The Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer has gained the same electric powertrain as its hatchback sibling, offering a range of 256 miles between charges.
The estate is significantly more capacious than the regular Astra Electric hatchback, increasing luggage space from 352 to 516 litres. This increases to 1553 litres with the rear seats folded down.
Under the skin, the two EVs are all but identical, with a 54kWh battery and a single motor sending 153bhp and 199lb ft of torque through the front axle.
Vauxhall said the focus for the set-up was efficiency, claiming an impressive 4.2mpkWh.
Recharging is possible at rates up to 100kW, with 20-80% taking 26 minutes.
Other than a two-mile hit to the range, the performance of the estate is identical to that of the hatchback, dispatching the 0-62mph sprint in 9.2sec.
Inside, each car receives a 10.0in infotainment touchscreen and an equally sized digital instrument display.
The Sports Tourer Electric is slightly more expensive than the hatch: entry-level Design trim costs £39,995, a premium of £2550. GS trim adds black exterior accents, a 360deg camera and adaptive cruise control and costs £42,445. Range-topping Ultimate brings adaptive headlights and a panoramic sunroof for £45,505.
The Sports Tourer is faced with scant competition: the MG 5 SW EV (£30,995) was for a long time the only mainstream electric estate, but it has now been joined by the Peugeot E-308 SW – a close relation of the Astra.
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As soon as the road tax, tax break that EVs currently get comes to an end in the near future you will only need to add metallic paint to end up with £600 a year tax to pay on your eco wagon. Thats not going to help shift them
So what you're saying is get an EV quick as possible to take advantage, good advice.
I applaud Vauxhall / Stellantis for sticking with the estate format in reality a much more practical efficient and useful vehicle for many people rather than a big blotted SUV but my goodness really nearly 40K for a medium sized family estate how times have changed.
Unfortunately even with all the clever tech and being very practical for many cant see them shifting many other than at discount to fleet buyers private buyers who might have bought an Astra estate in the past certainly priced out with this one.
Looking at previous replies below, both predictions have proved accurate.
1: ICE ban has been delayed and
2: I've yet to see an Astra EV.
There will have to be siginificant discounts if they want to sell this Astra EV. Despite the text saying the manufacturer expects to sell way more hatchbacks, I'd have thought due to competition, their hatch is a non starter and it'll be the estate that will sell in equal if not greater numbers. But then there's the elephant in the room - estates are not selling. I find still find it crazy that Vauxhall expect this thing to sell at such a price.
And assuming the chancellor keeps to the 2025 VED fees for EV, it's inconceivable why anyone would chose this estate.
That said, I think that 2025 date and / or those proposed EV duties will not go ahead.