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2019 Holden Astra Hatch range sees mid-tier manuals dumped

Holden has streamlined its 2019 Astra Hatch range by dropping both mid-range manual variants and culling some options and paint choices.  Although the same four-tiered range first introduced in 2017 remains – comprised of the R, R+, RS, and RS-V – the middling R+ and RS models will now no …

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Holden Astra Sportwagon set for debut late 2017

Holden has today announced the all-new Astra Sportwagon will be heading to Australia later this year to join the recently launched Astra hatch and the recently announced Astra sedan to complete the company’s new small car range. Based on the same underpinnings as the highly acclaimed Astra Hatch, the incoming …

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2017 Holden Astra Review

The small car segment has never been so tightly contested. It’s the most crowded passenger car market with over 20 models to choose from. Even at the top of the chart there’s at least five “you can’t go wrong with anyone of these” options, namely the ever popular Mazda 3, long dominant …

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Holden aims high with all-new 2017 Astra Sedan

Holden has announced the next step in its rejuvenated small-car strategy, with confirmation the all-new Astra sedan will launch in May 2017. The sedan offering joins the Astra hatch and Astra convertible siblings to expand Holden’s small-car line-up in one of the tightest segments in the passenger car market. Utilising …

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Holden banks on all-new Astra for growth in small car segment

Holden is banking on its all-new Astra for a bounce back in the small car segment, promising to bring some of the sharpest dynamics and most efficient performance in the class. Designed and engineered in Germany by Opel in collaboration with Holden, the new Astra sits on an all-new architecture that sees …

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Holden Astra and Cascada join 2015 line-up

The Opel Astra and Cascada have returned Down Under, this time as Holden-badged models. After Opel left Australia in late 2013, Holden has been in talks with parent company General Motors to get the Astra and Cascada (formerly Astra convertible) nameplates back in its line up. The introduction of the …

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