Opel has a long history of manufacturing Station Wagons. Opel started this tradition in 1953 at the International Automobile Exposition with the presentation of the Opel Rekord Caravan. Opel called all of its subsequent station wagon models Caravan .In 2009 the company started a new era in its manufacture of Station Wagons with the Insignia Sports Tourer. Now it has followed up the large family car model with a compact car. But the Astra Sports Tourer also has a large loading capacity. drive it! took the new Astra for a spin!