Recently I was given the chance to test drive the Astra 2-door Coupe 2.0i 16v Turbo. What a car to drive.
For safety, the car has many features including: ABS braking system Drivers & front passenger airbags Height adjustable head restraints Side impact beams Energy absorbing steering column and many, many more.
Other standard features are: Air conditioning Internal pollen filter 6 speaker CCR 600 stereo radio/cassette with 4 CD Disc autochanger 17" alloy wheels and others.
The look of the car from the outside, I feel, shows real initiative on Vauxhalls part. It looks very sporty, but inside it is roomy and very comfortable with the leather seats, for 4 passengers.
The boot is made versatile by having a split 60/40 folding rear seat and load-through to boot opening.
*THE DRIVE*
As soon as I switched the engine on I knew this car would be powerful, but yet not too powerful as a family car. The engine is a 4 cylinder, 16 valve type.
When I took the car out onto the open road and changed gear from 2nd to 3rd I could tell the pulling power, and it cruised easily at 65 to 70mph.
The fuel economy is quoted at: 22.6mpg (urban) 41.5mpg (extra urban) 31.7mpg (combined)
I think these are excellent figures for a coupe. The power of this car for those people who want a sporty car is quoted at 7.0 seconds (0 to 60mph).
The only drawback I found is that this car is only a 4-seater, which is therefore no good for a family of 5.
There are other models in the range: 1.8i 16v Edition 2.2i 16v Bertone Edition 2.2i 16v Auto Bertone Edition
When I change car from my 1.6i Astra Club I would more than likely opt for the 1.8i 16v Astra Coupe version.
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Purchase Price
18995
Reliability
Excellent
Spaciousness
Excellent
Customer service
Excellent
Features
Excellent
Fuel consumption
Good
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