GM Debuts Production Saturn Astra

**nsap** · 09-14-2007, 08:21 AM

GM Debuts Production Saturn Astra

Saturn Brand Manager Jill Lajdziak is in Germany today to release the official production version of the 2008 Saturn Astra.

For many new photos of the Astra: CLICK HERE

ScottS · 09-14-2007, 08:43 AM

Post pictures of the Astra instead of the Ford Focus and Mazda 3 shown above.

Ok , really, I know it's an Opel derivative, but shouldn't you be in the US to debut the release of a Saturn?

coaster.n3rd · 09-14-2007, 08:57 AM

Hard to tell if the MP3 jack made it. Not listed on my pricing sheets...

momolos · 09-14-2007, 09:09 AM

So does it have NAV?

JVal14 · 09-14-2007, 09:23 AM

Does anyone know when we'll have finalized specs and equipment on them?

TriShield · 09-14-2007, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by JVal14

Does anyone know when we'll have finalized specs and equipment on them?

http://www.opel.ie/action/go?cntryCd...tc&nav=catwalk

http://www.opel.ie/action/go?cntryCd...astra&nav=main

http://www.saturn.com/saturn/utility...turn_astra.pdf

**nadepalma** · 09-14-2007, 09:38 AM

Looks really good. I hope that GM decides to bring over the sedan version as well to compliment the 3 and 5-door models. If they've got production ramped up in Poland, perhaps this won't be too difficult to do.

camaro_freak · 09-14-2007, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by nadepalma

Looks really good. I hope that GM decides to bring over the sedan version as well to compliment the 3 and 5-door models. If they've got production ramped up in Poland, perhaps this won't be too difficult to do.

I agree... other a three prong attack! These cars are great

genjy · 09-14-2007, 10:06 AM

The front overhang sort of kills the car's exterior.

Otherwise... not bad.

rsbaker · 09-14-2007, 10:09 AM

Does anyone know what the pricing will be on the Astra yet?

K-1 · 09-14-2007, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by genjy

The front overhang sort of kills the car's exterior.

Otherwise... not bad.

Have you seen the overhangs on Corolla, Civic, Mazda3, etc.? It's a FWD car, what do you want, the axles in front of the engine?

Randle2I · 09-14-2007, 10:46 AM

I'm really liking the 3 door model, the 5 door (as with most 5 doors) gets a big "meh" from me. This would make a great daily driver for me.

red_xtreme95 · 09-14-2007, 10:59 AM

is the astra going to be the a vibe replacement as well?

Hoosier Red · 09-14-2007, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by red_xtreme95

is the astra going to be the a vibe replacement as well?

No......they're not even bringing that many over for Saturn initially. Vibe's getting it's own Toyota derived replacement for 2009 I believe.

ZRock · 09-14-2007, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by rsbaker

Does anyone know what the pricing will be on the Astra yet?

Edmunds has this:
http://www.edmunds.com/saturn/astra/2008/index.html

I assume those are estimated prices though(?)

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nadepalma GMI Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 5,132	Re: GM Debuts Production Saturn Astra Looks really good. I hope that GM decides to bring over the sedan version as well to compliment the 3 and 5-door models. If they've got production ramped up in Poland, perhaps this won't be too difficult to do. __________________ "La vita è come un albero di Natale..c'è sempre qualcuno che ti rompe le palle!" "Forza Azzurri" "Veritas vos Liberabit" "You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves" -Abraham Lincoln "Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those others that have been tried" -Winston Churchill "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a Congress" -John Adams

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