Opel Astra Reaches 10 Million Landmark
Across 3 Generations

In 1936 Opel began producing the now legendary Kadett (or as an old colleague used to say, Kadettilac) which was eventually succeeded by the Opel Astra in 1991. Yesterday, at the Bochum, Germany production plant the ten millionth Opel Astra rolled off the production line equipped with special feature to mark the occasion. The milestone Astra is a Silver Lightning Astra Station Wagon 1.7 CDTI.

The first generation Opel Astra (1991 – 1998) is still the most successful generation with 4.13 million units sold, followed by the second generation (1998 – 2004) with 3.8 million units with the third and current generation (2004 - now) hot on their heels with already 1.9 million units sold and over 500,000 last year alone.

The Opel Astra got its name thanks to the Vauxhall brand in England who had renamed the Kadett to Astra in 1980 already when the fourth generation of the Kadett was launched. Currently the Opel Astra is built in eight plants on two continents, namely Germany, Belgium, UK, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Brazil and Serbia.








Thanks to Worldcarfans and Opel


Here's to the future, and more sports hatch versions please! The Nurburgring special is amazing

Cudos to Opel!

10 millions is quite impressive!

The actual Astra looks very good, both inside and out.

Yeah good looking car but the quality and ride comfort is terrible especially in the sri version

Congfratz Opel anyways

Honestly I was impressed with the interior finish and materials. Better than a Golf V.
However, the reliability was not really convincing... and the comfort quite hard (17", sport chassis).

Look at the evolution of this thing. From ultra boring to awesome.

Wow!! Congratulations to Opel!! The Astra really become a competitor for the Golf!! The current design is great - modern…

I hope the new one keeps the excitement goin

Current Astra is a very good car, quite possible one of the best in its class.

VXR is a torque-steer maniac, but, I like it. Looks great and 240 ponies under the bonnet for 19 Grand, is quite a value for money.