2016 Holden Astra | new cars sales price

Holden has confirmed pricing and early specification details across its all-new Astra range, with the Polish-built hatch due to hit Australian showrooms in December.

And the good news is that Holden has cut the entry price for this all-new model, with the 2016 Astra range now to kick off from $21,990, down from the $26,990 you'd need to step into the 2015 Astra GTC, which is being cut from the line-up.

The Astra will touch down in in three trim levels, kicking off with the entry-level Astra R. Powered by a 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine that generates 114kW and 240Nm, Holden is promising the Astra R will sip a claimed/combined 5.6L/100km. The entry point to the Astra range will wear 17-inch alloys, while an Apple Car Play/Android Auto-equipped seven-inch touchscreen and a rear-view camera with rear park assist both arrive as standard fare. 

The Astra R will wear a sticker price of $21,990 in six-speed manual guise, and $24,190 for the six-speed automatic.

Holden is also promising the Euro-built Astra will "drive like a Holden should."

The range then steps up to the Astra RS, which arrives with a 147kW and 300Nm 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine, and adds keyless entry and push-button start, advanced park assist and bling spot-monitoring. The standard safety kit is further bolstered by AEB, forward collision alert and lane keep assist.

The Astra RS will wear a list price of $26,490 in manual, while auto shoppers will part with $28,690. Customers can expect a delay, though. While the 1.4-litre Astra will be available as both an automatic and manual from its December launch, the 1.6-litre engine will be initially only available as a manual, with the automatic version not due to arrive in Australia until March.  

The new Astra range tops out with the RS-V, which is powered by the same 1.6-litre engine, but adds 18-inch alloys, leather seats that are heated in the front and an eight-inch touchscreen. You'll also get sat nav, LED taillamp and dual-zone climate control. 

The Astra RS-V will wear a list price of $30,990 for the manual, while the automatic will cost $33,190 - but like in the RS, won't be available until March. Holden's clever IntelliLux LED Matrix headlights - 16 LED lights that automatically alter the length and strength of your headlight beams to match traffic conditions - are also available as a cost option on the RS-V.  

The new range will join the only carry-over Astra that will remain in the line-up, the $39,990 Astra VXR hot hatch which was launched last year.

Holden is also promising the new Euro-built Astra will "drive like a Holden should", with the Australian arm providing chassis tuning input to the European engineering team.

“It’s incredibly exciting to see the first all-new Holden Astra built and ready to ship – it’s a stunning car," says Holden Director of Sales, Peter Keley. 

“Astra’s premium European design oozes quality and style, and with Australian input and extensive global testing, you can be sure it will deliver the performance and refinement Holden has built its reputation on."

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