For the Indian market, the Opel Astra, 1.6 four-door notchback is being offered by General Motors [GM]- a joint venture between GM and the Birla group of companies. The instant you get into an Astra, you realise that this car is of excellent calibre. Build quality is superb, and the sense of solid German engineering pervades. Even the unobservant can tell this car has been made to last. Its interiors are classy and made from top-rate materials. This car spells quality and has an awesome reputation of being the best in class wherever it is being sold. The current model being sold in India is a bit dated and GM is looking to replace this with a spanking new model in the near future.