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Months before its official live unveiling, the 2015 Opel Astra K already has a price: €17,960 for the entry-level turbo petrol and €20,260 for the least powerful turbo diesel. Curious how do those figures stack up against the most popular C-segment hatchback of them all?
In Germany, the 2015 Volkswagen Golf 1.2 TSI, which is less powerful than the entry-level Opel Astra K, holds a price of €17,650. On the oil-burning front, the VW Golf 1.6 TDI starts at €21,875. Despite the pricing strategy, the new Astra has a lot going on for it.
When we tested the 2015 Opel Corsa E, we loved the 1-liter ECOTEC Turbo engine to bits. The Astra’s base 1.0 ECOTEC Turbo churns out 105 horsepower (77 kW) and promises to be the cleanest and most economical of its kind in the compact segment. The fuel economy is 4.2 l/100 km (67.2 UK mpg; 56 US mpg) and the muck won’t go over 96 grams of CO2 per km when Start/Stop tech and the Easytronic 3.0 automated manual are in the mix.
As for the 1.6 CDTI turbo diesel, the German automaker promises at least 95 horsepower (70 kW). Go for the 110 HP (81 kW) model and Opel says that you’ll be able to do 3.4 liters per 100 kilometers (83 UK mpg; 69.1 US mpg) if mated to the 6-speed manual. The most oomph Opel squeezed out from the 1.6 diesel is 136 HP (100 kW). On the petrol-fed front, Opel also offers a 1.4 turbo with 125 HP (92 kW) or 150 HP (110 kW).
Guess how much the IntelliLux LED headlights cost? Opel offers them for €1,150, which is less money than the BiXenon AFL+ headlights of the outgoing Astra. For the Opel Eye front camera with lots of active features included, the Astra’s price increases by €500. The AGR (Campaign for Healthy Backs) certified front seats start at €390 and can be kitted with seat-width setting, ventilation, and a massage function.
When we tested the 2015 Opel Corsa E, we loved the 1-liter ECOTEC Turbo engine to bits. The Astra’s base 1.0 ECOTEC Turbo churns out 105 horsepower (77 kW) and promises to be the cleanest and most economical of its kind in the compact segment. The fuel economy is 4.2 l/100 km (67.2 UK mpg; 56 US mpg) and the muck won’t go over 96 grams of CO2 per km when Start/Stop tech and the Easytronic 3.0 automated manual are in the mix.
As for the 1.6 CDTI turbo diesel, the German automaker promises at least 95 horsepower (70 kW). Go for the 110 HP (81 kW) model and Opel says that you’ll be able to do 3.4 liters per 100 kilometers (83 UK mpg; 69.1 US mpg) if mated to the 6-speed manual. The most oomph Opel squeezed out from the 1.6 diesel is 136 HP (100 kW). On the petrol-fed front, Opel also offers a 1.4 turbo with 125 HP (92 kW) or 150 HP (110 kW).
Guess how much the IntelliLux LED headlights cost? Opel offers them for €1,150, which is less money than the BiXenon AFL+ headlights of the outgoing Astra. For the Opel Eye front camera with lots of active features included, the Astra’s price increases by €500. The AGR (Campaign for Healthy Backs) certified front seats start at €390 and can be kitted with seat-width setting, ventilation, and a massage function.
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