For
The higher-powered 1.7 diesel returns more than 60mpg, and it's reasonably flexible. The Vauxhall Astra 1.7 CDTi 125 ecoFLEX SRi comes with sporty touches like alloys and front foglights, and sports suspension makes it sharper to drive.
Against
It's not the quietest diesel engine of its sort, and SRi trim costs a lot compared to the lower spec Astras.
What Car? says
3
out of 5 stars
The Vauxhall Astra 1.7 CDTi 125 ecoFLEX SRi is a cracking car, but other engine and trim combinations in the Astra range represent better value for money. Still, nice if you can afford it.
What Car? readers say
2.75
Calculate equipment options
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Comfort
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Electric steering adjust
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Not Available
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Electric Sunroof
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Not Available
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Manual sunroof
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Not Available
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Air conditioning
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Standard
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Cruise control
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Not Available
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Electric mirrors
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Standard
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Heated mirrors
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Standard
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Electric windows front
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Standard
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Electric windows rear
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£170
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Seat height adjustment
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Standard
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Climate Control
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£305
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Power Steering
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Standard
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Steering adjustment reach
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Standard
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Steering adjustment rake
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Standard
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Power Seats
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Not Available
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Heated Seats
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Pack Only
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Panoramic sunroof
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Not Available
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Electric Panoramic Sunroof
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Not Available
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Power Folding Mirror
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£180
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Engine & Transmission
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Auto
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Not Available
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CVT
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Not Available
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Tiptronic
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Not Available
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Particulate filter
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Standard
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Entertainment
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Radio/Cassette
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Not Available
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RDS Radio/Cassette
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Not Available
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CD
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Standard
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Multi CD
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Not Available
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MP3/iPod Connection
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Standard
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DVD Player
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Not Available
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MP3 CD Player
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Standard
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RDS CD
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Standard
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Hard Drive
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Not Available
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Exterior
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Metallic paint
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£495
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Alloy wheels
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Standard
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Front Foglights
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Standard
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Powered sliding doors
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Not Available
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Interior
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Hands Free Phone Kit
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£220
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Satellite navigation
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£855
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Leather Seats
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Pack Only
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Split/fold seats
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Standard
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Bluetooth
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£220
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7 seat pack
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Not Available
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Safety
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Passenger airbag
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Standard
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Side airbags
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Standard
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ABS
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Standard
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3 Point centre belt
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Standard
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Driver's airbag
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Standard
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Belt pretensioners
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Not Available
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Isofix
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Not Available
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Traction control
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Standard
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Curtain Airbag
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Standard
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Rear Parking Sensor
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£395
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Electronic stability programme
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Standard
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On/Off Passenger Airbag
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Not Available
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Driver's knee airbag
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Not Available
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Reversing Camera
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Not Available
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Rain Sensing Wipers
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£230
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Adaptive Cruise Control
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Not Available
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Lane Departure Warning
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Not Available
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Front Parking Sensor
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Pack Only
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Passenger Knee Airbag
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Not Available
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Security
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Alarm
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Standard
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Immobiliser
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Not Available
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Deadlocks
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Standard
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Central locking
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Standard
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Remote locking
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Standard
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Unique fit stereo
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Standard
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Marked Parts
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Not Available
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Etched Windows
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Not Available
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Locking Wheel nuts
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Not Available
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Visible VIN
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Standard
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Secure spare wheel
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£85
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Satellite tracking
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Not Available
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Laminated Glass
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Not Available
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Running costs
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Town mpg
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51.4
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Out of town mpg
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72.4
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Average mpg
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62.8
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Tank capacity (litres)
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56
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CO2 Rating (g/km)
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119
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Carbon offset cost
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£17
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Green rating
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C
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Insurance group
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15
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Typical insurance
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£501.00
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% Value retained (3yrs/36000 miles)
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32%
