ASTRA-NOMICAL ECOFLEX IS VAUXHALL’S NEW FUEL-MISER
TEST DRIVE IT AT NORTHERN MOTORS IN
APRIL 2010
- First ecoFLEX model to join all-new Astra range
- Sub-110g/km C02 emissions for lower VED and BIK taxes
- SRi model available for first time in 5-door Astra ecoFLEX
range
Luton– With C02 emissions of
just 109g/km and combined fuel consumption of
67.3mpg, the new Astra ecoFLEX brings even
greater efficiency to Vauxhall’s recently
launched compact hatch range, which had
already seen a 13.3 per cent average
improvement over the previous model.
A raft of mechanical and aero improvements
have resulted in the latest Astra ecoFLEX
achieving a 12.1 per cent improvement in
emissions over the 1.7 CDTi model, currently
the new range’s most efficient model. Better
still, the ecoFLEX’s added tax benefits –
VED down to £35.00, and BIK down to 13 per
cent – take effect from the new tax year
in April, when the car will hit UK showrooms
with a starting price of £17,920.
The Astra ecoFLEX will be the first in range
to get the ultra-economical 1.3 CDTi 95PS
diesel engine, which has recently been seen in
the revised and improved Corsa. Mated
to a five-speed transmission with new ratios
to optimise economy, the engine features a
Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and
re-programmed engine control settings.
To improve airflow around the ecoFLEX, an
active aero shutter has been fitted, which
opens to allow air past the engine at low
vehicle speeds, and then automatically closes
at higher speeds to smooth airflow at the
front of the car. This system is complemented
by re-tuned aerodynamics on the underside of
the car, and to help drivers exploit the
car’s full eco credentials, a gear change-up
light is standard on all ecoFLEXs.
True to its driver focus, this will be the
first five-door ecoFLEX-badged Vauxhall to be
available in SRi trim, allowing drivers to opt
for a sporty look, but without the higher
taxation that usually brings. S, Exclusiv and
SE trims are also available, all of which
benefit from the same environmental and tax
advantages, which also includes a 100 per
cent first year Writing Down Allowance for
business fleets.
Full Astra ecoFLEX pricing is shown below.
|
Model
|
Level
|
Engine
|
Transmission
|
Price
(£)
|
VAT
(£)
|
Total
(£)
|
On-the-Road
(£)
|
|
Astra 5 Door
|
S
|
1.3CDTi 16v (95PS)
|
5 Speed Man
|
15,127.66
|
2,647.34
|
17,775.00
|
18,525.00
|
|
Astra 5 Door
|
Exclusiv
|
1.3CDTi 16v (95PS)
|
5 Speed Man
|
14,612.77
|
2,557.23
|
17,170.00
|
17,920.00
|
|
Astra 5 Door
|
SE
|
1.3CDTi 16v (95PS)
|
5 Speed Man
|
16,655.32
|
2,914.68
|
19,570.00
|
20,320.00
|
|
Astra 5 Door
|
SRi
|
1.3CDTi 16v (95PS)
|
5 Speed Man
|
16,314.89
|
2,855.11
|
19,170.00
|
19,920.00
|
Contact:
Andy White, Sales Manager at Northern Motors
Watford, tel: 01923 813000
Derek Williams, Sales Manager at Northern
Motors Harrow, tel: 0208 427 4444
Steve Hooper, Sales Manager at Northern Motors
Ruislip, tel: 0208 842 1494