VAUXHALLAstra Sports Tourer GSe 2022 - Present

　　More than a year after it introduced the station wagon of the Astra L generation, Vauxhall also unveiled the sportiest version for it in late 2022.

　　While the Astra Sports Tourer was already trendy on the British market, customers kept asking for a more potent version of the car. The answer came in November 2022 when, along with the Astra L Hatchback GSe and the Grandland GSe, Vauxhall introduced the station wagon version of its compact hatchback, also known as the Astra Sports Tourer. Since the car was based on Peugeot’s EMP2 platform, the development process went smoother. However, the automaker still needed some time to implement the technology and thoroughly test it before the launch.

　　The car’s front fascia carried over some of the design elements inherited from the 2009 Astra. Its L-shaped daytime running lights integrated into the headlights’ upper outer corners were a powerful statement, and Vauxhall kept them. Between them, the car sported the new Vauxhall Vizor grille, which featured black horizontal slats across it. On the lower bumper, the automaker placed a broad lower air intake that integrated the radar for its advanced safety systems and a pair of side scoops that housed the fog lamps.

　　From its profile, the long-roof version of the Astra L featured sculptured lines on the lower side of the bodywork, which ascended on the rear doors toward the wheel fenders. Its predecessors had those two, but those followed curved lines, not sharp ones like the 2022 Astra. The automaker installed a third row of windows next to the trunk space between the C- and D-pillars. Finally, at the back, the car featured slim LED taillights that were extended from the rear quarter panels to the raked-forward tailgate. As a final touch, the automaker installed a roof spoiler that housed the third brake light. Unlike its predecessors, the 2022 Sports Tourer had the same low-cut in the bumper as the Astra Hatchback.

　　Inside, Vauxhall installed advanced technological pieces of equipment carried over from Peugeot. The dashboard sported a pair of screens, one for the instrument panel and the other for the infotainment system. In addition, the car had a head-up display projected onto the windshield. Between the front bolstered seats developed with the German Institute for a Healthy Back, the automaker placed a wide center console, which housed the driving modes, a pair of cup holders, and a few storage areas. But the car’s main asset was in the back, where the 40/20/40 split-folding bench seat could expand the trunk space from a decent 597 liters (35.1 cu-ft.) to a massive 1,553 liters (54.8 cu-ft).

　　Under the hood, Vauxhall installed a 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline engine carried over from Peugeot. In addition, it added a 110 PS (108 hp) electric motor fed by a 12.4 kWh battery. As a result, the total power output of the vehicle was a respectable 225 PS (222 hp) sent to the front wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission.

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