The Opel /
Vauxhall Astra model took the number one spot in 1999 becoming
the most popular nameplate in all of Europe. The Astra was the
number one choice of customers throughout Europe with record
sales of 745,000 passenger car and light commercial units in
a combined Western / Central European market. As well, the Opel
/ Vauxhall Astra Wagon was the number one selling wagon in Europe
in 1999, a position it has held since 1993.
photos: Opel AG
The all new Astra
The new
Astra (internal name T 3000) was launched in June 1998 with
a delay of half a year because of technical problems concerning
a new approach for the steering mechanism. The car will
be build in 4 plants
