposed metal window frames no matter what.
Define last few years. Ever since PSA acquired Opel the brand has been doing great in terms of sales and profitability, which is quite an achievement considering Opel under GM hasn't been profitable since the 90's. The Crossland X has particularly sold very well and lately I've been seing a bunch of them on the road. It seems that PSA knows what it's doing with all of its brands.
Full HD, full Screen, full length.... Let's GO.... you Go Thomas... Love when he says this, brings a smile... 😉 Thomas should be cast in a movie just saying those words...
Even the old infotainment has the option to go from AA/Carplay to the car infotainment by pressing the home button. Also if you want to go back, just long press the home button and it jumps to AA/Carplay
What a package. Not the best looking but not ugly either. Automatic with adaptive cruise control sounds like a dream, I'd love a car that just does everything for me. Interior is smart. Great prices for used! Can definitely see myself swapping out my old 2.0 GTC for one of these
Nice review as always. I totally agree with you Thomas; "Tiesto - Urban Train" is a classic tune that showcases how Tiesto used to make great music back in the days. Greetings from Norway.
Me too. Test drove one before looking at youtube reviews so I can have my own perspective first. Unlike the SGcarmart guy who bashed the car with his sloppy and slipshod journalism, this review reinforces my faith that I made a good judgement in selecting this car as my next one. Cheers from SG too.
I'm often changing the climate controls, Thomas. 'Tiesto good times! Just Be'. Thanks for the German lesson. Great driving part - very interesting impressions. Likewise for the CVT. Taunus lovely. Many thanks.
Sehr guter Fahrbericht, der mir bei meiner Entscheidung sehr geholfen hat ! 👌 Ich bin vom Astra-J auf den K FL gewechselt und habe mich von der ersten Sekunde rund um wohl gefühlt. Einzige Mankos sind die fehlenden BC Anzeigen über den Kühlmittel-, Wischwasser- und Motorölstand. Alles muss manuell gecheckt werden, was für mich ein Rückschritt ist, da der Astra-J dies konnte. Über die ungedämpften Staufächer kann man noch hinwegsehen. Das CVT ist ein Traum, auch wenn man sich tatsächlich an die Drehzahlen beim Beschleunigen gewöhnen muss. Ist anders, als bei einer Wandlerautomatik. Sehr überrascht hat mich der 3-Zylinder. Auch wenn er im kalten Zustand ganz leicht wie ein Diesel klingt, so hört er sich überraschend gut an und an Durchzug fehlt es ihm, im Vergleich zu meinem alten Astra-J mit 140PS und Wandlerautomatik, nicht. Allerdings glättet er keine Gesichtsfalten, wenn man das Gaspedal mal durchdrückt, aber das sollte jedem klar sein.
I have cvt in my Honda accord 1.5 vtec T, works just fine, like regular automatic, 0-100 I get in 7 sec., verbrauch average around 7.5l, so cvt in some cars are good. Schőne grusse aus USA.
Hey Thomas. Really superb review, thank you for that. I admit Ive had my concerns when I read that the FL of the Astra only had 3 Cylinders and was kinda irritated that only the diesel engine got the new 9-speed conventional automatic. You only hear bad things about CVT gearboxes, you know, the infamous "rubber band effect". But your Review taught me better, thank you for that. PS: Did you also shift gears manually with the CVT? If yes, how did it feel? If you could elaborate on that I would be very thankful. PPS: Did you also have the chance to drive the diesel engine with the new 9-speed automatic? If yes, could you please sum up the driving experience especially compared to the CVT. Again, thank you very much for your detailed review. I wish you a great weekend!
My '12 Fiat Punto Evo broke down with under 90.000 miles on it. Not the diesel engine mind you, but the timing chain/distribution chain (whatever you call it) just snapped... €1500 in damage. It seems that in an effort to save the planet, all parts are made lighter and weaker to save fuel or something. My '00 VW (petrol engine with 250.000 miles on it) is still going strong after almost 2 decades. You tell me: what is more environmentally responsible? Driving an existing old car till the very end, or having to buy another one because modern stuff just sucks balls? I dont know really...
@@flemmingsorensen5470 I'm sorry. My english skills aren't so good. I gonna try again: "could you put the technal data in the description, please? It would be easier to understand the engine's options avaliable". Great job, Thomas. Thank you for the review.
i was saving money to buy Astra H, but in the last minute i changed my mind and bought corsa D, i dont know how to feel, its like im missing something from the corsa :/ astra H forever in my heart
Autogefuhl please add a 4minute silent driving segment... Thomas is a great presenter but I want to check the car too without distraction... That drive through the trees if it was silent would have been brilliant. Thank you for a great video.
we sometimes do that with performance cars near the end of the driving part. We can also add some with normal ones if you like, maybe 4 mins is too much, but a little
In my opinion, the Astra has always been a decent and honest alternative in the compact segment. Not so nicely processed as the Golf, A3 & Co, but ( my personal opinion, too, based on the long terms reviews ) far more reliable than the latter. Maybe times has changed and Astra became the real people's car, instead of the Golf. It may not have the plushest materials in the class, but the attention to detail is present: the car is aerodynamic, the front seats are exemplary, the engines are economical, just like the Kadetts of the 80's. A small suggestion: let's change the name back to "Kadett" for the next generation to come!!!
No mention about the rear visibility. While it seems that it is far better than the cave the Japanese have built in the rear of the Mazda 3, it does seem to be limited in Astra. Also I think this car really misses a mild hybrid mechanism.
