Is Opel Astra Just a Peugeot Clone? Not true, says editor Leslie Schraut. She has already knocked out golf’s new opponent and therefore can no longer listen to relevant comments.
“The new Astra looks good, but it’s also just a Peugeot.” These or similar comments about the new Opel Astra can be found in abundance on social networks. Simply because the new Opel Astra uses the Stellantis group’s EMP2 platform. DS 4 and Peugeot 308? But that doesn’t mean they are 1:1 identical. Quite the contrary: the three cars do not seem related. The three manufacturers here consistently rely on their own design languages. And in the interior? Yes, there are many similar parts, but there are also VW, Skoda and Seat models. Compared to Peugeot, Astra 3D does without cockpit-like gimmicks and hence looks more clean, the DS4 sports a lot of filigree, the details and luxurious materials, on the other hand, set the luxury card apart. More on the topic: Our Product Tips on Amazon
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Comment: Opel Astra is not a Peugeot clone
Various characters from the platform siblings continue as you drive. The Astra looks well-tuned, its chassis is upright and the engine is smooth, while the 308 is designed with ease. Dynamic ambitions don’t even arise with the DS4 – it has a particularly camera-based comfort chassis. This proves that the DNA and Opel brand requirements have in fact been an integral part of Astra’s development from the start, and not just empty marketing talk, especially since it was not only designed and developed in Russellham, but also rolled off was also done. There the assembly line. So it really is “Made in Germany”. That’s why my advice is: before repeating such routine slogans, first use your weapons and form your own opinion.
