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Joe Holding

£27,210 ↑ FOR Bold new look, overall refinement, decent chassis ↓ AGAINST Rear’s a bit poky, not very brisk, no wow factor Gets your attention doesn’t it? Eight generations into the Astra’s lineage, the hatchback’s styling has gone “bold and pure”. That’s the official ethos adopted by design boss Mark Adams, this being the third Astra he’s worked on. The first conceived over home wifi though. Because lockdown. The standout element is that black Vizor face, debuted on the MkII Mokka and soon to be the thing that makes you go “Oh look, a Vauxhall” on many more of its cars. “I’ve said for many years that I keep half an eye on our history, but my main focus is forward,” Adams tells TG, adding that his team looked back…

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BBC Top Gear (digital) - 1 Issue, Oct-22

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