A PRICE cut of nearly £2k has been announced for the new Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer heading into UK showrooms next March.
Astra Tourer high points
- New Astra Tourer in showrooms in March priced from £16,585 OTR;
- Up to £1,870 less expensive than the outgoing model;
- Class-leading powertrains achieve up to 85.6mpg and as low as 86g/km.
Priced from £16,585 on the road, the Tourer – built at Vauxhall’s manufacturing plant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire – will be up to £1,870 less expensive than the outgoing ST.
Vauxhall has also announced a simplified range line-up that includes Design, Tech Line, SRi and Elite, with Nav versions of the SRi and Elite trims also available.
Range highlights include the 1.0-litre three-cylinder Turbo Start/Stop ecoFLEX model priced from £17,285 on the road. With an Easytronic five-speed automatic transmission, the same model achieves a very benefit-in-kind savvy 96g/km CO2 emissions.
The range-topping 1.6-litre boasting 200PS is available in SRi trim priced from £21,710 on the road. Diesel options on offer include the 1.6-litre ‘Whisper Diesel’ with 110PS Start/Stop ecoFLEX model, priced from at £18,785 on the road, claiming 85.6mpg and CO2 emissions of just 86g/km.
Standard specifications on the entry-level Design model include:
- 16-inch alloy wheels
- Rear spoiler
- Chrome-effect upper window trim
- Black roof rails
- Comfort front seats
- R4.0 IntelliLink system (IntelliLink smartphone projection, seven-inch colour touch-screen, AM/FM/DAB digital radio, Bluetooth audio streaming, Bluetooth mobile phone portal, USB and aux-in audio connection)
- Air conditioning
- Cruise control with speed limiter
- Automatic lighting control
- Multi-function trip computer
- Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) and Antilock Braking System (ABS)
- Hill start assist
- Full-size curtain airbags
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
- LED daytime running lights
