Vauxhall Astra Griffin launched as new entry-level model

Vauxhall has opened orders for the Astra Griffin, a new special edition, which will serve as the entry-level model.

Heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, and a reversing camera are offered as standard equipment.

Prices for the hatchback model start at £26,090 for the 1.2-litre 130PS petrol model – offered with a choice of manual or automatic gearboxes – with the electric vehicle (EV) variant starting at £35,005.

EV models offer up to 260 miles of range, and 156PS, with 3% benefit-in-kind (BiK), down from 31% on petrol models.

Sports Tourer models start at £28,890 for the petrol engine, and £36,205 for the EV.

Hybrid (non-plug-in) models are available with the Griffin specification too, with the hatchback starting from £28,540, and the Sports Tourer starting from £31,390.

Hybrid models have 145PS, and 27% BiK.

The Vauxhall Astra Griffin replaces the Astra Design as the new entry-level model, adding a black roof, tinted rear windows, and larger, diamond-cut wheels (17-inch on petrol models, 18-inch on EVs).