
Holden should have used a different name. This Astra is leagues ahead of any previous model and deserves to be near the top of any not-so-small car shopping list. Drive it and be pleasantly surprised

As we've said before, the Astra hatch is a beaut small car - the best in its class - but you pay for it. If you can afford the extra dollars, it's a rewarding car to drive and has a classy feel to it that no others in the small car category can match

Performance, ride, handling and overall togetherness of the Astra's on-road manners are nigh-on impeccable. Compare it with other European small cars (Volkswagen's Bora is one that springs immediately to mind, although the Peugeot 206 is another) and the Astra starts to look more of a bargain prestige buy if the Holden badge causes no offence
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