Only had one problem out of the twelve Vauxhall's I've owned, and that was the well documented Meriva random power steering loss. Given the two Peugeot's I owned (two 306's) had big problems (heater matrix leak, ultra smokey turbo, random electronic issues), it'll be interesting to see how the new Vauxhall's hold up.
@@autogefuehl Yes, they have already got the Opel Karl Rocks rebranded as "VinFast Fadil", which has got quite a number of sales since last year. This new Astra is on its way to the market as well, probably in Q2 2020.
@@autogefuehl Thank you for replying Thomas. Not sure if I understand, what's different from Astra to the rest of Opel (some will already have PSA materials I think)? Just curious! Thank you.
@@FiuzA2k Since this Astra came out in it's current generation only a couple years ago, this is just a facelift but cars like the new Corsa are completely PSA while the Combo, Crossland and Grandland are mostly PSA.
@@worldolivier I doubt it as it works differently than the Japanese ones and GM usually always develops theirs own automatic boxes - regardless of technology. Everything indicates that it is GM technology, it has been in Astra in the Chinese market for several years.
@@TL-xw6fh In which case avoid the CVT like the plague. Jatco CVT's are by far the worse and least reliable gearboxes out there. Stick with the manual if you want a decent, reliable car.
@@TL-xw6fh Chevrolet has just presented an all-new continuously variable transmission (CVT) developed in conjunction with Bosch. Can anyone prove that it is not the same?
I have an Astra J OPC. Will there be a new Astra OPC in the near future? I can’t find any trustable information online. Ich besitze einen Astra J OPC. Wird es eine neue Auflage des Astra OPC geben? Ich finde keine wirklich guten Informationen im Internet.
@@autogefuehl Very strange indeed, as i have it like that. Propably some other things removed as extra packages, like the warmed wheel, which i have as standard on mine.
Autogefuhl, how does the Astra compair to other rival cars in the small stationwagon-segment, when it comes to sound isolation and a sporty drvie feeling? I would also like to see a review of the Astra Sports Tourer and have your thoughts about the sound isolation and sporty drive feeling in this car, compared to other rival cars. Its like Thomas said in the video. The Astra is great value for money in the compact segment, but do you recommend a different car in the small stationwagon-segment if you top priority is sound isolation, great handling and sporty suspention?:)
@@FireTigerHD Well, yes and no. Also the 1.4 petrol with CVT is an 3 cylinder engine. I think the decision to go only for 3 cylinders must be the efficency in the WLTP test procedure. PSA mentioned several times that they won't pay penalties to the EU in 2021. So I think they don't have a choice atm. Unlike Volkswagen (personal opinion), PSA can not afford to pay high penalties and they dont have enough EVs/hybrids for compensation. So they chose only engines that saves as much CO2 as possible.
Hello, do you have any information about a GSI/OPC version? A version using the 1.6 Turbo engine from the Peugeot 308 GTi would be interesting. Thanks!
I'm kinda confused about the engines and the gearboxes. All the automatic gearboxes are CVTs or just for the 1.4 engine is the CVT? And how's that 7 gears on a CVT gearbox? Thanks! :)
@@autogefuehl thanks again! But what about the other petrol engines? From the horsepower and displacement figures I guess they are Peugeot's, so are they combined with the 8 speed automatic gearbox that Peugeot uses?
In my opinion there are more attractive cars in this segment, but I think that the Astra is a good and comfortable car and I know a lot of people that made more than 300.000km without particular problems. PS. So the new 1.2 petrol engines are not developed by PSA?
I think Peugeot should bring Opel brand to U.S market, Peugeot don't have good reputation in America and Peugeot badge return to U.S will be mistake again for PSA.
Cool video, but funny by the 30th minute, on a small phone screen, due too the similar pants colour, you look like you have 3 legs. It made me laugh. Thank you.
@32:13 Und natürlich auch für Holländische Zuschauer... ;) Ich wohne ganz in der Nähe von Deutschland, und mag sehr gerne mal über die Grenze gehen und ein bischen "herumfahren", ums so zu sagen... ;)
Good to hear that CVTs are getting better. Theoretically it is the most optimal way to transfer power from the engine to the wheels, but the ones I encountered were horrifying to drive. We have an Avensis 1.8 147 with a CVT in the family and the noise it makes when you accelerate is unbearable, let alone the awful fuel consumption. I will miss big Diesel engines though, because you can put a turbo on a small petrol, but you won’t replicate the feeling of acceleration a two or three litre turbocharged diesel with a lot of torque provides (like the 2.0 163 form the Astra J era)
You have to keep in mind that there is still quite a difference in cost, and this is one of the solutions manufacturers use to keep the starting price lower. And also, most of the premium cars that cost double-triple have halogen headlights as standard. Of course the matrix LED headlights are awesome but if you have a problem when the warranty expires, you probably wish you had halogens :)).
I still prefer my old version of Astra K with 4-cylinder engine. I can't imagine me driving without one cylinder. It is like someone stole a piece of heart of engine and car. Moreover CVT gearbox is like driving in playstation games. No fun at all. Manual or automatic gearbox with torque converter is my choice.
I'll explain. The new engines were already in a late state of development when PSA took over Opel, so PSA let Germany finish these engines. As a trade deal, these engines will also be available in the US for GM.
Hehe ja das waren noch Zeiten ;) Danke aber nein, schau mal in die Videobeschreibung, das ist unser 2. Kanal mit den Kurzversionen, ist alles offiziell von uns :-) Vergleich mal die Videolängen!
