The new Astra GSe impresses, but vauxhall’s first ‘hot’ hatch of its electrified era lacks performance spark -
’s 308 GT you’ll recognise the GSe’s powertrain, which consists of a 178bhp 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol engine mated to an eight-speed automatic gearbox option. In addition there’s an 108bhp electric motor powered by a 12kWh battery, to provide a combined 222bhp and 265lb ft. It means a 7.
There are three driving modes – electric, hybrid and sport – with the transition between petrol and electric power in hybrid mode impressively seamless and better than a number of more expensive, premium brand cars with similar tech. It’s not, however, the punchiest in hybrid mode, the throttle response languid. Then again, it weighs 1703kg giving it a power-to-weight ratio – 132bhp/ton – on a par with a 2005 Fiesta ST.
There’s a touch more bite when you ask the turbo-four to give it its all, but it never feels anything more than a warmed over Astra rather than a bonafide hot hatch. You can engage it more by changing gear via the steering wheel paddles, but there’s no standalone manual mode and it won’t hold a gear and quickly jumps back to drive at the first opportunity.
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