Registered new in Europe in 2012
The largest markets were Italy (18,561), France (11,642), the Netherlands (10,114).
- Average mass
- 1,534 kg
- Average power
- 97 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 53% · Petrol 45% · LPG 1.8%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Engines
The most common engines in 2012 Opel Astra cars on Dutch roads are the 1.4 petrol (103 kW, 138 hp), 1.4 petrol (88 kW, 118 hp) and 1.4 petrol (74 kW, 99 hp), out of 12 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 petrol | 103 kW 138 hp | 2,503 |
| 1.4 petrol | 88 kW 118 hp | 2,370 |
| 1.4 petrol | 74 kW 99 hp | 975 |
| 1.6 petrol | 132 kW 177 hp | 252 |
| 1.7 diesel | 81 kW 109 hp | 181 |
| 1.6 petrol | 85 kW 114 hp | 120 |
| 1.2 diesel | 70 kW 94 hp | 87 |
| 2.0 petrol | 206 kW 276 hp | 63 |
| 1.7 diesel | 96 kW 129 hp | 49 |
| 2.0 diesel | 121 kW 162 hp | 48 |
| 1.4 petrol | 64 kW 86 hp | 35 |
| 1.4 LPG | 103 kW 138 hp | 28 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
6,727 first registered in 2012 are on Dutch roads; 23% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €26,768.
Most common APK defects
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen3,882
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde3,670
- Band onvoldoende profiel2,406
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld1,517
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm1,415
- Veer gebroken of gescheurd1,039
- Band beschadigd1,002
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt995
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In Finland
1,810 of these cars first registered in 2012 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 191,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
3 2012 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0