For The Vauxhall Astra GTC is an affordable, good-looking alternative to coupes like the VW Scirocco. It drives well, it’s practical, and comes competitively equipped.
Against The styling may be a little conservative for style-conscious coupe buyers, and it won’t match a Scirocco on resale values.
What Car? says
The Vauxhall Astra GTC is a sharp-looking coupe with the handling to match, but it just falls short of the VW Scirocco’s brilliance
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There are 21 Vauxhall Astra versions available
Buyer's notes
Target Price team says:
Don’t think the Vauxhall Astra GTC is just a three-door version of the Astra hatchback. In fact, the GTC doesn’t share a single body panel with the five-door Astra. It also has a longer wheelbase, a wider front- and rear track, more sophisticated front suspension, revised rear suspension, and sits 15mm lower.
The sharper, more focused driving experience means the Astra GTC is a rival for sporty coupes like the VW Scirocco.
The pick of the engine range is the turbocharged 1.6 with 178bhp. It's not quite a hot hatch, but the performance is still impressively strong and responsive. There are also two turbocharged 1.4s, one with 118bhp and the other with 138bhp. Diesel buyers are catered for with the 163bhp 2.0CDTI.
You’ll also have two trims to choose from. Sport cars come with alloys, air-conditioning, and a DAB radio, which is all most people will need. SRi cars, meanwhile, add xenon headlamps and automatic lights and wipers.
Reader test team says:
Vauxhall Astra GTC 2.0 CDTi 165 SRi S/S 3dr
I collected my car in mid April 2013 but before i decided on it i looked around and could not find the answers to the question i wanted to know ,…
5
out of 5 stars
Vauxhall Astra GTC 1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX SRi S/S 3dr
Just bought car month ago fantastic car dont agree with review about car being gutless its not. Handles really well and is fast when you get to 3rd…
5
out of 5 stars
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Our pick of the range
Vauxhall Astra GTC 1.6T 16v 180 Sport 3dr
This is our favourite Vauxhall Astra GTC. The 1.6T is well worth the extra over the smaller petrol engines, and Sport trim has enough equipment to satisfy most buyers.
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