What does it cost?
For The engine gives good flexibility and delivers impressive figures for fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Against The more powerful version of this engine is no dirtier, but gives stronger performance.
What Car? says
A decent choice for company car drivers, but we prefer the extra pace of the higher-powered 1.7 diesel.
What Car? readers say
3.2
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Cheaper
- Hatchback 1.4i VVT 87 Expression 5dr - £12,995
- Hatchback 1.4i VVT 100 ES 5dr - £16,135
- Hatchback 1.4i VVT 100 Tech Line 5dr - £16,540
- Hatchback 1.4i VVT 87 Exclusiv 5dr - £16,670
- Hatchback 1.4i VVT 100 Exclusiv 5dr - £17,015
- Hatchback 1.6i VVT Tech Line 5dr - £17,340
- Hatchback 1.6i VVT Exclusiv 5dr - £17,815
- Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Tech Line 5dr - £17,915
- Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX ES 5dr - £17,980
- Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Tec Ln S/S 5dr - £18,260
- Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX ES S/S 5dr - £18,325
- Hatchback 1.4i VVT 100 SRi 5dr - £18,635
- Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Exclusiv 5dr - £18,700
- Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Exclus S/S 5dr - £19,045
- Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 eFLX Tech S/S 99g 5dr - £19,310
- Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 eFLEX ES S/S 99g 5dr - £19,380
- Hatchback 1.6i VVT SRi 5dr - £19,435
- Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 165 e'FLEX Tech L S/S 5dr - £19,895
- Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 130 eFLX Tech S/S 99g 5dr - £19,935
- Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 130 eFLEX ES S/S 99g 5dr - £20,005
- Hatchback 1.4T SRi 5dr - £20,095
- Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 eFLX Excl S/S 99g 5dr - £20,100
- Hatchback 1.6i VVT SE 5dr - £20,105
- Hatchback 1.6T SRi 5dr - £20,700
- Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 130 eFLX Excl S/S 99g 5dr - £20,725
- Hatchback 1.4T SE 5dr - £20,765
- Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 165 Tech Line auto 5dr - £20,910
- Hatchback 1.6i VVT Elite 5dr - £21,130
- Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX SRi 5dr - £21,145
- Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SE 5dr - £21,150
- Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SE S/S 5dr - £21,495
- Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 eFLEX SRi S/S 99g 5dr - £22,140
- Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 eFLEX SE S/S 99g 5dr - £22,550
- Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 165 ecoFLEX SRi S/S 5dr - £22,725
- Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 130 eFLEX SRi S/S 99g 5dr - £22,765
- Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 165 ecoFLEX SE S/S 5dr - £23,135
- Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 130 eFLEX SE S/S 99g 5dr - £23,175
- Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 165 SRi auto 5dr - £23,740
- Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo S/S 5dr - £24,095
- Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 165 SE auto 5dr - £24,150
- Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 165 ecoFLEX Elite S/S 5dr - £24,160
- Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 165 Elite auto 5dr - £25,175
More expensive
- Hatchback 1.4i VVT 87 Expression 5dr - £12,995
- Hatchback 1.4i VVT 100 ES 5dr - £16,135
- Hatchback 1.4i VVT 100 Tech Line 5dr - £16,540
- Hatchback 1.4i VVT 87 Exclusiv 5dr - £16,670
- Hatchback 1.4i VVT 100 Exclusiv 5dr - £17,015
- Hatchback 1.6i VVT Tech Line 5dr - £17,340
- Hatchback 1.6i VVT Exclusiv 5dr - £17,815
- Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Tech Line 5dr - £17,915
- Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX ES 5dr - £17,980
- Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Tec Ln S/S 5dr - £18,260
- Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX ES S/S 5dr - £18,325
- Hatchback 1.4i VVT 100 SRi 5dr - £18,635
- Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Exclusiv 5dr - £18,700
- Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Exclus S/S 5dr - £19,045
- Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 eFLX Tech S/S 99g 5dr - £19,310
- Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 eFLEX ES S/S 99g 5dr - £19,380
- Hatchback 1.6i VVT SRi 5dr - £19,435
- Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 165 e'FLEX Tech L S/S 5dr - £19,895
- Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 130 eFLX Tech S/S 99g 5dr - £19,935
- Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 130 eFLEX ES S/S 99g 5dr - £20,005
- Hatchback 1.4T SRi 5dr - £20,095
- Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 eFLX Excl S/S 99g 5dr - £20,100
- Hatchback 1.6i VVT SE 5dr - £20,105
- Hatchback 1.6T SRi 5dr - £20,700
- Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 130 eFLX Excl S/S 99g 5dr - £20,725
- Hatchback 1.4T SE 5dr - £20,765
- Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 165 Tech Line auto 5dr - £20,910
- Hatchback 1.6i VVT Elite 5dr - £21,130
- Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX SRi 5dr - £21,145
- Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SE 5dr - £21,150
- Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SE S/S 5dr - £21,495
- Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 eFLEX SRi S/S 99g 5dr - £22,140
- Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 eFLEX SE S/S 99g 5dr - £22,550
- Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 165 ecoFLEX SRi S/S 5dr - £22,725
- Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 130 eFLEX SRi S/S 99g 5dr - £22,765
- Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 165 ecoFLEX SE S/S 5dr - £23,135
- Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 130 eFLEX SE S/S 99g 5dr - £23,175
- Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 165 SRi auto 5dr - £23,740
- Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 195 BiTurbo S/S 5dr - £24,095
- Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 165 SE auto 5dr - £24,150
- Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 165 ecoFLEX Elite S/S 5dr - £24,160
- Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 165 Elite auto 5dr - £25,175
Buyer's notes
Target Price team says:
Owning an Astra shouldn't cost you the earth. Yes, list prices are high, but dealers will offer big discounts to prise business away from their competitors, and you'll get even larger savings from online brokers.
Fuel consumption figures are competitive for the class, and reasonable CO2 emissions (especially on Ecoflex models) mean that tax bills won't be too steep for company car drivers. Vauxhall's boffins have done lots of work to make low-speed crash damage simpler and cheaper to repair, and that also drives down insurance costs.
If you're wondering which Astra you should pick, it depends on your circumstances. If you’re a private buyer, the 1.6i Techline provides lots of luxury kit for an affordable price. Company car drivers should opt for the 1.7 CDTi 130 Ecoflex Tech Line due to its low emissions.
Reader test team says:
Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 165 ecoFLEX SE S/S 5dr
I have had the car a couple of weeks - a 11(61) plate with 6000 miles - I do at least 20k miles a year and need something dependable and comfortable.…
5
out of 5 stars
Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.6i VVT Elite 5dr
Not sure why Roger drives autos if he doesn't like them. I bought manual veraion new and although not fast off the mark like my last Astra 1.8RSi…
5
out of 5 stars
Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.6i VVT Elite 5dr
This is a review of the automatic 1.6 Elite, which isn't listed by What Car. This is a curiously high-spec car with an awful engine and gearbox. I…
2
out of 5 stars
Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.6i VVT SRi 5dr
Owned this car for just over 1 year - 1 year too many!! Car was new at time of purchase - 4 months after purchase engine failed. One month after the…
2
out of 5 stars
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Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.6i VVT Tech Line 5dr
The Astra of choice for private buyers, with reasonable prices and bags of kit. Just don't expect it to be fast.
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