The small EV space has been heating up recently as more customers are willing to pick up one of these electric machines for their daily commute. Stellantis has been trying to cash in on this segment with the Peugeot E-308. Now Opel is bringing the popular Astra name into the EV space with the 2023 Opel Astra electric hatchback and estate.
Opel is slowly making a comeback in our market and if there is an Opel that most people know, it is the Opel Astra. The hatchback is a stylish alternative to the boring econobox sedans that it shares its rather steep price tag with. And now, a completely new 2022 Opel Astra arrives with underpinnings borrowed from its new family.
Opel has officially announced their return to the UAE this week via dealer Liberty Automobiles in Dubai, after quietly displaying their cars at the 2012 Sharjah Auto Show late last year and being on sale for several months already. In an interesting move, almost their entire range is available here, with a couple of notable exceptions.
The 2010 Opel Astra, which was set to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, has been officially released by GM. It is set to get a lot of its features from Opel’s midsize sedan model, the Opel Insignia. It comes with a new chassis and is also longer than the previous model by 71 mm.