New Opel Astra will have plug-in drivetrain, station wagon variant

The Astra ranked ninth in European sales last year in the mainstream compact segment. The current model is shown. — The Astra ranked ninth in European sales last year in the compact-car segment. The current model is shown. (Axel Wierdemann)

April 13, 2021 06:22 AM

The next-generation Opel/Vauxhall Astra compact will be offered with a plug-in hybrid drivetrain and a station wagon version, CEO Michael Lohscheller said in an interview with Automotive News Europe.

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