For ESP with traction control; rear spoiler; front, side and curtain airbags; air-conditioning; sports front seats; aluminium pedals; sport suspension; top-notch fit and finish

Against Limited rear visibility; cabin could be more spacious; less legroom than competitors; steering is precise but without much feedback; residual values not on par with rivals’

Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch

What Car? says

4 out of 5 stars

The Astra is well put together, with a refined ride, and this 1.7-litre diesel is capable, but the grunty 1.9 CDTi engine is a better option if your budget can stretch to it

Reader review rating

4.05
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Key facts

0–60mph
11.4 secs
Top speed
113 mph
Average mpg
55.4
Tank range
632 miles
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Target Price team says:

Of the four bodies in the Astra range, the three-door Sport Hatch is - naturally - the sporty option.

Effectively, it’s a three-door version of the regular five-door, but there are sufficient differences that it deserves its own name.

To go with the sportier styling is a more sporty drive (plus tighter accommodation and worse rear visibility), while the Sport Hatch also does without some of the more basic trims.

That means the Sport Hatch range starts at a higher price, but if you compare like for like, the two models cost the same.

The most major difference is that, in keeping with its sporty ethos, the Sport Hatch range is topped by the screaming 236bhp VXR hot hatch, which isn’t available in the five-door.

Other than that, the engine options are pretty much the same and, as in the five-door, our favourite model has the 1.6 16v petrol engine.

Reader test team says:

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David Fisher

4 out of 5 stars

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Stephen Thompson

5 out of 5 stars

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Ive been reading everyone else's reviews and i…

Timothy Chan

4 out of 5 stars

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Having come to driving relatively late this was my…

Daniel Bower

4 out of 5 stars
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