Registered new in Europe in 2021
The largest markets were Germany (31,309), Poland (3,245), Spain (2,882).
- Average mass
- 1,352 kg
- Average CO₂
- 122 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 92 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 65% · Diesel 35%
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
Real-world fuel consumption
7,097 Opel Astra cars first registered in Europe in 2021 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol versions use 6.3 l/100 km on the road against 5.4 in the WLTP test (+17%).
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 4,713 | 6.3 | 5.4 | +17% |
| Diesel | 2,384 | 5.6 | 4.6 | +21% |
Litres per 100 km from the cars' own fuel meters (OBFCM), collected in 2024; the year is the year of first registration. All years together · European Environment Agency · CC BY 4.0
Engines
The most common engines in 2021 Opel Astra cars on Dutch roads are the 1.2 petrol (81 kW, 109 hp), 1.2 petrol (96 kW, 129 hp) and 1.3 petrol (107 kW, 143 hp), out of 6 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2 petrol | 81 kW 109 hp | 1,448 |
| 1.2 petrol | 96 kW 129 hp | 871 |
| 1.3 petrol | 107 kW 143 hp | 328 |
| 1.2 petrol | 107 kW 143 hp | 271 |
| 1.5 diesel | 90 kW 121 hp | 74 |
| 1.5 diesel | 77 kW 103 hp | 70 |
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
3,063 first registered in 2021 are on Dutch roads; 16% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €28,461.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde624
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld313
- Band onvoldoende profiel221
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm149
- Band beschadigd127
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage124
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht82
- Drager/bevestigingsmiddel van remvoering raakt trommel/schij38
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In Finland
713 of these cars first registered in 2021 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 62,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0