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VAUXHALL ASTRA SPORTS TOURER What is it? New Astra with a boot When is it available? Mid-2022 Biggest changes? Exterior design, HMI and a moveable floor Fleet appeal? PHEV version from launch
Plug and away The Astra Sports Tourer will offer PHEV technology from launch. Details are limited, but the hybrid system produces a combined 225hp and is sure to be a big attraction for fleets in the absence of an all-electric model. Elsewhere, there’s the choice of petrol- of diesel-engined models with outputs between 108 and 128hp. The ICE cars come with a six-speed ‘box, while the PHEV model gets an 8-speed automatic transmission.
Sitting pretty Passengers travelling in the front of the Astra Tourer don’t sit on any old seats. These ones have been specially designed in-house and certified by Germany’s Campaign for Healthier Backs. This centre of excellence for ergonomics has deemed the Tourer’s seats to be perfect for long journeys, while Vauxhall claim that they offer “unrivalled comfort for drivers”. The ergonomic seats are said to offer the best that the compact class has to offer.
30 fleetworld.co.uk
