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Vauxhall Astra is a car produced by Vauxhall since 1979. It was first just branded as a Vauxhall, since 1991 it has also been sold as a Opel, a Holden and a Chevrolet. From 2007 to 2009 it was sold as a Saturn.

History

In 1979, General Motors, the owners of Vauxhall, decided to replace the Viva model (Kaddett in Europe including Republic of Ireland) in the United Kingdom in as Vauxhall's small family car. The model still shared its body with the Kaddett, however it had things suited for use in this country, i.e. the steering wheel on the right side so that owners could drive on the left-hand side of the road. In 1991, Opel and Chevrolet both binned the Kaddett name. Therefore, they adopted the Astra one. In 1995, Holden did that too. It was only in South Africa that the Kaddett name continued, and it was only on the Astra hatchback. In 1999, the year after the launch of the Opel Astra G/B, South Africa binned the Kaddett name too, leaving no countries/regions/continents using the Kaddett badge. In 2004, the Opel Astra H/C was launched. The sixth/fourth Generation Astra was launched in late 2009.

  • Vauxhall Astra Mk I Clare

    First Generation (Opel Kaddett D)

  • Astra-mk2-sri

    Second Generation (Opel Kaddett E)

  • 1994AstraLS (cropped)

    Third Generation

  • Vauxhall Astra F based panel van registered August 1997 ca 1700cc

    Third Generation Astravan

  • Vauxhall Astra 2004

    Fourth Generation

  • Bedfordshire-Police-car

    A Fifth Generation Model used by the Bedfordshire Police.

  • Vauxhall Astra MkVI 001

    Sixth Generation

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  • Astra 1300 Celebrity 1984

    Vauxhall Astra 1300 Celebrity hatchback

  • 1990 Vauxhall Astra Belmont 1.4 Merit (12911055305)

    1990 Vauxhall Astra Belmont 1.4 Merit saloon

  • 1990 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 L (11951487414)

    1990 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 L 5-door hatchback

  • 1994 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 CD (16231397437) (cropped)

    Vauxhall Astra Mark III five-door hatchback (Pre-facelift)

  • 1994 Vauxhall Astra 1.6i Ethos E-Drive (14133873183) (cropped)

    Vauxhall Astra Mk III 5-door hatchback (Pre-facelift)

  • Vauxhallastragsi

    1992–1994 Phase 1 Vauxhall Astra Mark 3 GSi three door hatchback

  • 2004 Vauxhall Astra LS DTi Eco 16V 1.7 Front

    Vauxhall Astra MkIV

  • 2001 Vauxhall Astra Club 8V 1.6

    auxhall Astra Club 8V 1.6 MkIV

  • 2004 Vauxhall Astravan Envoy CDTi 1.7 Front

    Vauxhall Astravan MkIV

  • 2006 Vauxhall Astra Life CDTi 90 1.2 Front

    Vauxhall Astra Mark V five-door hatchback

  • 2007 Vauxhall Astra SRi+ 1.8

    Vauxhall Astra Mark V three-door Sport Hatch

  • 2006 Vauxhall Astra Life Automatic Estate 1.8 Rear

    Vauxhall Astra Mark V five-door estate

  • 2012 Vauxhall Astra SE Turbo 1.4 Front

    Vauxhall Astra Mark 6 Front

  • 2017 Vauxhall Astra Design 1.4 Front

    2017 Vauxhall Astra Design Mk7 Front

  • 2017 Vauxhall Astra SRi Estate 1.4 Rear

    2017 Vauxhall Astra SRi Mk7 Estate Rear

  • NickLeason

    Vauxhall Astra Coupe at the BTCC Silverstone 2006

  • 1994 Vauxhall Astra 1.4i Merit saloon (cropped)

    Astra sedan

  • 1995 Vauxhall Astravan Merit 1.7

    Astravan

  • 17durjo6

    Astra 1.7 diesel engine

  • 1992 Vauxhall Astra 1.7D LS Turbo Diesel (15611543883)

    Astra Estate

  • 1998 Vauxhall Astra LS Estate 1.6 Rear

    Astra Estate facelift

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