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VAUXHALL ASTRA WINS ‘BEST MEDIUM CAR’ AT 2024 BUSINESS MOTORING AWARDS

  • Vauxhall Astra named ‘Best Medium Car’ on the 2024 Business Motoring Awards.
  • Judges praised Astra’s driving expertise, low possession prices and construct high quality
  • Available because the totally electrical Astra Electric with a spread of as much as 258 miles (WLTP)
  • Customers may select from petrol, hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains

The Vauxhall Astra has been named ‘Best Medium Car’ on the 2024 Business Motoring Awards.

The Business Motoring Awards are actually of their tenth yr and proceed to offer a precious highlight available on the market leaders within the SME sector. The awards are judged by an unbiased panel of automotive specialists and members of the Business Motoring editorial workforce, who praised the Astra’s driving expertise, low possession prices and spectacular construct high quality.

Available as a hatch or Sports Tourer property, with petrol, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and totally electrical variants, the Astra caters for a variety of drivers. With zero-emissions-in-use, the Astra Electric qualifies for a Benefit-in-Kind fee of simply 2% (2023/24), making it significantly effectively suited to each fleet and enterprise customers.

Chris Wright, Editor, Business Motoring, mentioned: “The latest Astra is a great to drive as ever but more importantly, the brand has worked hard to bring down ownership costs so the car is now even more accessible. Build quality is also excellent and the whole package feels well thought out.”

James Taylor, Managing Director, Vauxhall, mentioned: “Vauxhall’s success at the Business Motoring Awards is proof that the Astra is a more attractive proposition than ever. With low running costs and a wide range of powertrains to choose from, including the fully electric Astra Electric, the Astra is an ideal choice for businesses of all sizes.”

The Astra Electric is powered by Vauxhall’s next-generation 54kWh battery and a 156hp electrical motor. It achieves spectacular effectivity of 4.2 miles per kWh, offering as much as 258 miles of vary (WLTP). Vauxhall will supply a totally electrical model of each mannequin in its line-up by the tip of 2024.