Whereas Vauxhall isn’t just continuing with old favourites Corsa and Astra, it is pumping serious money into them. This week I’ve been driving yet another new flavour of Astra. READ MORE ON ...

The good old Astra has been a faithful friend for families for more than 40 years. Today’s line-up starts at £26k for the 1.2-litre turbo petrol. The plug-in hybrid is a chunky £37k.

This week I’ve been driving yet another new flavour of Astra. It’s 225hp and revives the old GSe badge — except this time the letter “e” stands for electric because it’s a plug-in hybrid.