It's standard practice for automakers to slowly remove camouflage off prototypes as they approach their reveal date, which in the case of the new Opel Astra, is believed to be at the Frankfurt auto show in September. Read more »
One of the biggest criticisms Vauxhall received about the Adam was the old range of engines which did little to help the small, funky city car in boosting its appeal. Not anymore though. Read more »
The new Vauxhall Crossvan, basically a converted three-door (all-new) Corsa with no rear seats, has just gone on sale in the UK, where it starts from £10,995. The base model comes with 1.2-liter 70 PS petrol engine, although the one you really want is the 1.3-liter diesel, in either 75 pr 95 PS guises. Read more »
The launch of the all-new Opel Astra towards the end of this year has been recently confirmed by CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann. The new generation model will most likely be unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show in autumn, with deliveries scheduled for early 2016. Read more »
If you don’t have a decent compact crossover in your range these days, you are pretty much doomed in the European sales chart.
Customers are showing much love to this particular segment and Vauxhall has them covered by offering the Mokka (sold as an Opel in mainland Europe and as the Buick Encore in North America, but without a diesel) as an alternative to Nissan’s Juke, Renault’s Captur and Citroen C4 Cactus to name a few. Read more »
The Insignia has been a popular choice in the D-Segment for several years now and Vauxhall wants to keep it that way providing it with GM's new ‘Whisper’ 2.0-litre diesel engine. The competition in this class is really strong with the key opponents to include among other the fresh VW Passat and Ford Mondeo. Read more »
Vauxhall’s stylish Adam city car was launched back in 2013, joining a niche segment dominated by the Fiat 500 and the Mini. The difference of the Adam lays in the fact that there is no direct retro inspiration here, offering a slick, ‘upmarket’ design armed with plenty of customization options. Almost 125,000 units have been sold since its launch two years ago and the time has come for some welcome additions in its range. Read more »