The Astra Sports Tourer is one of the most iconic vehicles in the Opel range.
Whether it was known as the Caravan or, more recently, the Sports Tourer, it is still the classic station wagon for half of Europe and the UK.

The hardest job for Opel was to build a car with almost the same length of the outgoing generation, but bigger inside. After certain modifications, the Astra Sports Tourer gained a lot of trunk space, reaching a total of 1630 liters (57.3 cu-ft) with the rear seats folded down. With all the seats in the upright position, the trunk space is a decent 540 liters (19 cu-ft).

A very important modification is for the rear occupants, where they gained 28 mm (1.1 in) in legroom and 26 mm (1 in) in headroom. One of the biggest achievements for the bodywork was to cut down the weight. By working on new components, new materials and also new engines, Opel succeeded to reduce the model’s weight compared to the generation it replaces with 150 kg (330 lbs).

The base engine is a turbocharged gasoline 1.0-liter three-cylinder with 105 hp. It can be coupled with an Easytronic transmission for best fuel consumption results and get a combined 4.2 liter/100 km (56 mpg). The most powerful unit offered is a gasoline 1.6-liter direct-injected, which develops 200 hp.

For the diesel units, Opel offers a brand new 1.6-liter bi-turbo engine, which has the same characteristics as an older 2.0 turbodiesel powerplant, offering 160 hp and 350 Nm.