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After mixed fortunes with some smaller three-door cars (including a SHOCKINGLY unreliable Volkswagen Polo) we decided it was time for a more "grown up" car last September, as we were planning for a... more

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Rating Summary based on 54 reviews

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  • 4 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Boinng

    4 Stars Mk4 Astra 1.6 8v Club - a great car for the family on a budget 06/04/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap to buy used, economic to run, good quality and decent build, very practical

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Bland, not very sexy

    After mixed fortunes with some smaller three-door cars (including a SHOCKINGLY unreliable Volkswagen Polo) we decided it was time for a more "grown up" car last September, as we were planning for a family - the first addition to which is now due in July.. Reliability and practicality were the prime considerations - obviously the newer the better - but we were also on a budget, with no more than £2-3k to spend. This naturally ruled out a lot of cars, but one that kept coming back up was the boring old Vauxhall Astra - specifically the Mk4 (or "G") version. This was the second best selling car ... more
  • 26 of 26 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 2 170driver

    Member since 02/04/2004

    Reviews written: 29

    4 Stars New Astra worthy of top small family hatch??? Review with images 15/12/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Nice styling, outstanding drive and handling, good quality interior!!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Finicky new toys, 1.6 lacks real muscle and Vauxhall badge!!

    Test Model Vauxhall Astra 1.6 16v SXI Reg no: BF55 FYP UK model RHD Mileage 5912 Actual 0-60: 9.6 Printed max speed: 115 mph Printed economy: 32.8mpg urban Actual economy: 25mpg The new generation Astra has gone through a complete revamp since its ageing predecessor, both externally and internally there are very few features kept from the previous shape. The main improvement overall is the driving experience which has been improved by 80%. The New Astra is a beautiful looking car in sport hatch form and in 5 door form (like the one I tested) is still sporty looking, especially with alloys and ... more
  • 28 of 28 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    lilly2006

    5 Stars Vauxhall's Astra is SXi 31/01/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages goodlooking, sexy, excellent ride ;-)

    Disadvantages Disadvantages common!

    ~ My history ~ My very first car was a Renault Clio and after a crash on Valentines Day 2005 (which completely wrote it off (oops) and I couldn't believe I had to pay £50 to get them to scrap my little baby! (grr) Because I needed a car to get to work, the search began almost instantly to find another car. I had driven an Astra before and really liked them, I thought they were quite compact but big enough to fit people in without being packed in like sardines. I know I didn't want the bog standard Astra, so I went on the Vauxhall website and started to look at what they had to offer. ~ The Sxi ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    raflad1982

    4 Stars Mk 4 Astra 1.6 8v Club 29/08/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Price, fuel economy, cheap insurance, cheap parts, nice looking

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Drab uninspiring interior, basic equipment levels, horrible seat trim, needs the pokier 16v engine

    I had this car up until last year. It was a 2001 Mk 4 Astra Club in Metallic dark blue with a 1.6 8v engine. The engine to be honest was a major bone of contention for me, leading to me getting rid of the car and upgrading. The 1.6 8v is the same ageing engine used in the Cavalier and frankly just wasn't good enough in a modern car like this. Carrying on with the bad points, the other major bugbear with this car is the frankly awful interior. One gets the feeling vauxhall deliberatly choose the worse colours to use in the basic Astra, I got horrible grey velour seats (yes the same colour as in ... more
  • 35 of 35 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    BloodySpike

    4 Stars Life runs smooth with an Astra 26/01/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Smooth and cheap to insure

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Its a British Car

    The Model of Car that I have recently purchased is a 02 reg MK4 5 door 1.6i 16V Club Hatchback. It has a max Torque of 100 BHP and is a Multi Point Fuel injected Car with a ECOTEC engine under the bonnet. The Vauxhall Astra runs very smoothly and you can’t even hear the engine running. Since I’ve only had this car for a week then I can only tell you my experiences and they are all good so far. The Features for this car include: - Air-Conditioning - Driver’s and Front Passenger’s airbags - Front Seat Head Restraints - Front Seatbelt force limiters and body-lock ... more

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Product Details

Manufacturer Vauxhall
Boot Capacity (litres) 1265, 1270
Weight 1213, 1190, 1235, 1233, 1222, 1245
Length 4249, 4288
Width 1753

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