I have run Ford Focus 1.6 petrol auto estates for many years and have found them to be durable with few problems. The time has come to change again, but I now understand that the auto gearbox available is not a true torque converter but a manual with an actuated change, dubbed "powershift". Having read about the many problems these types of boxes experience, I am loathe to buy and wondered what other options are out there for small estates with a proper torque converter auto box. Does the new Vauxhall Astra estate have one?