Finger weg ! Mein neuer Astra 1.2, 145ps hat andauernd die Bordspanung um 12,3 volt. Opel weiger sich die Batterie auszutauschen. Am besten würde ich das Auto sofort weiter geben ! Einz steht fest, nie mehr Opel !
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The Astra has a door window frames that are covered with a plastic which improves the look especially when the door is closed and improves the sound insulation from the door windows. Also the Astra has leather lined center console part where the driver/passenger legs will rest and this will be more comfortable than the exposed hard plastics on the Golf
Golf costs more, but has a lot more configuration and engine possibilities. But if you're going to buy a standard golf vs standard astra the astra is a better choice in my opinion. For example there is no comparable Astra to the Golf GTI or Golf R (Interior + engine)
Lots, it will take time to list everything, but will try at a later time. Astra has more space for passengers, higher sitting position, if you want it, much better head space and wider legroom space, the wheel houses take up space for the feet in Golf. Golf is a lot of surface and less content, most big words and boast. - If you ignore more equipment alternatives and just concentrate on the car itself - Then, Astra wins...
It will definitely be more popular with the changes they made and the rise in price could be justified. Gets slowly the beginnings of an Astra. What a disaster lately. This cannot be the wish of German Opel workers. Hopefully Opel soon gets back in hands of Germans. I ask myself what they do at Irmscher's lately. A noble lady raped by a Frensh ututut.
CVT on turbo engines is not bad at all, almost never above 3000 rpm and its very quiet, as you can see in video at 168 kmph 1300RPM...thats insane actually
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Hey Thomas 🙋♂️
Yet another excellent review of an almost Thomas blue car 😃
Is there a contribution from Peugeot on this Opel Astra or is it all Opel original?
@@stefang1087 All Opel and GM original.
Djeseret no is my by psa
Stefan G is a Vauxhall in the uk
@@louisbeerreviews8964 All Opel and GM original.
This is a refreshingly fair review. So often reviews of Vauxhall / Opel are automatically negative without merit. The Golf is a more premium vehicle but you are paying quite a lot more and have less standard equipment.
I understand that the VW Golf is a Big seller in Europe, but premium?Maybe the Golf sold in Europe is quite different from the Golf available in America, because in the USA the compact from VW is selling poorly because of bad reputation of being unreliable. Maybe it's because VW cheated in government emission tests.
@@wassupbro More premium, not necessarily in the 'real' premium category. It's considered to be a bit more upmarket because the used materials and agility are on a higher level but as Mike said, it does come at a higher price.
@@inohaasbroek9930 Golf is very much a myth...
A serious comparison does not find that Golf is is as lavish and precious as everyone is convinced that it is.
The appearance, the look and the design of Golf is uninteresting and boxy.
The Astra body is more advanced, parts of the body consists of up to three layers of sheet metal and four different steel grades.
Which makes up almost the entire body, where as, on the other hand Golf consists only of extra strong steel on limited surfaces / areas and selected points and no strong steel behind the rear seat at all.
Astra has a number of 6 more steel beams in the C-pillar, luggage compartment and the rear of the body than Golf has and they are all bound together in a strong unity, while Golf only has a beam in the c-pillar over the upper half of top of the luggagge hatch which extends over the ceiling, that is not attached to any strong structure other than the thin sheet.
The outer plate of the Astra consists of mild steel because this is easier to rust proof with high quality all High-Strength ultra high strength and Press-Hardened Steels is located inside of this plate for reasons of rust protection.
The Astra has lower air resistance
Matrix headlamp more advanced than Golf Dynamic light assist and at lower cost.
Astra's doors have a more refined mechanism that makes them close themselves, while Golf's doors are much more sluggish and requires more violence to close.
Electro-hydraulic braking system: ”e-Boost” 3 times faster than the current brake system in Golf.
Significantly more spacious (with the exception of luggage) with a possible higher seating position if desired, due to a much better ceiling height.
More spacious rear seat.
Much better handle for the mechanical longitudinal adjustment of the front seats.
Cladded interior door window frames,
where Golf has naked painted metal.
Astra has bigger, softer, more ergonomic buttons for electric windows placed in panels of plastic or artificial leather, while instead Golf:s are small, hard and have a sharp ridge on the underside that cuts into the finger and is placed directly in armrest dressed in fabric and are surrounded by fabric which collects dirt and bacteria.
An area where you often bring your fingers shall not be in fabric.
The Golf Button for adjusting the exterior rear view mirrors is less logical and intuitive in how it works and looks very cheap to look at.
Both Astra from 2010 and the current has superior controls for this feature.
The buttons surrounding the Golf gear lever are very simple and cheap.
At least Astras looks like buttons, not ”imitated” ”painted” buttons on a flat piece of plastic.
Astra has real mechanical locking buttons in the doors - which means higher security in case of errors in electronics and electrical systems.
Astra has illuminated mirrors with double lamps placed in the sun visor instead of Golf's lone lamp in the ceiling, a cheaper solution since no electricity needs to be installed in the sun visor.
The Golf standard model's climate controls without acc, with three knobs, have worse setting options who do not have the same opportunity of fine tuning and detail control that Astra has.
The Golf:s basic models, roof panel with the buttons for the interior lighting are also very cheap and poorly functioning.
Golf is very much a myth...
A serious comparison does not find that Golf is is as lavish and precious as everyone is convinced that it is.
The appearance, the look and the design of Golf is uninteresting and boxy.