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Typical contract hire
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£271.00
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Pence per mile
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43
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Servicing costs - 3 years
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£824.00
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Service intervals
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1yr/20k
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Warranty period
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+ Paint + 6yr Perforation + 1yr Breakdown
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| Three-year cost | £17,947 |
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Company car tax
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Percentage charge
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13
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Benefit in kind
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£2,822.00
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Tax payable 20%
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£564.00
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Tax payable 40%
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£1,129.00
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Performance and measurements
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Hatchback
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Number of doors
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5
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Number of seats
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5
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Engine (cc/type)
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1686/4
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Number of Valves
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16
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Fuel type
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Diesel
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Max power (bhp/rpm)
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123/4000
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Pulling power (lb/ft)
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207
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Engine position
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F
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Driven wheels
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Front
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Length (mm)
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4419
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Width (mm)
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1814
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Height (mm)
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1510
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Boot space (min ltr)
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370
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Boot space (max ltr)
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1235
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Turning circle (m)
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10.9
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Kerb weight (kg)
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1393
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Manufacturers figures
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0-60 mph (secs)
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10.7
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Max speed (mph)
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122
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Euro NCAP Test Scores
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Adult protection
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Unavailable
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Child protection
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Unavailable
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Pedestrian protection
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Unavailable
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View the whole Vauxhall Astra Hatchback range
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Hatchback 1.4 87 Expression 5dr - £12,995
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Hatchback 1.4 100 ES 5dr - £16,135
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Hatchback 1.4 87 Exclusiv 5dr - £16,670
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Hatchback 1.4 100 Exclusiv 5dr - £17,015
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Hatchback 1.4 100 Excite 5dr - £17,435
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Hatchback 1.6 Exclusiv 5dr - £17,815
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Hatchback 1.6 Excite 5dr - £17,905
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Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX ES 5dr - £17,980
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Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX ES S/S 5dr - £18,325
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX ES 5dr - £18,385
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Hatchback 1.4 100 SRi 5dr - £18,635
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Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Exclusiv 5dr - £18,700
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Hatchback 1.6T ES Tech 5dr - £19,035
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Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Exclus S/S 5dr - £19,045
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX Exclusiv 5dr - £19,105
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Hatchback 1.6 SRi 5dr - £19,435
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 Excite 5dr - £19,525
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 125 ecoFLEX Exclusiv 5dr - £19,730
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 125 ES Tech 5dr - £19,845
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX Tech' S/S 5dr - £19,865
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Hatchback 1.4T SRi 5dr - £20,095
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX Excl' S/S 5dr - £20,100
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Hatchback 1.6 SE 5dr - £20,105
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Hatchback 1.6T SRi 5dr - £20,700
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX Excl' S/S 5dr - £20,725
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Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SRi 5dr - £20,740
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Hatchback 1.4T SE 5dr - £20,765
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Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SRi S/S 5dr - £21,085
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Hatchback 1.6 Elite 5dr - £21,130
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX SRi 5dr - £21,145
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Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SE 5dr - £21,150
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX SE 5dr - £21,555
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 125 ecoFLEX SRi 5dr - £21,770
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 125 ecoFLEX SE 5dr - £22,180
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Hatchback 2.0 CDTi ecoFLEX SRi S/S 5dr - £22,725
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Hatchback 2.0 CDTi ecoFLEX SE S/S 5dr - £23,135
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 125 ecoFL SRi VX-Line 5dr - £23,165
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 125 ecoFLEX Elite 5dr - £23,205
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Hatchback 2.0 CDTi SRi auto 5dr - £23,740
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Hatchback 2.0 CDTi SE auto 5dr - £24,150
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Hatchback 2.0 CDTi ecoFLEX Elite S/S 5dr - £24,160
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Hatchback 2.0 CDTi Elite auto 5dr - £25,175
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Hatchback 1.4 87 Expression 5dr - £12,995
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Hatchback 1.4 100 ES 5dr - £16,135
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Hatchback 1.4 87 Exclusiv 5dr - £16,670
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Hatchback 1.4 100 Exclusiv 5dr - £17,015
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Hatchback 1.4 100 Excite 5dr - £17,435
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Hatchback 1.6 Exclusiv 5dr - £17,815
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Hatchback 1.6 Excite 5dr - £17,905
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Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX ES 5dr - £17,980
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Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX ES S/S 5dr - £18,325
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX ES 5dr - £18,385
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Hatchback 1.4 100 SRi 5dr - £18,635
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Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Exclusiv 5dr - £18,700
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Hatchback 1.6T ES Tech 5dr - £19,035
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Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Exclus S/S 5dr - £19,045
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX Exclusiv 5dr - £19,105
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Hatchback 1.6 SRi 5dr - £19,435
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 Excite 5dr - £19,525
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 125 ecoFLEX Exclusiv 5dr - £19,730
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 125 ES Tech 5dr - £19,845
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX Tech' S/S 5dr - £19,865
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Hatchback 1.4T SRi 5dr - £20,095
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX Excl' S/S 5dr - £20,100
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Hatchback 1.6 SE 5dr - £20,105
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Hatchback 1.6T SRi 5dr - £20,700
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX Excl' S/S 5dr - £20,725
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Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SRi 5dr - £20,740
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Hatchback 1.4T SE 5dr - £20,765
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Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SRi S/S 5dr - £21,085
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Hatchback 1.6 Elite 5dr - £21,130
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX SRi 5dr - £21,145
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Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX SE 5dr - £21,150
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX SE 5dr - £21,555
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 125 ecoFLEX SRi 5dr - £21,770
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 125 ecoFLEX SE 5dr - £22,180
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Hatchback 2.0 CDTi ecoFLEX SRi S/S 5dr - £22,725
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Hatchback 2.0 CDTi ecoFLEX SE S/S 5dr - £23,135
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 125 ecoFL SRi VX-Line 5dr - £23,165
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Hatchback 1.7 CDTi 125 ecoFLEX Elite 5dr - £23,205
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Hatchback 2.0 CDTi SRi auto 5dr - £23,740
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Hatchback 2.0 CDTi SE auto 5dr - £24,150
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Hatchback 2.0 CDTi ecoFLEX Elite S/S 5dr - £24,160
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Hatchback 2.0 CDTi Elite auto 5dr - £25,175