Vauxhall's Astra is SXi

Advantages: goodlooking, sexy, excellent ride ;-)
Disadvantages: common!

...and from work, which is a 60 mile round trip. As petrol prices are quite high at the moment, this works out at £45 per week at £1.01 per litre. Which works out around 30 mpg. ~ Insurance ~ Insurance Group 5, pretty reasonable if you keep it standard, the Astra is a popular car to add expense too. ~ Price ~ I purchased my 5 door, silver Sxi 1.6 16v Twinport (with 17,500 miles on clock...

lilly2006 31.01.2008 18:07 (31.01.2008 18:08) · Read review
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Review of Vauxhall Astra 1.6 16v

ASTRA 1.6 16v SXI - EXCELLENT BUY!

Advantages: excellent handling and engine power, very reliable
Disadvantages: alternator quite expensive, suspension should be looked at at 40k

...on the clock for £3100 which was also from a dealership... the cars are generally totally sound, have a good double central locking feature which makes you feel a bit more comfortable leaving it places overnight. as far as the performance goes... the 1.6 16v is a surprisingly powerful engine (101bhp i believe). the handling is also second to none with lotus tuned suspension, this gives the car the ability to...

philip666punk 25.06.2006 13:26 · Read review
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2004 Astra 1.7 CDTi Sxi (Closest Category Found!)

Advantages: Space age looks (New Model 2004) Great Engine. Quality interior. Equipment
Disadvantages: Driving position. Ride & handling.

...to recall to myself, let alone to you here just how it drove. Therefore the verdict on the last Astra has to be average but forgettable. It was not always thus. Vauxhall swing from modern avant guarde to bland with each successive mark of this particular car. The Mk 1 was a decent enough car but looked boxy and uninspiring, it was a cracking good drive in its day, especially the 1.8 GTE model...

RICHADA 26.04.2005 00:08 · Read review
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