The Astra body is more advanced, parts of the body consists of up to three layers of sheet metal and four different steel grades.
Which makes up almost the entire body, where as, on the other hand Golf consists only of extra strong steel on limited surfaces / areas and selected points and no strong steel behind the rear seat at all.
Astra has a number of 6 more steel beams in the C-pillar, luggage compartment and the rear of the body than Golf has and they are all bound together in a strong unity, while Golf only has a beam in the c-pillar over the upper half of top of the luggagge hatch which extends over the ceiling, that is not attached to any strong structure other than the thin sheet.
The outer plate of the Astra consists of mild steel because this is easier to rust proof with high quality all High-Strength ultra high strength and Press-Hardened Steels is located inside of this plate for reasons of rust protection.
The Astra has lower air resistance
Matrix headlamp more advanced than Golf Dynamic light assist and at lower cost.
Astra's doors have a more refined mechanism that makes them close themselves, while Golf's doors are much more sluggish and requires more violence to close.
Electro-hydraulic braking system: ”e-Boost” 3 times faster than the current brake system in Golf.
Significantly more spacious (with the exception of luggage) with a possible higher seating position if desired, due to a much better ceiling height.
More spacious rear seat.
Much better handle for the mechanical longitudinal adjustment of the front seats.
Cladded interior door window frames,
where Golf has naked painted metal.
Astra has bigger, softer, more ergonomic buttons for electric windows placed in panels of plastic or artificial leather, while instead Golf:s are small, hard and have a sharp ridge on the underside that cuts into the finger and is placed directly in armrest dressed in fabric and are surrounded by fabric which collects dirt and bacteria.
An area where you often bring your fingers shall not be in fabric.
The Golf Button for adjusting the exterior rear view mirrors is less logical and intuitive in how it works and looks very cheap to look at.
Both Astra from 2010 and the current has superior controls for this feature.
The buttons surrounding the Golf gear lever are very simple and cheap.
At least Astras looks like buttons, not ”imitated” ”painted” buttons on a flat piece of plastic.
Astra has real mechanical locking buttons in the doors - which means higher security in case of errors in electronics and electrical systems.
Astra has illuminated mirrors with double lamps placed in the sun visor instead of Golf's lone lamp in the ceiling, a cheaper solution since no electricity needs to be installed in the sun visor.
The Golf standard model's climate controls without acc, with three knobs, have worse setting options who do not have the same opportunity of fine tuning and detail control that Astra has.
The Golf:s basic models, roof panel with the buttons for the interior lighting are also very cheap and poorly functioning.
Wtf; the Best optikn was 1600cc with 136 hp and 320 nm. The New ones are worse...
One thing we forgot to mention: The cameras have been re-worked, both front and rear. They have a very good resolution now, can recommend! Oh and the Diesel is also a 3-cylinder. About "7-Speed-CVT", see remarks about "fake gears" in the driving part.
Have you tried the 1.5 diesel in Sports Tourer version? Tried one today and it was noisy and handling was just as poor as the AGR seat was uncomfortable. Very disappointing.
One of the most important things in a mid size car for me is noise insulation. Great job i can see
I’ve got the pre face lift Holden Astra 1.6. 0-100km/h: 6.4 sec. Fuel consumption in the city is 8.2 l/100 km, which is fantastic. Too bad they don’t have the 1.6 engine in Europe anymore.
@Redblade 8.2 L/100km in the city for a car that produces 200hp (or 147 kW) is not bad consumption. However, they still use the 1.6 petrol in the Insignia. I think that they got rid of it because the did not market it well. People did not see the benefit. However it's worth driving the 1.6 yourself to see what I'm talking about. Thx.
Nice to see review from lower segment again. Good point about air conditioning: I also making a lot of adjustment even in automatic climate control. So it is also ok to have manual AC for me.
I still have & daily drive the first generation Astra. I love Opel Astra
A bit slow with the 1.4 engine lol
@@piotr346 true true
I also drive old opel, Calibra turbo, only problem is rust!
Within the PSA family, in Opel you can adjust music volume and air temperature manually. I think it's quite a nice feature.
Great review and super informative as always Thomas. A possible contender to drag me out of my SUV! Astra has very classy styling inside and out, and low noise levels would be a nice change.
Ordered GS Line 1.5d 122hp manual. I doubt if they have the new nice panel but nonetheless there is the firmer suspension, the AGR seats and the 17 inch alloys! And of course MANUAL HANDBRAKE! Also, this is the only really brand new 1.5/1.6 diesel engine in the market for about 5 years, so I believe it's going to be excellent. Hopefuly, reliable to!
I recently got the opel astra 1.4T as a rental. Awesome car, really nice driving experience. After 4 hour drive i even wanted to drive a little more. Have read about cause i would actually concider buying one. . . But reading about it it doesn't score very high on reliability, and that kills it for me. I can forgive small fault and defects but engine problems need to be fixed before I short list it.
Such a shame that there’s no OPC version
As a insignia ct 2018 owner id say this astra is a really good car for the money. I wish the 1.6t was avalible. I havent driven the new focus so I cant say which one is the best but its probably the two best cars in this segment in my opinion. I love this channel in soo many ways 😃👍 now ill go for a drive in my 2.0T CT 😜
Thanks for great video. Just ordered a 2021 model, gonna exchange it for my Alfa Romeo Giulia, need a little bit more practicality. I test drove over yesterday and I was very impressed by how it handled and how the steering felt, very direct. It was between this and the new Citroen C4.
