With desire for diesel cars rising rapidly, GM Holden is working hard to bring more oil burners to the Australian market. We know they are serious too, given the recent announcement that hybrid and diesel variants of the Commodore are only two years
2008 Holden Astra CD Review & Road Test
“For just under $22,000, the base model Holden Astra CD with five on the floor, is a surprisingly good drive and well worth a look”
Good & fun drive, value for money, well built.
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With the current Holden Astra starting to show its age, European manufacturer Opel (in charge of the project), is currently testing the new-generation Astra before its public debut at next year's Geneva motor show.
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With Ford getting ready for the new Focus and spyshots appearing of the new Volkswagen Golf VI, everyone has been asking what the heck is Opel doing to their Astra range?
Well we have the first pictures to show you Opel is hard at work.
2007 Holden Astra Twin Top Review
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Recommended Retail Price: $45,490
Options Fitted: Automatic transmission - $2000.
- by Karl Peskett
I don’t get it. Why are these things called hairdresser’s cars, when
2007 Holden Astra CDTi (Diesel) Road Test
Test Models: 2007 Holden Astra CDTi (Diesel) Manual & Auto.
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Recommended Retail Price: $29990 for the Manual - $31490 for the auto
When I handed back Holden’s awesome
Holden's Astra has been one of the lucky cars in the Holden lineup which has not been replaced with a Korean made matchbox. Unlike the Holden Barina (with its 2 star safety rating) the Holden Astra is actually made in Belgium, by Opel.
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Holden has released some details on the 2007 Holden Astra Twintop & SRi with some new improvements. The cars are powered by a 2.2-litre direct injection engine with 110kW power @ 5600 rpm and 210Nm torque @ 4000 rpm.
Holden says the new im
Astra SRi coupe and hatch
The sporty Astra SRi three-door coupe and dynamic SRi five-door hatch models add the excitement and performance from the more powerful direct injection 110 kW 2.2-litre engine.
Both models come equipped with a standard
So Holden has kept their promise and is bringing out the brand new Astra SRi. The Holden Astra SRi 2006 (AH M06) will be out later this month (June) and from the looks of it, it is still using the same engine as the old TS SRi generating peak power o