Vauxhall Astra I (2009 - ) - new model astra - what auto gearbox?

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Tue 15 Dec 2009 16:19
new model astra - what auto gearbox? - retgwte
the brand new model astras, what kind of gearbox do the automatic ones have?

torque converter, CVT, MMT ?

anyone know?

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Tue 15 Dec 2009 16:29
new model astra - what auto gearbox? - J500ANT
the 2.0 CDTI auto I drove was a standard conventional torque converter auto, and was fine on the normal roads but a bit "lost" on the Millbrook hill route. It has a tiptronic thing on the lever but no paddleshift on the wheel. I couldn't find a sport button and dont remember a winter button.
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Tue 15 Dec 2009 21:30
new model astra - what auto gearbox? - Dynamic Dave
I imagine this is pretty much the same box as fitted to the Vectra-C. I can confirm there is no sport button on the gearstick (whether the sport button on the dash of some models changes the gearbox programming, I have no idea). I initially missed having the sport button on my Vectra-C, but when you start to utilise the tiptronic side of the gearbox you find that it is far more functional than just having a sport button.

Good point made about the winter button Tony, I can't recall seeing one either. I would have thought there was one though. Mind you, I've only ever used the button once in all my Vauxhalls that have had auto boxes.

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 15/12/2009 at 21:34

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