“Yes, it’s an Astra” proclaims Vauxhall’s advertising campaign for its brand new family car, one of Britain’s evergreen best sellers. The Astra is a firm favourite on these isles. It’s built at Ellesmere Port, has a 30-year lineage and over 3-million have found homes in the UK.
But the Astra has a bit of an image problem. Vauxhall won’t admit that to you outright, but the “yes it’s an Astra” strapline is meant to highlight that the car you see top of page is better looking, more dynamic and has a premium design quality that goes way beyond any Astra that’s gone before. Pity then, that the one we tested was painted brown…
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