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2008 Saturn Astra Review

December 2006
Filed under: SATURN Car News | SATURN Headlines

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General Motors confirmed that it will add the new Astra to Saturn's lineup late in 2007. The three- and five-door models of this compact-class car will be sold in the United States and Canada and will be produced at the plant in Antwerp, Belgium.

Carl-Peter Forster , General Motors Europe President: "This is another example of how we can strengthen our individual brands through cross-continental cooperation within GM. The Astra has played a key role in Opel's brand rejuvenation and will be a strong addition to the revitalized Saturn lineup."

The new Astra models will play a key role in giving Saturn one of the freshest product lineups in the North American automotive industry. In its home market, Saturn focuses on offering innovative products with high technological standards, good value for money and exemplary customer service.

"The Astra is a great fit for the Saturn showroom, with European style and driving dynamics," says Jill Lajdziak, Saturn General Manager. "It also signals our efforts to get new vehicles to market quickly and reinvent the entire Saturn product lineup with unprecedented speed." With the Sky roadster, the mid-size Aura sedan, the Outlook crossover utility, the new compact crossover Vue and the Astra, no Saturn in the 2008 model range will have been on the market more than 20 months.

In Europe, more than 1.2 million units of the third-generation Astra have been sold since its market launch in March 2004 and it is currently ranked second in Western European sales figures for the compact class. The new edition of the Opel Astra is available at dealerships from February with fresh design accents and new engines. In future, Opel Astra customers will have a choice of eleven different engines from 90 to 240 hp. With two new 1.6-liter gasoline units and two further developed 1.7 CDTI common-rail turbo-diesels, the Astra engine range offers additional highly efficient propulsion units. In fall 2007, the Astra range will be enhanced with the new four-door sedan, which is expected to be particularly popular in the strong, thriving markets of Central and Eastern European.

GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz put the cooperation into a broader context: "Saturn and Opel are a natural fit. They share similar demographics and brand positioning in their respective markets. Their collaboration means that each brand will have strong, broad product lineups, created as cost-effectively as possible - without having to share everything."

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