The Pontiac Astre is a subcompact automobile that was marketed by Pontiac as a rebadged variant of the Chevrolet Vega. It was initially marketed in Canada for the 1973 and 1974 model years and debuted in the United States for 1975, competing with domestic and foreign subcompacts including the Mercury Bobcat, Volkswagen Rabbit and Toyota Corolla. Built on the H-body platform, the car was available in hatchback, notchback, wagon and panel delivery body styles. The Astre shared the aluminum-block 2.3 liter inline-four engine with the Vega through 1977, while the final 1977 models offered Pontiac's all-iron 2.5 liter inline-four.
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Initially marketed in Canada for model years 1973-1974
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available in hatchback, notchback, wagon, and panel delivery body styles
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140 cu in (2.3 Liter) OHC I4 (1973-77) 151 cu in (2.5 liter) OHV I4 (1977)
View the SourceIron Duke engine (Wikipedia)
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The Iron Duke's first applications were in the 1977 Astre and Sunbird subcompact cars, replacing the 2.3 L Vega engine, and in the compact Phoenix.
Chevrolet 2300 engine (Wikipedia)
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This engine was also offered in the 1973-74 Pontiac Astre (Canada only), the 1975-77 Pontiac Astre (United States and Canada), the Pontiac Sunbird for 1976 only, and the Oldsmobile Starfire for 1976-77.
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