Opel Astra B

Wednesday 19 November 2008
The Astra B was launched in Europe in 1998. It was available as a 3 and 5-door hatchback, 4-door saloon and two special versions: the Astra Coupé and the Astra Cabrio, both of them designed and built by Bertone. The Astra B saw the introduction of a natural gas-powered engine. The manufacturing of Astra B continued at GM's Gliwice plant in Poland after the debut of the next-generation Astra C, with the older model being branded as Astra Classic in a similar fashion to its predecessor, catering to the lower end of the market. Model comes out of Schuco.

Technical data:
- engine: L4
- capacity: 1498 cc
- horsepower: 85 HP
- gearbox: 5+1
- top speed: 180 km/h