LordBass
08-17-2007, 03:39 PM
Source: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=122195
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Equipped with a DOHC 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine and five-speed manual gearbox, the 2008 Astra (http://www.edmunds.com/saturn/astra/2008/review.html) 5-Door XE will carry a suggested sticker of $15,995, while the uplevel Astra 5-Door XR will start at $17,545. The sporty Astra 3-Door XR will be priced from $18,495. An optional four-speed automatic transmission will add $1,325 to the bottom line. All prices include shipping.
A Premium Trim package bundles leather upholstery, leather-wrapped steering wheel, heated front seats with manual lumbar and premium door panels for $795 on the 5-Door XR and $745 on the 3-Door XR.
A Sport Handling package, available only on the 5-Door XR, costs $695 and adds 17-inch five-spoke alloy wheels, stability control, lowered sport suspension and quick-ratio electrohydraulic power steering.
An Advanced Audio package on both XR models includes a six-disc CD/MP3 player, seven speakers and seven-band equalizer for $595.
Among the free-standing options are a dual-panel sunroof ($1,000), stability control ($495; standard on the 3-Door) and cloth heated front seats ($250).
Eighteen-inch wheels and tires are available only on the 3-Door.
What this means to you: The new Astra is a good-looking car, and priced to compete with the Mazda 3 (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Mazda/model=MAZDA3).
This is the most exciting entry-level car GM in the US since, um.. Let's see here. I'm not coming up with much to compare it to. IMO more appealing than the Rabbit, but likely not better than the Mazda 3.
What say you?
http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com//media/il/news/2007/0816/saturn.astra.f34.500.jpg
Equipped with a DOHC 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine and five-speed manual gearbox, the 2008 Astra (http://www.edmunds.com/saturn/astra/2008/review.html) 5-Door XE will carry a suggested sticker of $15,995, while the uplevel Astra 5-Door XR will start at $17,545. The sporty Astra 3-Door XR will be priced from $18,495. An optional four-speed automatic transmission will add $1,325 to the bottom line. All prices include shipping.
A Premium Trim package bundles leather upholstery, leather-wrapped steering wheel, heated front seats with manual lumbar and premium door panels for $795 on the 5-Door XR and $745 on the 3-Door XR.
A Sport Handling package, available only on the 5-Door XR, costs $695 and adds 17-inch five-spoke alloy wheels, stability control, lowered sport suspension and quick-ratio electrohydraulic power steering.
An Advanced Audio package on both XR models includes a six-disc CD/MP3 player, seven speakers and seven-band equalizer for $595.
Among the free-standing options are a dual-panel sunroof ($1,000), stability control ($495; standard on the 3-Door) and cloth heated front seats ($250).
Eighteen-inch wheels and tires are available only on the 3-Door.
What this means to you: The new Astra is a good-looking car, and priced to compete with the Mazda 3 (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Mazda/model=MAZDA3).
This is the most exciting entry-level car GM in the US since, um.. Let's see here. I'm not coming up with much to compare it to. IMO more appealing than the Rabbit, but likely not better than the Mazda 3.
What say you?