Comments on: 2010 Holden Astra images leaked

By: joel

joel — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:59:03 +0000

yes its more modern then the last mazda 3 its what the new mazda should have looked like its nice

By: Charlie

Charlie — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:54:53 +0000

looks like a mazda to much the current shape looks better

By: james kujawski

james kujawski — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:36:15 +0000

Too Fat – Too Ugly. Of course it needs a turbo now! Once again, they screw up a good design and make it look like everything else. The 08 really only needed a few more ponies, not pounds. It figures. And why must every potential rocket have 4 doors? GM never learns. Where’s my bailout money bonus? U.S. buyers ought to get a rebate to buy this crap, but hey, it’ll only come out of taxpayers pockets like everything else. Why not take the NASA engineers to build a decent car and ship this pile to Mars?

By: JEKYL & HYDE

JEKYL & HYDE — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:20:51 +0000

GUESS WHAT GUYS,THAT RUMOURS IS TRUE,AT LEAST SHORT TERM…NO ASTRA…

By: lazybones

lazybones — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:13:00 +0000

Very nice, makes the Cruize look like a toilet. not that I would buy another Holden ever!

“Bret, I stand corrected, but only if I’m wrong.”

The plan is to import the Cruize now (this is being fast tracked!), then start production next year. So you’ll see the imported one very shortly followed by the identical locally made one.

This is all assuming the local Cruize doesn’t get dumped with the GM crisis.

So no locally made Astra boys :(

By: Cupid Stunt

Cupid Stunt — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:49:00 +0000

try A u t o e x p r e s s for better interior pictures

By: Cupid Stunt

Cupid Stunt — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:46:00 +0000

Heater controls to the lower dash. What are you on, it’s a fuzzy picture. My guess is they are for dual climate. Apparently the interior is apeing the Insignia’s
The one to have apparently will be with the new 1.6Turbo petrol as in the Insignia, good for 140Kw. Should be good for a focus thrashing!!

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:40:04 +0000

Will Opel stay part of the GM network? That’s probably the biggest “if” that needs to be worked out before we start thinking how the new Astra will look in our driveways.

The Cruze sedan and hatch will be built here, with Australia perhaps being the initial source of hatches for world markets. We can’t assume that Holden’s second car line will survive on domestic sales alone. It will have to have significant export potential.

One month to go and we get the Cruze. The Viva trio has gone from the Holden website…..Astra is too valuable a name to lose in the short term…..so where is Holden going with its small car strategy?

By: Robbie

Robbie — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:08:34 +0000

It’s still going to be built like crap and break down after warranty.

By: Bavarian Missile (.)(.)

Bavarian Missile (.)(.) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:31:27 +0000

80k recommend for timing belts………wouldnt listen to what manufacturers recommend…….seen plenty of belts worn at 70k needing replacement…….always pay to check when there around the 80k mark

By: JEKYL & HYDE

JEKYL & HYDE — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:22:05 +0000

aaa,

150k timing belt if its got the 103kw xer 1.8 ltr motor.

just heard a vicious rumour than holden are going to stop bringing them in.stay tuned…

By: AAA

AAA — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:30:54 +0000

60,000km timing belt or timing chains?

By: Bret

Bret — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:22:01 +0000

Golf, let’s hope that the day will come when we see for ourselves.

Actaully, I’m tipping something along the lines of imported 5 door, Aus built 3 door, possibly even branded something else (like Torana?).
Expect the 3 door to still be built in Korea as well though, just not exported to Aus.

By: Golfschwein

Golfschwein — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:13:17 +0000

Bret, I stand corrected, but only if I’m wrong.

By: o

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:04:28 +0000

I really like it
everything just looks right

By: adam (aka mada)

adam (aka mada) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:26:50 +0000

Amazing, style a vehicle to look conservative and people love it!
This new astra breaks no new ground, same old same old.

By: Steve-Poyza

Steve-Poyza — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:09:48 +0000

A very handsome looking car it is.
I think it is a great successor to the current gen.

By: Hummerbug

Hummerbug — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:34:58 +0000

Actually not a bad looker at all !

By: Bret

Bret — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:29:37 +0000

Golf,
Reuss IS on record as saying that the Aus built Cruze will be virtually identical, inside and out, to the Korean built version.
“Apparently” that doesn’t confirm it for you?

By: Falcodore

Falcodore — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:19:20 +0000

Yeah, im hoping its this thats built here. Agree with Golfy about the Cruze.