Autogefuhl why are you not mentioning that the door window frames are covered with plastic instead of being exposed metal as EVERY other car in this class ?? This is something that should be pointed and Opel should be greeted for that because it is a nice detail that is only reseved for premium brands - and even much more expensive cars such as VW Tiguan, VW Passat, Shkoda Kodiaq, Shkoda Superb, Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Sorento, Nissan X-tral, Toyota Rav 4 etc, etc has exposed metal doors which look especially ugly when your car has a bright color. Plastic covered door frames are not only nicer to look but improve sound insulation as well which is very important.
That's exactly what I thought. And you know what? PREVIOUS generation of Focus also had it but now it's gone in the new one!
"why are you not mentioning" ? Do you suggest we deliberately conceal details to make the car look less good?
Yes I have noted that from the beginning, same on Insignia, a pity that people do not seem to appreciate such lavish details.
VW Golf does not have it and is cheaper than Astra on other minor details as well.
just this single detail would make me buy it, top class...
@@autogefuehl no, I'm absolutely not saying this. I think that you probably have not noted this detail but you should. Because especially when the car has a bright paint it is ugly. I have a white metallic 2018 Seat Leon and the ugly door frames are driving me crazy. That's the single most hated part of the car for me. And the front part of the window frame is in the driver's field of vision when driving unlike almost anything else in the car, so I get to see the exposed metal doors almost constantly. This has got to the point that I'm not getting a car with exposed metal window frames no matter what.
yeah ok, i really didnt notice. Re-checked it now with the cars u mentioned
I really hope Opel do well with this one and future cars, I think the Opel brand is strong but the last few years have not been great for them.
That is why Opel is now Peugeot... or should I say PSA.
@@madant7777 sure but is that a good thing? I hope so
Define last few years. Ever since PSA acquired Opel the brand has been doing great in terms of sales and profitability, which is quite an achievement considering Opel under GM hasn't been profitable since the 90's. The Crossland X has particularly sold very well and lately I've been seing a bunch of them on the road. It seems that PSA knows what it's doing with all of its brands.
Seems Vauxhall/Opel have hit the mark here with this generation of the Astra, seen some strong reviews for it.
Full HD, full Screen, full length.... Let's GO.... you Go Thomas... Love when he says this, brings a smile... 😉 Thomas should be cast in a movie just saying those words...
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Even the old infotainment has the option to go from AA/Carplay to the car infotainment by pressing the home button.
Also if you want to go back, just long press the home button and it jumps to AA/Carplay
I think it looks stunning in that colour with thoose rims 👌🏻
Must be joking mate! It's a crap rather.
Agree!
What a package. Not the best looking but not ugly either. Automatic with adaptive cruise control sounds like a dream, I'd love a car that just does everything for me. Interior is smart. Great prices for used! Can definitely see myself swapping out my old 2.0 GTC for one of these
Nice review as always. I totally agree with you Thomas; "Tiesto - Urban Train" is a classic tune that showcases how Tiesto used to make great music back in the days. Greetings from Norway.
way to go!
Good job on the video again Thomas and the team on the channel. 👍🏻😄
Appreciated !
3 cylinders & no 1.6t petrol.
Bad move opel.
I be buying a nearly new 1.6t petrol 2016-2019 thankyou very much because of this.
Of course, not groundbreaking but I can't wait for the PSA Astra in a few years.
It'll probably be a rebadged 308, just like the Corsa is a rebadged 208. Maybe that's not a bad thing though.
Hello from Singapore. A very good, unbiased review. I enjoyed your detailed coverage of the car. Will pick up a brand new one soon. Thumbs up.
Me too. Test drove one before looking at youtube reviews so I can have my own perspective first. Unlike the SGcarmart guy who bashed the car with his sloppy and slipshod journalism, this review reinforces my faith that I made a good judgement in selecting this car as my next one. Cheers from SG too.
First impressions
The wheels look huge
And i love them 😂
Bei Autogefühl hab ich immer ein gutes Gefühl!
Vielen Dank =)
I'm often changing the climate controls, Thomas. 'Tiesto good times! Just Be'. Thanks for the German lesson. Great driving part - very interesting impressions. Likewise for the CVT. Taunus lovely. Many thanks.
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Sehr guter Fahrbericht, der mir bei meiner Entscheidung sehr geholfen hat ! 👌
Ich bin vom Astra-J auf den K FL gewechselt und habe mich von der ersten Sekunde rund um wohl gefühlt. Einzige Mankos sind die fehlenden BC Anzeigen über den Kühlmittel-, Wischwasser- und Motorölstand. Alles muss manuell gecheckt werden, was für mich ein Rückschritt ist, da der Astra-J dies konnte. Über die ungedämpften Staufächer kann man noch hinwegsehen.
Das CVT ist ein Traum, auch wenn man sich tatsächlich an die Drehzahlen beim Beschleunigen gewöhnen muss. Ist anders, als bei einer Wandlerautomatik.
Sehr überrascht hat mich der 3-Zylinder. Auch wenn er im kalten Zustand ganz leicht wie ein Diesel klingt, so hört er sich überraschend gut an und an Durchzug fehlt es ihm, im Vergleich zu meinem alten Astra-J mit 140PS und Wandlerautomatik, nicht. Allerdings glättet er keine Gesichtsfalten, wenn man das Gaspedal mal durchdrückt, aber das sollte jedem klar sein.
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After being disappointed with the design of 2020 SEAT Leon, I shall consider this for sure when changing my mkIII seat leon.
