The Vauxhall Astra is no longer available with a diesel engine due to reduced demand for the fuel in the UK, the brand has confirmed.
In a statement supplied to Autocar, Vauxhall said: “Vauxhall is moving to being an electric-only brand by 2028 and has already streamlined its powertrain offering to focus on electrified variants. Diesel represented 6% of the C-hatch market in 2022. Astra and Astra Sports Tourer remain available in petrol, plug-in hybrid and will shortly launch a fully electric variant.”
Existing orders for the diesel Astra will still be fulfilled.
Vauxhall axes diesel Astra
There have been more changes other than just the diesel being dropped.
Hybrids have all gone up £500 since January.
Petrol models have all gone up £1020 (!) since January.
The Sports Tourer is now available in Ultimate trim as well as GS.
IntelliDrive 2.0 has reappeared - that's the one with the mandatory speed limit enforcement and automated lane-change assist.
And last, but not least, it's now just the Astra rather than the All-new Astra!
(When I ordered my Ultimate hybrid in Feb 22, the list price was £35,315. It's now £40,900, a rise of £5,585, or just under 16%.
That's one way to save money on a new car, I guess, but I wouldn't recommend the 14-month wait I've had!)
Hybrids have all gone up £500 since January.
Petrol models have all gone up £1020 (!) since January.
The Sports Tourer is now available in Ultimate trim as well as GS.
IntelliDrive 2.0 has reappeared - that's the one with the mandatory speed limit enforcement and automated lane-change assist.
And last, but not least, it's now just the Astra rather than the All-new Astra!
(When I ordered my Ultimate hybrid in Feb 22, the list price was £35,315. It's now £40,900, a rise of £5,585, or just under 16%.
That's one way to save money on a new car, I guess, but I wouldn't recommend the 14-month wait I've had!)
Funny I'd noticed that I couldn't order a new diesel although my dealer never mentioned it when I picked my car up. Would it be wishful thinking to think our cars will be worth more in the future?! Diesel cars are still king where I live in rural Northern Ireland and the charge infrastructure is practically useless.
