Production chronology2007–2009
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
curated ↗3 years
← Saturn
Saturn / Model record
SaturnAstra
Production2007–2009
Recorded originBelgium
ClassThree-door hatchback
Background
The Opel Astra is a compact car/small family car (C-segment) developed and produced by the German automaker Opel since 1991, currently at its sixth generation. It was first launched in September 1991 as a direct replacement to the Opel Kadett. As of 2025, the car slots between the smaller Corsa supermini and the larger Frontera subcompact crossover SUV.
Text adapted from “Opel Astra” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Canadian NRCan model years2008–2009
Model years in Natural Resources Canada retail fuel-consumption data; Canadian-market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Natural Resources Canada ↗2 years
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations2008
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗1 year