Vauxhall Astra
| Vauxhall Astra | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Vauxhall Motors Limited (Stellantis) |
| Production | 1980–present |
| Assembly | Bochum, Germany Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom Gliwice, Poland Rüsselsheim, Germany |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Small family car (C) |
| Body style | 3/5-door hatchback 4-door sedan/saloon 3/5-door estate 3-door panel van |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Vauxhall Viva Vauxhall Chevette |
The Vauxhall Astra is a compact car/small family car (C-segment) that has been sold by Vauxhall since 1980. Over its eight generations, it has been made at several GM/Opel/Stellantis plants around Europe - however most versions have been sourced from Vauxhall's plant at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England.
For its first two generations, the nameplate was applied to right-hand drive versions of the Opel Kadett for use in the UK. Since 1991, Opel has used the Astra nameplate on its B/C-platform. General Motors' Saturn division in the United States also offered a Belgian-built version of the Astra as a captive import from late 2007 until Saturn was discontinued following GM's 2010 bankruptcy.