16 June 2010

New Astra Tourer previewed

A new Sports Tourer version of Opel's Astra will debut at the Paris Motor Show at the end of September.

The car will join the Astra hatch in the model lineup and will feature a new FlexFold button-operated rear seats folding system.

Engines will include two 1.4 petrols, one turbocharged, and a 1.6 petrol as well as two 1.7 diesels.

The variant will also be the first Astra to get stop-start eco technology. BB