2013 Opel Astra OPC Review
2013 OPEL ASTRA REVIEW
Vehicle Style: Hot hatch
Price: $42,990 (plus on-roads)
Fuel Economy claimed: 8.1l/100km | tested: 11.3l/100km
OVERVIEW
The hot-hatch microcosm contains some potent and memorable machines, many tagged 'G-T-I', thanks to some keen efforts over the years from Volkswagen, Peugeot and even Suzuki.
But Opel would like to you to conjure the letters O-P-C when you next think of a potent hatch with plenty of grunt and enough road-holding grip to challenge common sense.
It’s in a neck-and-neck battle with the RenaultSport Megane. Like the Renault, a reckless application of throttle to the 'Opel Performance Centre' Astra will jam you back into your seat.
But more than that, the OPC, again like the Renault, goes exactly where it's pointed and hauls down on command just as eagerly.
How well then does the Astra OPC handle everything from the workday commute to a fling down the Great Ocean Road?