This is a great review as I am seriously considering the Astra K as mt next car shortly
Thanks 🙏 please recommend!
I have cvt in my Honda accord 1.5 vtec T, works just fine, like regular automatic, 0-100 I get in 7 sec., verbrauch average around 7.5l, so cvt in some cars are good.
Schőne grusse aus USA.
Great review Thomas in top form enjoying himself ,what a good all rounder the opel Astra is.
Hey Thomas. Really superb review, thank you for that.
I admit Ive had my concerns when I read that the FL of the Astra only had 3 Cylinders and was kinda irritated that only the diesel engine got the new 9-speed conventional automatic. You only hear bad things about CVT gearboxes, you know, the infamous "rubber band effect". But your Review taught me better, thank you for that.
PS: Did you also shift gears manually with the CVT? If yes, how did it feel? If you could elaborate on that I would be very thankful.
PPS: Did you also have the chance to drive the diesel engine with the new 9-speed automatic? If yes, could you please sum up the driving experience especially compared to the CVT.
Again, thank you very much for your detailed review.
I wish you a great weekend!
Cheers! Just drove that one so far. Paddles are not that important with the cvt
I used have a Vxl Astra 2.0CDTI SRI Sports Tourer 2013 til 2016. It reminded me of my Peugeot 405s&406s.
really good points in the review, this is becoming my favorite channel for reviews!
Great u are with us!
On the old astra diesel you can get to 400k km without a problem but these engines will blow up at 200k km
No way an engine lower than 1.6 with a turbo will last a long time in my opinion
@@MrRohanThomas ford ecoboost get 300k with no problem
My '12 Fiat Punto Evo broke down with under 90.000 miles on it. Not the diesel engine mind you, but the timing chain/distribution chain (whatever you call it) just snapped... €1500 in damage. It seems that in an effort to save the planet, all parts are made lighter and weaker to save fuel or something. My '00 VW (petrol engine with 250.000 miles on it) is still going strong after almost 2 decades. You tell me: what is more environmentally responsible? Driving an existing old car till the very end, or having to buy another one because modern stuff just sucks balls? I dont know really...
Nice car, great review You'll achieve 1M subs in no time
I sure hope so :) Pls sub to both of our channels and tell your friends =)
@@autogefuehl Done
thanks!!
Sweet huge alloys. I have them as mine is 1.4T 150 V-X line. Sweet ride.
Put the mechanical data in the description of the video.
Think you forgot the word “Please” !
@@flemmingsorensen5470 I'm sorry. My english skills aren't so good. I gonna try again: "could you put the technal data in the description, please? It would be easier to understand the engine's options avaliable".
Great job, Thomas. Thank you for the review.
Fantastic review as usual. Thank you.
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i was saving money to buy Astra H, but in the last minute i changed my mind and bought corsa D, i dont know how to feel, its like im missing something from the corsa :/ astra H forever in my heart
Great review as always .Are theese PSA grop engines in Astra ?
thanks! No, not in the Astra yet. Still GM
Autogefuhl please add a 4minute silent driving segment... Thomas is a great presenter but I want to check the car too without distraction... That drive through the trees if it was silent would have been brilliant. Thank you for a great video.
we sometimes do that with performance cars near the end of the driving part. We can also add some with normal ones if you like, maybe 4 mins is too much, but a little
In my opinion, the Astra has always been a decent and honest alternative in the compact segment. Not so nicely processed as the Golf, A3 & Co, but ( my personal opinion, too, based on the long terms reviews ) far more reliable than the latter. Maybe times has changed and Astra became the real people's car, instead of the Golf. It may not have the plushest materials in the class, but the attention to detail is present: the car is aerodynamic, the front seats are exemplary, the engines are economical, just like the Kadetts of the 80's. A small suggestion: let's change the name back to "Kadett" for the next generation to come!!!
No mention about the rear visibility. While it seems that it is far better than the cave the Japanese have built in the rear of the Mazda 3, it does seem to be limited in Astra. Also I think this car really misses a mild hybrid mechanism.
Hmmm the front looks like the Astra 2004 model.
Great reviewer
thanks, hope you've subscribed! =)
Liked the video for dj tiesto old music
Only had one problem out of the twelve Vauxhall's I've owned, and that was the well documented Meriva random power steering loss.
Given the two Peugeot's I owned (two 306's) had big problems (heater matrix leak, ultra smokey turbo, random electronic issues), it'll be interesting to see how the new Vauxhall's hold up.
Nice review very informative!
Nice review! I came here right before the re-branding of the Opel Astra to "VinFast" in the Vietnamese market. Really look forward to it.
VinFast will also collaborate with opel?
@@autogefuehl Yes, they have already got the Opel Karl Rocks rebranded as "VinFast Fadil", which has got quite a number of sales since last year. This new Astra is on its way to the market as well, probably in Q2 2020.
I really love new generation CVT's with turbo engines like Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, so effortlessi so smooth and quite in any situations.
Hated the CVT in the eclipse cross. Very thirsty with 10l.
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The car doesn't appear to have any PSA buttons or infotainment system, wasn't now opel PSA owned? Thank you Thomas!
Astra has nothing to do with PSA yet
@@autogefuehl Thank you for replying Thomas. Not sure if I understand, what's different from Astra to the rest of Opel (some will already have PSA materials I think)? Just curious! Thank you.
@@FiuzA2k Since this Astra came out in it's current generation only a couple years ago, this is just a facelift but cars like the new Corsa are completely PSA while the Combo, Crossland and Grandland are mostly PSA.
