The Opel Astra Sedan was launched at the 2012 Moscow International Automobile Salon. Its siblings with three or five doors were already on the market since 2009.

Opel introduced the Astra H in 2004 in a few shapes and sizes, but it didn't bother offering it as a four-door sedan until 2007 when it launched it at the Istanbul Motor Show.

Known also as the Astra G, the second generation of the compact-sedan from Opel was introduced in 1998. It was a big step ahead of its predecessor, the Astra F.

Opel introduced a facelifted version for the Astra's first generation in 1994, after three years on the market, and improved its safety features.

Opel introduced a sedan version for the Astra's first generation in 1992, a year after the hatchback version, and it wasn't the best-selling member of the family.