For The Astra looks great inside and out, and its cabin is built from high-quality plastics. It’s brilliant at shutting out road noise, too, and the ride is superb.
Against It’s expensive to buy and lease, and doesn’t hold its value well. The steering is vague.
What Car? says
The classy, spacious cabin is a real highlight, but the Astra falls short of the best small family hatchbacks in too many other areas.
Reader review rating
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There are 41 Vauxhall Astra versions available
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, the jury is still out – we haven't driven the full engine range yet. We will point you towards Exclusiv trim, though. It has the same air-conditioning, remote locking and electric front windows as the entry-level S model, but also adds cruise control, remote audio controls and ambient lighting. Bizarrely, though, it's actually cheaper than the equivalent S model. Go figure.
Reader test team says:
Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.4T Exclusiv 5dr
I had this 11 plate vehicle for a couple of weeks…
5
out of 5 stars
Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.6T SRi 5dr
Having previously owned and driven larger cars I…
5
out of 5 stars
Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Exclusiv 5dr
Having taken delivery of my company assigned Astra…
3
out of 5 stars
Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.6 Exclusiv 5dr
Do not buy one of these cars, the petrol engines…
1
out of 5 stars
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