Even among mass manufacturers, some model versions have a very short lifespan. Last summer, Opel renovated its plug-in hybrid Astra. The sporty spearhead GSe retained its drive, but like the slightly weaker version, was given a battery with 17 kWh energy content. With the optical revision, this GSe is history again in this form. Now the Astra has to do it alone in “civilian packaging”. With 144 kW system output, it doesn’t lack power. But Opel has still left plenty of room to make electric use easier in everyday life, as our test shows.
- Current model on the market since 2022, revised in 2025
- Dimensions: 4.37 m long, 1.86 m wide, 1.46 m high, wheelbase: 2.68 m
- Plug-in hybrid with 144 kw and 360 Nm
- Battery: 14 kWh net, electric range 84 km
- Price from 38,460 euros
- Pros: chassis, seats
- Cons: price, store
The sixth edition of the Opel Astra has been on sale since 2022 and was slightly revised visually and technically last year. The sedan is 4.37 m long, of which 2.68 m is the wheelbase – in the station wagon there is 5.7 cm more wheelbase, which is clearly noticeable in the back seat. The sedan is cut rather tight there. What’s annoying is that it’s difficult to reach the child seat fasteners, which are hidden behind tricky zippers. Will the giant company put an end to this nonsense again at some point?
At the front you travel extremely comfortably on excellent, widely adjustable seats. In the test car there was also a finely adjustable massage, which is only available in a package. For the GS equipment line it costs at least 1550 euros. That’s a lot of money, especially in this class, but it’s not just a matter of pumping a cushion up and down again.
That was the reading sample of our heise-Plus article “Opel Astra Plug-in Hybrid in the test: Is the revised PHEV still worth it?”. With a heise Plus subscription you can read the entire article.
