The Vauxhall Astra is a compact car/small family car (C-segment) that has been in production since 1980 by Vauxhall, a subsidiary of Opel/Stellantis. Most versions of the Astra have been manufactured at Vauxhall’s plant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, with the first two generations being right-hand drive versions of the Opel Kadett for the UK market. Opel transitioned to using the Astra nameplate on its B/C-platform starting in 1991.

Key Points:
1. The Astra originated as a Vauxhall-badged version of the Opel Kadett to replace the Vauxhall Viva in the UK in March 1980.
2. The early models were sourced from Opel and used the same platform as the Kadett.
3. The Astra was primarily produced at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant in England, with variants also produced at other GM/Opel/Stellantis facilities in Europe.
4. Opel continued to use the Astra nameplate on subsequent generations, moving to the B/C-platform from 1991 onwards.
5. In the United States, General Motors’ Saturn division offered a Belgian-built version of the Astra as a captive import from late 2007 until Saturn was discontinued post GM’s bankruptcy in 2010.

Overall, the Vauxhall Astra has evolved over eight generations to become a popular choice in the

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