Considering this is a new car, though, we were surprised by the lack of an auxiliary-input MP3 port. Producing 138 horsepower at 6300 rpm, and 125 lb.-ft. of torque at 3800 rpm, the 1.8-liter Central to the Opel Astra's comfort is its more spacious cabin, which is particularly impressive given that this seventh-generation model is physically smaller than the car it replaces. Four six-foot-tall adults should have no problem getting comfortable, although children may find the back seat a little claustrophobic due to the rising window This is what a new Saturn Astra could have looked like (New Opel Astra) The front end gives me "recently defeated man" vibes, I don't know if I like this design. The Peugeot 308 looks way better. I can at least say that this car was entirely designed at the Opel HQ in Rüsselsheim Germany. Opel/Vauxhall are main brands in Europe market, it isn’t a global brand, so most people from outside of Europe don’t much know about Opel In here, you can also ask new Buick and Saturn owners. Opel used to be sold under Chevy in Latin America, Holden in OZ/kiwi, and Buick in China and America ( Former is Saturn) when it was one of GM members. The Astra gets hate because it’s right down the middle. Better cars get love because they are better. Worse cars find their niche with a small following finding some dodgy charm or are considered bad but not expected to be anything else. The Astra just…is. I maintain it’s not a bad car but it’s not a good one either. Way more car than you get in say a current model Corsa F which costs more than double the price. My current Astra is the 5th Opel I have had and my 3rd Astra. If you look after these cars they By popular opinion, Opel is an acronym. It means Ohne Power Ewig Letzter – devoid of power always last (in race). That's because despite there had been powerful models of various Opel cars, those people who bought an Opel do it because of economy. Opels are reasonaby cheap, parts are cheap, garage costs are cheap, and they are pretty fuel No need to shit in cars just because you prefer something else buddy. I don't drive a turbocharged Japanese tuner or an American V8 muscle car. But I can respect someone that does, from one petrolhead to another. European cars generally are not about peak power or displacement. Their about finesse and efficiency. ltpM2Mm.