For The Antara’s diesel engines are smooth and powerful. The handling is good and the interior is practical, while the entry-level model is keenly priced.
Against Some rivals emit less CO2 and have more frugal engines. The ride is rather firm and top-spec versions are pricey.
What Car? says
The Antara is practical and reasonably refined. It’s not bad to drive, either, but it can’t quite match the all-round appeal of some key rivals.
Reader review rating
3.125
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There are 3 Vauxhall Antara versions available
Buyer's notes
Target Price team says:
Although it has a hill descent system as standard and is available with four-wheel drive, the Antara is geared towards on-road finesse. Ground clearance isn’t that great and there’s no low-ratio gearbox or equivalent to the Land Rover Freelander’s Terrain Response system.
The majority of Antara models have four-wheel drive as standard, but the entry-level, front-wheel drive model is expected to account for around a third of sales, due to its significantly lower list price and running costs.
It’s the one we’d recommend, but if you want the reassurance of four-wheel drive, or prefer an automatic gearbox, the pricier versions make sense. The more costly models also have an 181bhp diesel engine, but the 161bhp version is hardly short of power.
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