November 6, 2017

Lighter in weight and better in diesel engine performance it has won higher rankings

Last year the car performed really up to the mark or even beyond it to be announced as the best European car of the year. Another big achievement was to be on fourth position in rankings of most selling vehicles in United Kingdom. This shows potential of the unit to challenge superiority of the best in the class. Driving experience has certainly improved to give you an altogether new feel while holding steering wheel and pushing pedals. While going through the details another striking feature pushes you to prefer it over the other and that is price. Even the most affordable diesel engine cars are pricy than one of its models with same power base. Vauxhall Astra has been built on complete new platform and overall weight has gone incredibly less after shedding 200kg. Structure and chassis both have become lighter mainly due to use of components better than previous.

Best diesel engine for environment

Array of engines have four petrol machines to start with as the 1.0 litre turbo produces 104bhp, second in the row is 1.4 litre turbo with three power variants 99bhp, 123bhp and 148bhp. Diesel engine base level starts from 1.6 litre CDTi with two different outputs 108bhp and 134bhp. With low output the diesel machine has been very environment friendly. The car maker claims only 88gm/km emission of carbon dioxide. Gearboxes are of five or six speed transmissions manual and five speed auto gearboxes. Only front wheel drive option is present that may seem lacking in off road capacity or sport feel. Trim level are too many yes there are nine packages buyers can select for their Astra.

Features of second from the bottom trim level

Features and specification of the second last in the line of trim packages have eight inches touch screen on the dashboard and sat navigation system. So a touch of upscale cars is there that further enhances with leather cover mounted on steering and flexibility of armrest. Climate control, DAB radio and Bluetooth are also part of this. Apple Car-play and Android Auto are both available to connect and see their smartphone features on the screen on dashboard to use them efficiently. Wi-Fi hotspot and 4G connectivity are really superb additions of technology. Safety features include automatic emergency call in case of airbags get prompted and in case of stealing an alert is generated.

Latest Safety Features

To drive it better you have lane departure and keeping alerts. Intimation for front collision with emergency braking is also to make you feel comfortable while occupying the driving seat. Exterior dimensions of the car are more compact but interior is more spacious. Extra legroom has been assured for the passengers as the two rows of seats are more apart than before. There is a small decrease in boot space but still enough to hold good deal of luggage. Seats are made comfortable with appropriate back support. Thus it can easily be called a highly ranked option among family cars.