This year will be a memorable one for Vauxhall with four all-new models hitting showrooms including the ADAM S, Corsa VXR hot hatches, the VIVA city car and the Brit-built Astra.
It started out in the first weeks of the year with the launch of the ADAM S and Corsa VXR powerhouses.
With a familiar name, cheeky looks, generous equipment and a level of quality that confounded its sub-£8k entry price, the new Vauxhall VIVA arrived in showrooms in July, just four months after its Geneva Show debut.
The all-new Brit-built Astra arrived in Vauxhall showrooms in October after its global debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. One of the UK’s top-selling and best-loved cars, Astra is a household name for British car buyers with almost three million sold in the UK over the last 36 years, including 50,000 in the last 12 months.
New Astra is based on an all-new lightweight vehicle architecture with a new design, powertrains and technology. The Astra is built at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port manufacturing plant in Cheshire. It is the lead plant for the new model.
Depending on the model and trim level it is up to 200kg lighter than its predecessor. The completely new vehicle architecture plays a major role in the weight reduction. Every component was checked for compact design and lightweight materials. The body shell weight alone was reduced by 20 per cent from 357kg to 280kg.
New Astra is also the first Vauxhall to feature OnStar, the ground-breaking connectivity technology now available across Europe. OnStar includes high-speed 4G LTE mobile network, emergency response notification and stolen vehicle recovery alert.
Now everyone at Vauxhall is looking forward to 2016 and the first all new model arriving at retailers: the Astra Sports Tourer.