@@shroomyesc Thank you man, now it's more clear! :)
Great Review .
I have the 1.6 Petrol turbo version here in Australia, great car. Holden badged. Need a 2.0 petrol turbo
In EU we won't get it anymore. Just slow 3 cyl engines. Top power 140, just pathetic.
Hey Thomas, is the Opc-Line still available on the facelift model?
GSi line it would be for design pack
Strange, my Astra K has dampened glovebox?
Does it? Interesting...
@@autogefuehl yes, mine too. 2016 series..
@@oneminvideoagency cost cutting in the later versions...
Golf, Astra or A3. Hm, the new Astra starting to look like a serious contender. Great bang for the buck.
It's a simple and elegant car i would say... last GM's car by the way.
I imagine the CVT is from some japaneese brands... because they initiated it.
CVT is GM
@@worldolivier I doubt it as it works differently than the Japanese ones and GM usually always develops theirs own automatic boxes - regardless of technology.
Everything indicates that it is GM technology, it has been in Astra in the Chinese market for several years.
The CVT is sourced from JATCO, who owns the rights to the CVT and also makes the majority of CVTs in the world.
@@TL-xw6fh In which case avoid the CVT like the plague. Jatco CVT's are by far the worse and least reliable gearboxes out there. Stick with the manual if you want a decent, reliable car.
@@TL-xw6fh Chevrolet has just presented an all-new continuously variable transmission (CVT) developed in conjunction with Bosch.
Can anyone prove that it is not the same?
I have an Astra J OPC. Will there be a new Astra OPC in the near future? I can’t find any trustable information online.
Ich besitze einen Astra J OPC. Wird es eine neue Auflage des Astra OPC geben? Ich finde keine wirklich guten Informationen im Internet.
Gibt kein OPC mehr, co2 Ausstoß zu hoch für den Opel Flottenverbrauch
Autogefühl Danke für die Informationen
Nice car. Worth a look at.
Why on earth they dumbed down some of teh features, like the glove compartment. MY19 had it slowed down.
Hmm strange
@@autogefuehl Very strange indeed, as i have it like that. Propably some other things removed as extra packages, like the warmed wheel, which i have as standard on mine.
Autogefuhl, how does the Astra compair to other rival cars in the small stationwagon-segment, when it comes to sound isolation and a sporty drvie feeling? I would also like to see a review of the Astra Sports Tourer and have your thoughts about the sound isolation and sporty drive feeling in this car, compared to other rival cars. Its like Thomas said in the video. The Astra is great value for money in the compact segment, but do you recommend a different car in the small stationwagon-segment if you top priority is sound isolation, great handling and sporty suspention?:)
Hm, sporty handling and insulation is good indeed!
The 1.5 Diesel is also an 3 cylinder engine.
oh, thanks!
Only the 1.2 is 3 cylinder, the rest have 4 cylinders
The new 1.5 Diesel is indeed 3-cylinder, just re-checked
@@autogefuehl that's pretty strange
@@FireTigerHD Well, yes and no. Also the 1.4 petrol with CVT is an 3 cylinder engine. I think the decision to go only for 3 cylinders must be the efficency in the WLTP test procedure. PSA mentioned several times that they won't pay penalties to the EU in 2021. So I think they don't have a choice atm. Unlike Volkswagen (personal opinion), PSA can not afford to pay high penalties and they dont have enough EVs/hybrids for compensation. So they chose only engines that saves as much CO2 as possible.
The only problem is you cant show us how the car react on pothholes simce i guess you dont have any in Germany.
We do 🤣
i subbed to this channel becuase of the heartbreaking story that astra posted on the comments of 23 by diamond eyes. hope u are better
Hmm I would go for Peugeot 308. It has more attractive design and much modern than Astra.
and much more expensive
???...308 looks like a disaster... and the interior is a disease.
Nice color,but only 3 cilynder engines?
How does it compare with the vw golf, ford focus, peugeot 308, skoda scala, mazda 3 and seat leon ?
Compare our reviews!
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Scala has a polo/ibiza platform-not same category (but 90% close)
Hello, do you have any information about a GSI/OPC version?
A version using the 1.6 Turbo engine from the Peugeot 308 GTi would be interesting.
Thanks!
I dont think that there will be a bigger engine, they are saving CO2 outputs....
What a shame...
Thank you!
We need the GTC version!
I'm kinda confused about the engines and the gearboxes. All the automatic gearboxes are CVTs or just for the 1.4 engine is the CVT? And how's that 7 gears on a CVT gearbox?
Thanks! :)
1.4 = CVT
Diesel = Converter
CVT gears: kinda fake, as explained in the driving part
@@autogefuehl thanks again! But what about the other petrol engines? From the horsepower and displacement figures I guess they are Peugeot's, so are they combined with the 8 speed automatic gearbox that Peugeot uses?
No, they are Opel. The PSA engines will come with the all-new gen
Very attractive car although I'd rather choose new Opel Astra-e. I hope that Autogefühl will review it as very first.
Why is the passger seat not adjustable?
In my opinion there are more attractive cars in this segment, but I think that the Astra is a good and comfortable car and I know a lot of people that made more than 300.000km without particular problems.
PS. So the new 1.2 petrol engines are not developed by PSA?
