A right-hand-drive sedan version of the new Opel Astra has been spotted in Germany. Is it destined for Australia?

Two months after Opel launched the all-new Astra hatch now on sale here with a Holden badge, a sedan version has been spotted testing under the usual dazzle camo at GM’s Rüsselsheim development centre in Germany.

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Going by these spy shots the new Astra Sedan will be a re-badged and slightly re-designed Chevrolet Cruze, which itself is based on Astra’s new-generation D2XX platform.

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The front bumper, grille and headlamps are unique to the Astra, however.

There’s presently no word if the European version of GM’s global small sedan will come to Australia, with Holden telling Wheels it’s “yet to finalise its small car strategy”.

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Engines will most likely mimic those of the hatchback and wagon variants, including the new-generation 1.4- and 1.6-litre petrol turbo fours that will be under the bonnets of Holden’s new hatch.