Vauxhall has introduced the first models to its GSe sub-brand – the Astra GSe and Astra Sports Tourer GSe.
Both models utilise a plug-in hybrid powertrain, which puts out a total of 222bhp and 360Nm yet is capable of returning up to 256.8mpg when fully charged. The Astra GSe’s CO2 emissions are low, too, at between 25 and 26g/km.
Going alongside this suspension revision is a ‘unique’ steering calibration which, according to Vauxhall, offers ‘more agile and precise’ handling. Vauxhall has also given a new set of electronic stability control settings to the GSe in order to give more freedom when driving more quickly.
Vauxhall has stated that full specification details for the Astra GSe will be announced ‘in due course’ prior to the vehicle going on sale towards the end of the year. First customer deliveries are expected for early 2023.
