For The 1.6 is unruffled and cheap to insure, and the firmer SRi suspension makes this model handle well.

Against The list prices are higher than we'd like and resale values aren't as strong as those of some competitors, either. Ice age Glaciers accelerate more quickly than the 1.6: it's that slow.

Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer

What Car? says

3 out of 5 stars

Great driving manners and a classy, spacious cabin are notable highlights in Vauxhall's impressive small family hatch. Only its sluggishness and resale values can really count against it.

What Car? readers say

3.666667


Key facts

0–60mph
11.3 secs
Top speed
116 mph
Average mpg
44.1
Tank range
569 miles
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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

The Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer is sleek and stylish, but it’s practical, too. Boot space is on a par with key rivals like the Ford Focus and VW Golf estate and, if you configure it for the maximum load space, there’s more than you’ll find in an Insignia Sports Tourer.

There’s a handy storage space beneath the boot floor, too, and also the option of a luggage compartment liner and a ‘FlexOrganiser’ system that allows you to customise the boot space with nets and foldaway dividers.

Choose your trim level carefully – SRi versions have firmer suspension that makes the Sport Tourer sharper and more enjoyable to drive, yet ride comfort is still excellent. Cheaper versions are also rather short on kit.

Private buyers have the reassurance of Vauxhall’s lifetime warranty and it shouldn’t take much haggling to knock a significant chunk off the list price. You’ll need a decent discount, too, because residual values aren’t likely to be particularly strong.

Reader test team says:

Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi SRi S/S 5dr

Unlike the previous reviewer I actually have driven the car over a sensible amount of time! I have owned the 2.0 SRI ST with Start Stop for 7 weeks…

Daniel Coote

5 out of 5 stars

Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 165 ecoFLEX SE S/S 5dr

This Astra is in a different league to its predecessor - it makes me wonder what GM were thinking with their previous offerings. I drove a Zafira…

David James

3 out of 5 stars

Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer 1.6 SRi 5dr

The car drove well although the 1.6 litre petrol model seemed under powered to me - I am used to a 1.8 litre petrol car. One niggle on the automatic…

Peter Morris

3 out of 5 stars
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