Production of the new UK-built Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer has begun at the company’s Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire.
Diginitaries from parent company General Motors joined plant workers as the first example, a silver Vauxhall Astra Sport Tourer Elite 1.6CDTi, rolled off the production line this morning.
More than five million vehicles have been produced at Ellesmere Port since 1964, and with a capacity to build up to 680 cars per day the plant has been chosen to be the home of the new Astra Sports Tourer. A multi-million pound investment by Vauxhall in the plant has created 800 jobs and boosted the local economy.
“This first Astra Sports Tourer marks another milestone in the great history of Vauxhall manufacturing in the North-West,” said Rory Harvey, Vauxhall’s Chairman and Managing Director. “The all-new Astra is of critical importance to Vauxhall and its manufacturing facility in Ellesmere Port. I’m very proud of the men and women who build this vehicle to world class levels of quality and productivity.”
The latest generation Astra Sports Tourer boasts the same dimensions as its predecessor, but with more space for occupants and luggage. The driver has 26mm of additional headroom, rear passengers 28mm more, and the boot capacity has grown to 1,630-litres. New lightweight construction means it is also up to 200kg lighter than the model it replaces. Engine options include the all-new 1.4-litre (150PS) ECOTEC Direct Injection Turbo and the recently-launched 1.6-litre CDTi Whisper Diesel.
The Astra Sports Tourer also features the OnStar connectivity system which includes high-speed 4G LTE mobile network, emergency response notification and stolen vehicle recovery alert, as well as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto available via the latest version of the IntelliLink infotainment system.
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