Astra Opel unveils the Astra Sedan

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Opel unveils the Astra Sedan

Following the five-door hatch, station wagon, three-door GTC and cabrio-coupe TwinTop variants, Opel unveiled the Astra Sedan which will make its world debut at the upcoming Turkish Motor Show in Constantinople (3 -12 November) with sales starting in autumn 2007.

Aimed to serve the Central and Eastern European markets as according to Opel (and we have no reason at all to question them), notchback sedans are highly sought after in these markets. 67 percent of Turkish customers who purchase a compact class car, for example, choose a notchback model. In Russia, this figure is 65 percent and in Poland and South-East Europe the total is around 15 percent. With a share of approximately five percent, this body variant plays a less significant role in the compact class in Western Europe.

The Astra Sedan, which will be produced in Opel's Gliwice plant in Poland is based on the long wheelbase Astra station wagon (2703 mm) boasting a 500 litre luggage compartment and it will feature a range of two gasoline and two diesel engines with output between 90 and 140 hp.

Leaving aside the fact that like all C-segment Sedans, the Astra's looks are shall we say, for your granddad's eyes only, according to Opel's press release the Sedan is 4.618 mm long (width/height: 1754/1458 mm) which makes it longer than it's D-Segment brother, the Vectra (4.611 mm).

Source: CarScoop

 

[LaArtist]

OMG what an ugly rear..
all in all the car is ugly..whats wrong with opel.. ??
they must be able to make a better looking car..this is a disaster..

 

[Centurion]

Astra sedan I guess it will me smaller than a Focus sedan. At the right price it can become a hit.

 

[NarutoRamen]

That seriously is a fugly looking rear. Too bad I can't see the front, but if it is priced around the focus then that's not too bad.

 

[siko]

That seriously is a fugly looking rear. Too bad I can't see the front, but if it is priced around the focus then that's not too bad.

Probably the same as all other Astras... which is pretty nice IMO.

But that rear is pretty much crap.

 

[phaeton]

The rear apes the Brazilian Chevrolet Vectra, I don't mind it but I don't love it

 

[Yperion]

It's ok i guess. Nothing special but not bad either.

 

[Giannis]

OMG, IT HAS THE HOFFMEISTER KINK!!!

BTW, it's just an average car. Nothing special as Yannis said!

 

[ree]

OMG!!! What an ugly rear.

The new Ford Mondeo is a beauty in comparsion to the Opel!!

 

[siko]

 

[cawimmer430]

I actually like the rear.

Remember the early 1990s to about 2001? Opels from that era were boring designs that put you to sleep. The newer designs are fresh, exciting and dynamic.

This car is pretty "stylish" compared to some of the cars it competes against.

 

[Yperion]

Astra sedan I guess it will me smaller than a Focus sedan. At the right price it can become a hit.

At 4.61 m it's not only larger than Focus but also than Vectra!!!

BTW Opel's head of design , Martin Smith, used to work for Audi for many years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Smith_(designer)

 

[MB_AD]

rear of the car is nissan sunny

 

[Osnabrueck]

Gosh, I'm sorta surprised by how ugly this is. The new Astra hatch is arguably the best looking car of its kind, so you'd think all that good juice would be passed on over its sedan cousin.

I don't think this is a good "translation" over to the sedan format. The rest, of course, looks pretty sharp.

 

[Ultimate Car Guy]

I like the gearshift, it looks like a concept car gearshift.

As for the rear? lets see Opel do a BMW and try and justify that the rear is a thing of beauty etc.

 

[DRAGRACER]

Niiiiiiice but now it is too late for the european market

 

[YoUhimhER]

the rear looks like it's from the late 90s