Opel Astra GSe 225 HP Warm Hatch And Wagon PHEVs Debut In Europe via insideevs.com
and wagon plug-in hybrids, suggesting that they are meant to be sportier options. They get a 10-mm lower ride height, a stiffer overall suspension setup with revised springs and dampers, as well as retuned steering to give a more direct feel.The plug-in hybrid powertrain is centered around a 1.
Opel hasn’t released any performance numbers, but in a straight line at least, it should be identical to the 225 horsepower Peugeot 308 PHEV. That gets a claimed sprint time to 100 km/h of 7.5 seconds and its top speed is rated at 235 km/h . Electric-only range should also be very similar, if not identical. The Peugeot PHEV can drive a claimed up to 63 km on one charge of the 12.4 kWh battery pack. The on-board charger is limited to 3.7 kW as standard , but you should be able to upgrade to a 7.4 kW charger at extra cost and basically halve the wait time.