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Manufacturer | Opel | Production | 1991 � present | Predecessor | Opel Kadett | Class | Small family car | Layout | FF layout |
| Also called | Chevrolet Astra Holden Astra Opel Optima Opel Kadett (South Africa) Vauxhall Astra (United Kingdom) | Production | 1991 � 1998 1998 � 2002 as Astra Classic I in Poland | Assembly | Bochum, Germany Antwerp, Belgium Straundale, Port Elizabeth, South Africa Zaporizhia, Ukraine Szentgotthárd, Hungary Gliwice, Poland Ellesmere Port, England Sinjhuang City, Republic of China
| Body style | 2-door convertible 3-door hatchback 4-door saloon 5-door estate 5-door hatchback | Platform | T-body | Engine | 1.4L I4 8V and 16V 1.6L I4 8V and 16V 1.8L I4 8V and 16V 2.0L I4 8V and 16V 2.0L I4 16V Turbo 1.7L Diesel I4 8V only | Transmission | 5 speed manual 6 speed manual (C20LET only) 4 speed automatic | Related | Opel Vectra |
| Also called | Chevrolet Astra Chevrolet Viva Holden Astra Vauxhall Astra | Production | 1998 � 2004 2004 � 2009 as Astra Classic II in Poland 2002 � 2009 as Astra Classic II in Egypt 1998 � 2011 in Brazil (facelift version) | Assembly | Bochum, Germany Antwerp, Belgium São Caetano do Sul, Brazil Port Elizabeth, South Africa Gliwice, Poland Togliatti, Russia Ellesmere Port, England 6th of October City, Egypt Grugliasco, Italy (Cabrio & Coupe) Zaporizhia, Ukraine (AvtoZAZ) Rayong, Thailand (Opel/GM) | Body style | 2-door convertible 2-door coupé 4-door sedan 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback 5-door estate | Platform | GM GM2700/3000 platform | Engine | 1.4L 1.6L 1.7L 1.8L 2.0L 2.2L 2.4L I4 | Transmission | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic | Wheelbase | 2614 mm (102.9 in) | Length | Hatchback: 4199 mm (165.3 in) Saloon: 4342 mm (170.9 in) | Width | 1753 mm (69 in) | Height | Hatchback: 1431 mm (56.3 in) Saloon: 1425 mm (56.1 in) | Related | Opel Zafira |
| Also called | Chevrolet Astra Chevrolet Vectra Holden Astra Saturn Astra (2008-2009) Vauxhall Astra | Production | 2004 � 2009 2009 � present as Astra Classic III 2005 � 2011 (GTC) 2005-2011 as Chevrolet Vectra (Brazil) | Assembly | Bochum, Germany Antwerp, Belgium Kaliningrad, Russia Gliwice, Poland São Caetano do Sul, Brazil St. Petersburg, Russia Zaporizhia, Ukraine Ellesmere Port, England 6th of October City, Egypt | Body style | 2-door coupé convertible 3-door hatchback 4-door sedan 5-door estate 5-door hatchback | Platform | Delta platform | Engine | 1.4L Family 0 I4 1.6L Family I I4 1.8L Family I I4 2.0L Turbo Family II I4 2.2L Family II I4 (Australia) 1.3L CDTi Diesel I4 1.7L CDTi Diesel I4 1.9L CDTi Diesel I4 2.0L Flexpower I4 (Brazil) 2.4L Flexpower I4 (Brazil) | Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 4-speed automatic 6-speed automatic | Wheelbase | Estate & Saloon: 2703 mm (106.4 in) Cabriocoupe & Hatchback: 2614 mm (102.9 in) | Length | Saloon: 4587 mm (180.6 in) Estate: 4515 mm (177.8 in) Cabriocoupe: 4476 mm (176.2 in) Hatchback: 4331 mm (170.5 in) | Width | Estate: 1753 mm (69 in) Cabriocoupe: 1759 mm (69.3 in) Hatchback: 1753 mm (69 in) | Height | Estate: 1500 mm (59.1 in) Cabriocoupe: 1411 mm (55.6 in) 5-door Hatchback: 1458 mm (57.4 in) 3-door Hatchback: 1418 mm (55.8 in) | Related | Chevrolet Cobalt/Pontiac G5(North America) Opel Zafira |
| Also called | Buick Excelle XT Vauxhall Astra | Production | 2009 � present|body_style=2-door coupé convertible (Future) 3-door hatchback 5-door estate 5-door hatchback | Assembly | Rüsselsheim, Germany Ellesmere Port, England Gliwice, Poland St Petersburg, Russia | Body style | 2-door coupé convertible (Future) 3-door hatchback 5-door estate 5-door hatchback | Platform | Delta II platform | Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 6-speed automatic | Wheelbase | 3-Door: 2614 mm (102.9 in) Estate & 5-Door: 2685 mm (105.7 in) | Length | 5-Door: 4419 mm (174 in) Estate: 4698 mm (185 in) 3-Door: 4290 mm (168.9 in) | Width | 5-Door & Estate: 1814 mm (71.4 in) 3-Door: 1753 mm (69 in) | Height | 5-Door: 1487 mm (58.5 in) Estate: 1535 mm (60.4 in) 3-Door: 1415 mm (55.7 in) | Related | Buick Verano Opel Ampera Chevrolet Volt Chevrolet Cruze Chevrolet Orlando Opel Zafira | Designer | Uwe Müller |
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The Opel Astra is a small family car engineered and manufactured by the German automaker Opel since 1991.
It is branded as Vauxhall Astra in the United Kingdom, the Buick Excelle XT in China and the Chevrolet Astra/Vectra in Latin America. The Saturn Astra was also built for the American and Canadian market, but sales were discontinued in 2009 due to the discontinuation of GM's Saturn marque. The Holden Astra was also discontinued in Australia in 2009 due to exchange rates making the car uncompetitive, and was replaced by the Holden Cruze. It is planned to return it to the Australian market in 2012 as the Opel Astra. The Chevrolet Vectra (Astra H) was also discontinued in Latin America and was also replaced by the Chevrolet Cruze.
The Astra is now built in China, Germany , the United Kingdom, Brazil and Poland, as well as being assembled from complete knock down (CKD) kits in other countries.
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