THE FACTS ABOUT THE OILY BITS OF THE NEW ASTRA
- New Astra will be produced at the UK’s Ellesmere Port plant for all markets across Europe
- It will have an eight-engine range that promises to reduce combined CO2 emissions and fuel consumption by around 10% overall
- Downsized petrol engines and ultra-efficient diesels with power range from 85-180hp
- An all-new 1.4-litre Turbo engine will join the range from launch, producing 140hp and 200Nm of torque between 1,850 and 4,900rpm. This engine replaces the naturally aspirated 1.8-litre from the current range
- Completing the petrol line-up for the new Astra is a normally aspirated 1.4-litre unit emitting just 129g/km of CO2, and two 1.6-litre engines – one turbocharged, producing 180hp and the other an un-blown unit with 115hp.
- The Astra’s diesel range comprises 1.3-, 1.7- and 2.0-litre units. Their power will range from 95hp to 160hp
- All Astra powerplants meet stringent Euro 5 emissions standards
- ecoFLEX model will join range at later stage with 109g/km combined emissions
- All Astras will be equipped with six-speed gearboxes, with the exception of normally aspirated 1.4- and 1.6-litre models and the 1.3-litre CDTi which employ a five-speed manual gearbox
- A new, compact automatic transmission will be available for all petrol models
Source: GM
