Blending speed, efficiency and thrilling dynamics in an estate car is no mean feat, and the Astra Sports Tourer GSe doesn’t offer much of the latter. As with the hatchback version, the rewards diminish as you drive harder, although this is easier to stomach given the estate’s practicality advantage. It’s well equipped and there’s ample performance for everyday driving, but company car buyers may be better off with the hatchback’s lower Benefit-in-Kind tax rate.

Vauxhall is on the road towards full electrification, with the firm pledging to become EV-only by as soon as 2028. As part of this plan, the brand is reviving its efforts in the performance car space by introducing a new GSe (Grand Sport Electric) sub brand, and the new Astra Sports Tourer GSe is among the first to wear the badge. It arrives with a more powerful 222bhp version of the Astra’s 1.6-litre plug-in hybrid petrol engine and a retuned chassis, with the goal of combining efficiency and fun under one roof.
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/vauxhall/astra/359533/new-vauxhall-astra-sports-tourer-gse-2023-review
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