Just was looking - A Big surprise....

[ASalberg]

Was getting on my way to car when I suddenly saw - The New Opel/Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer:

Damn, that cars looks just like Honda Accord Tourer (right?):

I was surprised that Opel has built a car on Honda base, because usually nothing as that happens..

Then I remember the good old-thing with Mitsubishi Outlander:

And the Citroen C-Crosser:

Aand the Peugeot 5008:

So, what's your opinion?

 

[aadil717]

Isn't the Accord much larger in size? I think there is similarities on the cars but not one panel on both those cars are the same so I don't agree with the fact that they are using a Honda base.
The Mitsubishi scenario is true because they all are essentially the same car underneath but not the Accord and Astra Estate.
Also I'm sure from the front of the Astra there are no similarities, it's just the back looks kinda like the Accord but it shares nothing design wise.

 

[ASalberg]

Astra is the same as the Accord if we are talking about the size (width and height).

Front look [Astra]:

[Accord]:

Well, front looks are not so same, but still - It would be kind a weird , for example, to overtake an Honda Accord Touring (if your looking to backside of it) in your Opel Astra Sports Tourer ;D

 

[Mike0105]

These two cars are on totally different platforms and share nothing in common, apart from some styling coincidences.

The Astra sits on a GM Delta platform and is a class smaller than the Accord, which sits on it's own Honda platform.

The others you mention are the same platform, so this does happen and is quite common. Think VW/SEAT/AUDI/Skoda, FIAT/Alfa Romeo and KIA/Hyundai. They all share the platforms, engines, drivetrains, electronics, switchgear and everything else. This is known as 'badge engineering'.