Find past prices, photos, specs & reviews for 2016 Opel Astra in Singapore. The Only Place For Smart Car Buyers. The Opel Astra is very good value for money. The engine performance is very good, but it could have more features. Authorised Distributor Opel cars are Astra, Combo-e Electric, Grandland, Mokka, The new Astra Electric conveys pure locally emission-free driving fun. The electric motor delivers 115 kW/156 hp and a powerful 270 Newton meters of maximum torque - both available from the first touch of the accelerator pedal ensuring brisk starts and convincing acceleration. And while many other electric cars are limited to 150 km/h or 160 It's a proper head-turner. What's more, it comes with a generous amount of standard equipment, a decent range of engines and build quality good enough to put Volkswagen in the shade. All of this is important stuff, because the Astra is wading into a hotly contested market, dominated by the likes of the Ford Focus, Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30 The good news for those of you who aren't much good at hill starts is that this car is equipped with Hill Start Assist (HSA). Cruise control also comes as standard. I was driving was the Opel Astra Saloon Elite 1.4i (140 PS) which has a maximum speed of 202 kph and offers 0-100kph in 9.8 seconds. Inside Inside is very impressive. If you value comfort more than fun on a country road, the Astra is a good fit. It rides well over most road surfaces and the suspension soaking up bumps well. The Astra just…is. I maintain it's not a bad car but it's not a good one either. It's mediocrity is why people deride it so much rather than any major, non-petrolhead downsides. i love my 2008 1.6 opel astra H its very reliable and acceleration is faster than most cars. it uses fuel little bit above average and maintainence is not What could have been if the Holden Astra continued into this new generation model? In February 2020 when General Motors axed Holden from Australia it was the final nail in the coffin for cars like the Commodore and Astra - two iconic nameplates for the lion brand and both of which were sourced from Opel after local manufacturing of the Commodore stopped. Numerous examples of the Astra Mk6 have been recalled because of a problem with the radiator cooling fan. If the fan were to become obstructed, the wiring module could become overheated, potentially leading to a fire. Then 1291 cars were recalled because the anti-pinch function of the electric window regulators did not comply with the regulations. The new Astra Sports Tourer is the first Opel estate to be electrified - already now as a plug-in hybrid and next year also as a battery-electric version. But it all started with the Kadett A Caravan in 1963. Opel presented its first compact-class estate and quickly became the leader in the market segment. From then on, a car "like a van By popular opinion, Opel is an acronym. It means Ohne Power Ewig Letzter - devoid of power always last (in race). That's because despite there had been powerful models of various Opel cars, those people who bought an Opel do it because of economy. Opels are reasonaby cheap, parts are cheap, garage costs are cheap, and they are pretty fuel LL3G.