Holden Opel Astra Spy Photos

By Alborz Fallah | May 29th, 2008

The new Opel Astra is out and about once again undergoing weather testing. Despite the car’s irritating disguise, the new profile, the front fascia and the massive rear bumper with the parted taillights are still visible.

For the first time, we’ve also got a picture of the interior.

While we can’t say anything to the shape of the three-door model yet, the five-door version will again get the current model’s sloping roof line plus the trapezoidal-shaped c-post. All in all, however, the new car looks somewhat sleeker and yet more elegant.

Apart from the five-door Opel has an estate (“Caravan”), a convertible (“Twin Top”) and the 3-door (“GTC”) in the pipeline, all following the 5-doors introduction one by one.

http://evo Frugal One

*****PRIMO!*****

I thought Astra made big heavy-duty trucks?

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EscortGhia

looks the same shape as the current astra
http://astratwintop.net John Bowers

Looks very Renault from the front and very Peugeot from the rear…

First time I’ve seen a new TwinTop variant mentioned too…
PoisonEagle

Will this new model have IRS?
Adam (aka Mada)

EscortGhia…

I agree, the basic shape and proportions aren’t too disimiliar to the current attractive shape.

i’ve driven the current astra hatch and coupe many times and find them to be an enjoyable drive.
Jimbo

It looks a little boring, but I guess I need to wait until they slip off those pajamas and I can see the finished product in the nude.
No One

I see Frugal One still talks a lot of $hit
Frugal One

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Richo

what the hell are you on about frugal one? stop spamming up all the threads

PoinsonEagle – yes it does have IRS, its build off an entirely new platform so it won’t share very much at all with the current model.

Style wise, it appears to be a curvier version of the current one, which itself was a curvier version of the model before! Opel must be following a similar path here to VW with the golf. The only thing i hope with the new one is that they finally have the reliability drama’s sorted out! I know those problems have prevented plenty of owners upgrading to the newer version (myself included, i had an ’02 version which i replaced with a lancer due to the poor reliability of the astra)
Duck

Looks good! The interior looks alot better judging by the photo. You must have snuck up on them well CarAdvice!

Holden should bring the sedan version out again! Please………..
T

hopefully this model wont need a timing belt change every week like past models.
crazychook

Alot of design cues taken from other Frnech vehicles.
crazychook

French vehicles.