Nope this Astra is all GM based
Michele Bicc Astra 8th gen will be developed by psa
This Astra FL does indeed _not_ have PSA engines
Autogefühl ok thanks 👍
I am still thinking the corsa-e should have been an astra-e
profits are dropping in auto industry. thats not a "clear design", thats basically a cost cut son 🙂
I think Peugeot should bring Opel brand to U.S market, Peugeot don't have good reputation in America and Peugeot badge return to U.S will be mistake again for PSA.
Cool video, but funny by the 30th minute, on a small phone screen, due too the similar pants colour, you look like you have 3 legs. It made me laugh. Thank you.
LOL
@32:13 Und natürlich auch für Holländische Zuschauer... ;) Ich wohne ganz in der Nähe von Deutschland, und mag sehr gerne mal über die Grenze gehen und ein bischen "herumfahren", ums so zu sagen... ;)
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Ger 2 - Ned 3 jetzt... Ach ja, Alle Menschen werden Brüder, nicht wahr? ;) Keep up the good work with the channel! (y)
Good to hear that CVTs are getting better. Theoretically it is the most optimal way to transfer power from the engine to the wheels, but the ones I encountered were horrifying to drive. We have an Avensis 1.8 147 with a CVT in the family and the noise it makes when you accelerate is unbearable, let alone the awful fuel consumption. I will miss big Diesel engines though, because you can put a turbo on a small petrol, but you won’t replicate the feeling of acceleration a two or three litre turbocharged diesel with a lot of torque provides (like the 2.0 163 form the Astra J era)
holden astra too
We have no fake exhausts.
But we need something fake!
Put in fake gear shifting.
"We need a CVT that works, so then we solve the problem, we take away the experience that no one likes and create something completely new."
Disappointing that halogen is still the standard fit. It's 2019, time for car manufacturers to catch up.
You have to keep in mind that there is still quite a difference in cost, and this is one of the solutions manufacturers use to keep the starting price lower. And also, most of the premium cars that cost double-triple have halogen headlights as standard.
Of course the matrix LED headlights are awesome but if you have a problem when the warranty expires, you probably wish you had halogens :)).
150 euro is, after all, very cheap for LED, not really a problem.
I still prefer my old version of Astra K with 4-cylinder engine. I can't imagine me driving without one cylinder. It is like someone stole a piece of heart of engine and car. Moreover CVT gearbox is like driving in playstation games. No fun at all. Manual or automatic gearbox with torque converter is my choice.
I actually prefer 3 cylinder engines. They have a more sportive sound!
@@MrSparklespring Sportive sound? Only when connected with another 3 cylinders in V configuration.
Are you sure that the 1.2 was developed by Opel? Because it looks like it comes from PSA.
Yes. Talked to the engineer myself
I'll explain. The new engines were already in a late state of development when PSA took over Opel, so PSA let Germany finish these engines. As a trade deal, these engines will also be available in the US for GM.
Oh man, Thomas. Suburban Train...
Hehe ja das waren noch Zeiten ;)
Danke aber nein, schau mal in die Videobeschreibung, das ist unser 2. Kanal mit den Kurzversionen, ist alles offiziell von uns :-) Vergleich mal die Videolängen!
Lovely car
Finger weg ! Mein neuer Astra 1.2, 145ps
hat andauernd die Bordspanung um 12,3 volt. Opel weiger sich die Batterie auszutauschen. Am besten würde ich das Auto sofort weiter geben !
Einz steht fest, nie mehr Opel !
The Autobahn doesn't look as smooth as i remember it last time i was in Germany.....
Warum hat der Kanal nen deutschen Namen u dann wird Englisch gesprochen?????
Als Service für Deutsche Zuschauer, die lieber (auch) auf Deutsch schauen möchten, haben wir hier nun angefangen, auch deutsche Videos zu produzieren: youtube.com/@AutogefuhlDeutsch-qp1ze?sub_confirmation=1
Why would someone buy this car, i mean what are its advantages over a Vw Golf say? Genuine question.
Watch full length and you ll know more :)
Well.. An Astra gets less stolen then a Golf. At least here in the Netherlands :p
The Astra has a door window frames that are covered with a plastic which improves the look especially when the door is closed and improves the sound insulation from the door windows. Also the Astra has leather lined center console part where the driver/passenger legs will rest and this will be more comfortable than the exposed hard plastics on the Golf
Golf costs more, but has a lot more configuration and engine possibilities. But if you're going to buy a standard golf vs standard astra the astra is a better choice in my opinion. For example there is no comparable Astra to the Golf GTI or Golf R (Interior + engine)
Lots, it will take time to list everything, but will try at a later time.
Astra has more space for passengers, higher sitting position, if you want it, much better head space and wider legroom space, the wheel houses take up space for the feet in Golf.
Golf is a lot of surface and less content, most big words and boast.
- If you ignore more equipment alternatives and just concentrate on the car itself - Then, Astra wins...
Danke schön
It will definitely be more popular with the changes they made and the rise in price could be justified. Gets slowly the beginnings of an Astra. What a disaster lately. This cannot be the wish of German Opel workers. Hopefully Opel soon gets back in hands of Germans. I ask myself what they do at Irmscher's lately. A noble lady raped by a Frensh ututut.
So, the last German Astra visually... Oh, and the worst transmission - CVT.
madant1977
Why worst (cvt)??
@@vladimirart758 Is there a worse transmission than CVT they could have installed? Droning, motor/pedal disconnect...
CVT on turbo engines is not bad at all, almost never above 3000 rpm and its very quiet, as you can see in video at 168 kmph 1300RPM...thats insane actually
With these 1.2 three cylinder engines Astra has been downgraded to B class cars. It is closer to Corsa than ever before.