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Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer 2021

2021

The 2021 Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer is a compact estate derived from the seventh-generation Astra, commonly identified as the Astra K. In the United Kingdom, it retains a five-door body and focuses on usable cargo space, offering up to 540 litres behind the rear seats and 1,630 litres with the rear backrests folded, according to Vauxhall’s model-year documentation. The 2021 range combines turbocharged petrol and diesel engines, including 1.2 Turbo, 1.4 Turbo and 1.5 Turbo D units. Trim levels included SE, Business Edition Nav, SRi Nav and Griffin Edition, depending on the point in the model year. This version represents the final phase of the Astra K before the arrival of the new Astra L generation.

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History

The 2021 Sports Tourer belongs to the Astra K generation, introduced in the mid-2010s and updated during the later part of its career. It uses a compact front-engine layout and carries over the main developments introduced on the five-door Astra: controlled weight, a more modern cabin and a broader range of driver-assistance equipment. The estate body adds an extended roofline, roof rails and a more useful rear compartment than the compact hatchback. Vauxhall’s 2021 documentation lists an overall length of 4,702 mm and a maximum luggage capacity of 1,630 litres. In the UK, the range combined petrol and diesel powertrains certified to the RDE2 emissions standard. The 2021 model year was also a transition period: the new Astra was unveiled in July 2021, but the Sports Tourer covered here is the outgoing model sold before the complete redesign reached the estate range.

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Technical data

Astra Sports Tourer is presented here with its key technical data: 79 - 276 ch, 125 - 400 Nm, 5.9 - 14.9 s, 169 - 249 km/h. The recorded setup is Traction / Manuelle, 6 rapports.

Power

79 - 276 ch

Torque

125 - 400 Nm

0-100 km/h

5.9 - 14.9 s

Top speed

169 - 249 km/h

Displacement

998 - 1998 cm3

Weight

1155 - 1656 kg

Dimensions

4702 x 2042 x 1509 mm

Consumption

3 - 9.5 L/100 km

Fuel types

Essence, Diesel

Gearboxes

Manuelle, 6 rapports, CVT, Automatique, 6 rapports, Automatique, 5 rapports, Manuelle, 5 rapports, Automatique, 4 rapports, Automatique, 9 rapports

Drivetrain

Traction

Matched engine options
Version	Power	Torque	Gearbox	Drivetrain
1.2L Turbo Start&Stop 6MT FWD (110 HP)	108 ch	195 Nm	Manuelle, 6 rapports	Traction
1.2L Turbo Start&Stop 6MT FWD (130 HP)	128 ch	225 Nm	Manuelle, 6 rapports	Traction
1.2L Turbo Start&Stop 6MT FWD (145 HP)	143 ch	225 Nm	Manuelle, 6 rapports	Traction
1.4L Start & Stop CVT FWD (145 HP)	143 ch	236 Nm	CVT	Traction
1.5L Turbo D Start&Stop 6MT FWD (105 HP)	104 ch	260 Nm	Manuelle, 6 rapports	Traction
1.5L Turbo D Start&Stop 6MT FWD (122 HP)	120 ch	300 Nm	Manuelle, 6 rapports	Traction
1.3L CDTi 6AT FWD (90 HP)	89 ch	201 Nm	Automatique, 6 rapports	Traction
1.3L CDTi 6MT FWD (90 HP)	89 ch	201 Nm	Manuelle, 6 rapports	Traction

1.2L Turbo Start&Stop 6MT FWD (110 HP)

Power: 108 ch
Torque: 195 Nm
Gearbox: Manuelle, 6 rapports
Drivetrain: Traction

1.2L Turbo Start&Stop 6MT FWD (130 HP)

Power: 128 ch
Torque: 225 Nm
Gearbox: Manuelle, 6 rapports
Drivetrain: Traction

1.2L Turbo Start&Stop 6MT FWD (145 HP)

Power: 143 ch
Torque: 225 Nm
Gearbox: Manuelle, 6 rapports
Drivetrain: Traction

1.4L Start & Stop CVT FWD (145 HP)

Power: 143 ch
Torque: 236 Nm
Gearbox: CVT
Drivetrain: Traction

1.5L Turbo D Start&Stop 6MT FWD (105 HP)

Power: 104 ch
Torque: 260 Nm
Gearbox: Manuelle, 6 rapports
Drivetrain: Traction

1.5L Turbo D Start&Stop 6MT FWD (122 HP)

Power: 120 ch
Torque: 300 Nm
Gearbox: Manuelle, 6 rapports
Drivetrain: Traction

1.3L CDTi 6AT FWD (90 HP)

Power: 89 ch
Torque: 201 Nm
Gearbox: Automatique, 6 rapports
Drivetrain: Traction

1.3L CDTi 6MT FWD (90 HP)

Power: 89 ch
Torque: 201 Nm
Gearbox: Manuelle, 6 rapports
Drivetrain: Traction

Source: CarData.wiki

Anecdotes

The final Astra built at Ellesmere Port on 6 April 2022 was a Sports Tourer SRi Nav fitted with a 1.2-litre engine and a manual gearbox. That car marked the end of British production for the Astra K. Auto Express reported that the plant had built around four million Astras across seven generations since Astra production began there in 1981.

Production

No reliable public figure isolates global production of the 2021 Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer. The car belongs to the Astra K family, which was produced in the United Kingdom and at other European sites depending on the version and market. Astra production at Ellesmere Port ended on 6 April 2022 after several decades at the plant. The final British-built example was a Sports Tourer, giving this body style a distinctive place in the closing chapter of the model’s UK manufacturing story. Frequently quoted Ellesmere Port totals cover several Astra generations and should not be treated as production figures for the 2021 Sports Tourer alone.

Press reception

Automotive reviewers generally credited the Astra Sports Tourer with useful practicality, reasonable rear space and a competitive luggage compartment. In its assessment of the 2016-2022 generation, Autocar awarded the car 8 out of 10 and highlighted its practicality, rear headroom and the performance of selected diesel versions. The same review noted that the interior finish lagged behind several rivals and that the SRi trim did not turn the estate into a genuinely sporting car. The overall judgement was therefore that of a sensible, capable family estate rather than a car designed primarily around driving excitement.

Evolution

The main 2021 evolution of the Astra Sports Tourer involved changes to the range structure and powertrain line-up. Vauxhall documents issued during the year list several configurations, including 110PS, 130PS and 145PS versions of the 1.2 Turbo petrol engine, along with 105PS and 122PS versions of the 1.5 Turbo D. An automatic transmission was available with selected derivatives, while other versions used a manual gearbox. Trim levels and equipment also changed between the beginning of the year and spring, with versions such as Business Edition Nav, SRi Nav and Griffin Edition appearing in the UK price guides. The car nevertheless remained technically part of the facelifted Astra K family and did not adopt the styling or platform of the following generation.

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Variants

The 2021 UK Astra Sports Tourer range varied according to the date of the price guide and the chosen trim. Early-year documentation listed versions such as SE, Business Edition Nav, SRi Nav and Elite Nav Premium, with petrol and diesel engines available across the range. The guide issued in April then showed Business Edition Nav models with either the 1.2 Turbo 130PS or 1.5 Turbo D 122PS, SRi Nav models with the 1.2 Turbo 145PS or 1.5 Turbo D, and a Griffin Edition using the 1.2 Turbo 145PS. Equipment differences included navigation, wheel designs, comfort features and driver-assistance systems. Because names and availability changed during the model year, each derivative should be considered alongside the date of the relevant Vauxhall price guide.

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