2022 Vauxhall Astra Revealed

Deliveries won't be happening until next year, but the new Astra hatchback has been revealed and we have everything you need to know so far...

On sale Early 2022 Price from £22,000 (est)

Vauxhall has revealed the eighth generation Vauxhall Astra, ahead of order books opening this autumn, and promises powertrains to suit any customer's needs.

For the first time with an Astra, there will be plug-in variants available in two performance levels, plus models with diesel & petrol engines which Vauxhall claim will be highly efficient.

Vauxhall says "a leap in time has taken place" in the interior of the eighth generation Vauxhall Astra, which has a digital instrument panel for crucial information and extra-wide touchscreens for the driver to adjust on-board equipment settings. It incorporates the next generation of the 'Pure Panel' first used in the Vauxhall Mokka.

Optional technology will include a head-up display, 360-degree cameras for parking and an Intelli-Drive semi-automated assistance system.

Paul Willcox, managing director at Vauxhall, said: “The all-new Astra arrives with sensational design and class-leading levels of technology. With the choice of an electrified powertrain, the all-new Astra has been developed with utmost precision, down to the smallest detail.

"We are confident the next generation Astra has all it takes to become another best seller and continue to attract new customers to the brand.”

It’s the first Astra to utilise a Stellantis group platform and is closely linked to the new Peugeot 308, with both using PSA-derived EMP2 underpinnings.

The two plug-in hybrid options are likely to be the same 180PS and 225PS units from the Peugeot 308.

There's no word on an electric Astra yet, but Vauxhall has already made a promise to become EV-only by 2028 and an electric 308 is expected to arrive in 2023.

2022 Vauxhall Astra
2022 Vauxhall Astra
2022 Vauxhall Astra
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