The stellar new Opel Astra is a rival beating offering

This all-new model has the potential to be the best car the company has launched in years

The new Opel Astra may prove to be the best car the company has launched in years

Some might suggest that Opel couldn’t have chosen a better time in which to launch its new Volkswagen Golf-rivalling Astra given the current headlines, but the truth is that this new car doesn’t need much help in convincing people of its strengths.

The Astra has long been a familiar sight on Irish roads, tracing its lineage back to the Kadett. Globally, some 24 million units have been sold and Astra has become the ...