Opel Astra fuel consumption
Of all Opel Astra modifications produced from 1998 to 2019 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 17% higher compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 16% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 18% higher. Starting from 1998 Opel Astra average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was similar to average, at 2006 it was less than industry average, at 2013 difference became slightly above industry average and finally at 2019 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became similar to average. Of course, it should be noted that the gap between advertised and actual fuel economy changed quite significantly across the entire automotive industry during this period. For more details, see the table below.
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Opel Astra | All carmakers | Opel Astra | |
| 1998 | +3% | +3% | +4% | +5% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 1999 | +3% | +3% | +5% | +6% |
| 2000 | +4% | +3% | +5% | +6% |
| 2001 | +5% | +3% | +6% | +6% |
| 2002 | +6% | +3% | +7% | insignificant |
| 2003 | +6% | +3% | +8% | +6% |
| 2004 | +7% | +4% | +9% | +9% |
| 2005 | +8% | +6% | +10% | +10% |
| 2006 | +9% | +5% | +11% | +6% |
| 2007 | +11% | +9% | +12% | +8% |
| 2008 | +12% | +12% | +13% | +10% |
| 2009 | +14% | +12% | +14% | +10% |
| 2010 | +16% | +20% | +16% | +21% |
| 2011 | +19% | +26% | +19% | +30% |
| 2012 | +21% | +27% | +23% | +34% |
| 2013 | +23% | +28% | +27% | +40% |
| 2014 | +26% | +28% | +30% | +40% |
| 2015 | +27% | +31% | +33% | +41% |
| 2016 | +28% | +32% | +36% | +38% |
| 2017 | +28% | +35% | +38% | +40% |
| 2018 | +28% | +35% | +39% | +40% |
| 2019 | +27% | +23% | +37% | +38% |
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For detailed fuel economy data, including advertised versus real-world fuel consumption and consumption differences between different engines and transmissions.
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User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.