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I must disagree with the previous review of this product. Firstly, it must be stated that it is not a particularly fast car by any means. The 1.3 turbo diesel engine has virtually nothing up until... more

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  • 3 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jimbob203

    4 Stars Great medium hatchback for a family car 16/10/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Comfort, fuel economy, cheap insurance

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Slow at low revs

    I must disagree with the previous review of this product. Firstly, it must be stated that it is not a particularly fast car by any means. The 1.3 turbo diesel engine has virtually nothing up until 2,500 RPM, but after it reaches this speed the turbo begins to kick in and while it doesn't exactly go like a rocket, it is enough to get you around. Then again I doubt you were buying a diesel to go racing in anyway. The car is more suited to motorway driving, where if you need to accelerate you should be well within the power band of the engine. In fact it can out-accelerate my 1.6 petrol from ... more
  • 1 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful
    1 Star Quick review of Vauxhall Astra 1.3 CDTi (90ps) Club 5dr by MikeEvans 19/05/2007
    Very difficult to find anything positive to write about this vehicle. As you might expect from a 1300 diesel it is very short on power. Engine characteristics mean that in order to wring anything from this car you have to work the 6 speed box very hard. Fuel consumption suffers as a result of this. The suspension is also very harsh making long trips very uncomfortable.

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Manufacturer Vauxhall
Boot Capacity (litres) 1265
Weight 1210
Length 4249
Width 1753

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