Opel-Vauxhall Astra, now also with a mild hybrid engine

The 136 PS 1.2-litre mild hybrid debuts in the Opel-Vauxhall Astra range, both 5-door and estate. Here are the prices

Opel Astra mild hybrid

By: Massimo Grassi

Published by: Brian Potter

Feb 22, 2024 at 5:03am ET

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The engine range of the Opel-Vauxhall Astra expands with the arrival of the 136 PS 1.2-litre PureTech mild hybrid, already seen in the Peugeot 3008 and 5008 and coming soon to other models from the Stellantis Group. Available in both 5-door and Sports Tourer versions, it thus joins the 130 PS 1.2-litre petrol, the 130 PS diesel, the 180 and 225 PS plug-in and the 156 PS electric.

Prices for the Opel-Vauxhall Astra with the 136 PS 1.2 mild hybrid start at £30,025 for the five-door and £32,225 for the estate.

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As mentioned, it is the same engine as the one debuted by Peugeot's SUVs, consisting of the 1.2 turbo petrol 3-cylinder and an asynchronous electric asynchronous permanent magnet of 29 PS and 55 Nm, inserted (together with inverter and control unit) in the 6-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and fed by a 48V, 0.89 kWh battery mounted under the driver's seat so as not to take away space in the boot.

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A mild hybrid that can also behave as a full hybrid, pushing the Opel-Vauxhall Astra into 100 per cent electric mode for a handful of seconds at low speed. When decelerating, the electric motor instead acts as a generator, recharging the battery, so that it also provides additional boost when recovering.

Declared figures speak of a 15 per cent fuel saving over the 130 PS 1.2 PureTech, with emissions also cut and the ability to drive city stretches in electric mode 50 per cent of the time.

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The 1.2 mild hybrid is available on all Opel-Vauxhall Astra 5-door and Astra Sports Tourer trims, with the exception of the GSe, which is reserved for the plug-in version.

UK order books are open now and the prices are as follows:

Vauxhall Astra 5-door Hybrid prices

Equipment Price Vauxhall Astra Hybrid Design £30,025 Vauxhall Astra Hybrid GS £32,320 Vauxhall Astra Hybrid Ultimate £35,460

Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer Hybrid prices

Equipment Price Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer Hybrid Design £32,225 Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer Hybrid GS £34,545 Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer Hybrid Ultimate £37,860

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