Holden Cuts New Astra Prices After Just Two Months On Sale

Holden has been forced to drop the price of its new Astra less than two months after it went on sale.

Speaking ahead of the 2017 Detroit motor show, Holden managing director Mark Bernhard revealed that the Astra range will be cut by between $250 and $1700 depending on the model.

The new Opel-sourced Astra went on sale at the start of December, effectively replacing the Australian-made Cruze, and was sold on its premium, European heritage.

However, from launch only the models powered by the 1.4-litre petrol engine were available with an automatic transmission, with the higher-specification models equipped with the more potent 1.6-litre petrol engines offered in manual-only until March 2017.