Opel Astra sports wagon, thanks to its 4.70-meter length, it has 540 to 1,630 liters of luggage space in the car. Good space performance is a favorite point for buyers. Equipped with an economical gasoline engine, power from 110 to 145 hp. The two diesel models are 105 and 122 hp respectively, and are equipped with a 9-speed automatic wave box, but it has pitifully few driving assistance functions.
The model tested this time is under the hood of the 1.2-liter three-cylinder petrol engine launched only in 2019. In our Opel Astra test car, sturdy aluminum guides and tied accessories help with the load. The backrest can be folded down from the suitcase using a joystick. The suitcase lid is not guided in the rails, but is placed on the small heel so it can be closed without getting hooked. With the folding rear seats, it can accommodate up to 1,630 liters. No record breaking, but definitely enough. Opel places the rubber-lined shaft into the center console, and the smartphone can be placed vertically on the center console to save space. There is not even a charging cable connected. The USB socket is located in the compartment under the center armrest. Unlike many other manufacturers, Opel has considered using smaller cable conduits. Therefore, the cover won't clamp anything on the cable.
The upper area of the dashboard is soft and the buttons and switches look sturdy. Overall, the piano paint shimmers on the center console, with matte buttons and the surface above gleaming, with a chrome clip in the middle and the dashboard covered with silver-coated plastic. It would be more beautiful if it was less. Opel comes with leather to the center console and has slight stitching. This is a good thing because competitors often use hard plastic. But most importantly, the perforated leather seats with ventilation and heating are optional. When it comes to infotainment, Astra is still entirely Opel. Not Peugeot or Citroen, their systems can also be used in the new Opel Corsa.
No matter what, the large multimedia Navi Pro is in the test car. The system is easy to use and has a clear structure to meet most of your needs. The screen in the tested Opel Astra is eight inches large enough, but this doesn't work on all touch surfaces. I'm glad to have it, the most important features are all made of hardware buttons. Connecting to your smartphone can go smoothly with Android Auto or Bluetooth. Voice control is not up to date, it recognizes very little, and in most cases you have to know the exact command. When pairing your phone, you can use the steering wheel button to operate the Google Voice Assistant. However, then two voice controls start to work. The navigation system and the rest of the system can be calculated quickly. However, it is not always completely reliable in traffic prediction testing.
The three-cylinder engine with 130 hp (96 kW) is not running smoothly, especially when heated, it can be a little shaking. However, it has driven Astra fuel economy strongly. In test mode, Astra consumes 6.2 liters of gasoline, which accounts for a lot of highways, while short-distance sections of urban traffic are very large. Opel has nimblely solved the function of the start and stop system compared to many other models. It will only restart the engine when the foot releases the brake pedal, rather than restarting the engine when the clutch is engaged as usual, and it works so fast that you will never be under the traffic light longer than a car that isn't interrupted. This is the reasonable design of ergonomic engineering, and the start and stop systems of some manufacturers are just not using their brains and are optically superficial.
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