Vauxhall car reviews

2008 on

Estate 2008 on

• Versatile inside, easy to drive and park, economical engines, cheap to run, good space in the back
• Suzuki offers the same car - but better equipped and better value for money

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2000 to 2007

Estate 2000 to 2007

• Spacious, easy to park and economical
• Looks, awkward gearshift, 1.0 12v performance

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2007 on

Station Wagon 2007 on

• Well equipped, attractive upmarket design
• Poor handling, noisy diesel engine, expensive to run, small boot for a 4x4, awful gearbox

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2009 on

Hatchback 2009 on

• Impressively refined, smooth and quiet ride, upmarket interior, good choice of engines, reassuring handling
• Smaller petrol engines are lacklustre, steering lacking in feel, ordinary looks

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2004 on

Hatchback 2004 on

• Neatly styled, well built, wide choice of engines, comfortable
• Awkward boot space, poor cabin stowage, haphazard dash layout

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Sport Hatch 2005 on

• Smart styling, good turbocharged engines, optional panoramic roof, sharp handling
• Poor rear visibility, cramped rear, boot awkward to access, fiddly dash layout

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VXR 2005 on

• Tremendous pace, keen handling, purposeful styling
• Performance delivery lacks polish, drab interior, uncomfortably stiff ride, lacks feelgood factor

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Estate 2004 on

• Wide choice of engines available, strong build quality, good-sized boot
• Drab interior, awkward button layout on dash, other estates are more stylish

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TwinTop 2006 on

• Attractive looks, good handling, well designed folding roof, decent-sized boot
• Dull cabin design, poorly laid out controls, lifeless steering

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1998 to 2005

Hatchback 1998 to 2005

• Does most things very well.
• It's too common.

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Estate 1998 to 2004

• Loads of interior space makes it very practical
• Ford Focus is much better

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Convertible 2001 to 2005

• Handling; refinement; sleek looks
• Dull interior; no diesel choice

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1991 to 1998

Hatchback 1991 to 1998

• Practical; easy to live with; good value
• Handling may disapoint the enthusiastic driver

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2006 on

Hatchback 2006 on

• Excellent build quality, neat interior, roomy and comfortable cabin, safe handling, low emissions ecoFLEX model
• Lack of cabin stowage, lacklustre petrol engines

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VXR 2007 on

• Hot hatch styling, great turbocharged engine, nimble handling, decent ride quality
• Too 'boy racer' for some, snappy throttle response, struggles to put power down cleanly

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2003 to 2006

Hatchback 2003 to 2006

• Loads around, easy to drive
• Dated compared to rivals, cheap interior

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2000 to 2004

Hatchback 2000 to 2004

• Good looks, refined engines
• Poor quality trim, tight rear cabin space

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1993 to 2000

Hatchback 1993 to 2000

• Inexpensive to own; quite roomy for a small car
• Handling and ride fail to match its best rivals

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1991 to 2003

Estate 1991 to 2003

• Affordable, macho-suburban styling
• Not as classy, desirable or robust as Cherokee or Discovery

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2009 on

Hatchback 2009 on

• Refined and comfortable cruiser, good quality interior, spacious cabin and boot, decent standard kit
• Engines should be more efficient, not as good to drive as a Mondeo, over assisted steering

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Sports Tourer 2009 on

• Elegant styling, quality interior feel, some clever practical features
• Poor ride on 18-inch wheels, restricted rear visibility, clunky manual gear change

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VXR 2009 on

• Good ride comfort, available as a hatch, saloon or an estate, great sounding V6 engine, four-wheel drive as standard
• Lacking in the feelgood factor, lifeless steering, rarely feels as quick as the figures suggest

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2010 on

Estate 2010 on

• Clever rear-hinged rear doors make access easy, versatile cabin, quiet and comfortable on the move, easy to drive in town
• Air conditioning not standard on all models

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2003 to 2010

Estate 2003 to 2010

• Decent interior space, clever seating, good all round visibility
• Bland looks, dull to drive, sparse equipment on base cars, fiddly dash buttons

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VXR 2006 to 2009

• Strong performance, sporty styling, practical and spacious interior
• Few around, standard Meriva is better value for money, steering lacks feel

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2004 to 2006

Coupe 2004 to 2006

• Performance from V8 engines
• High running costs, thirsty engines, crude handling

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1994 to 2003

Saloon 1994 to 2003

• Executive comfort, nice to drive, good value.
• Plain looks, horrific depreciation.

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Estate 1994 to 2003

• Good ride and performs well
• Middle-management image, massive depreciation

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2003 to 2008

Hatchback 2003 to 2008

• Comfortable, great used buy
• Being an expensive Vectra

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1997 to 1999

Estate 1997 to 1999

• Practical; good load capacity; smooth V6 engine
• Lacks image; nasty plastic trim

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2004 to 2009

Roadster 2004 to 2009

• Electric folding hard-top, neat styling, available with a frugal diesel
• Cheap-feeling interior, lacklustre performance, dull to drive, awkward electric boot

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1994 to 2001

Coupe 1994 to 2001

• Cute-ish styling
• Dull to drive, cramped back seats, sluggish performance

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2005 to 2008

Hatchback 2005 to 2008

• Decent sized boot, good diesels, comfortable
• Bland styling, drab cabin, poorly laid out controls, dull to drive

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VXR 2005 to 2008

• Effortless pace, estate's practicality
• Over-firm ride, notchy gearchange, high cost of ownership from new

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Saloon 2005 to 2008

• Good diesels, comfortable, decent sized boot
• Bland styling, drab cabin, poorly laid out controls, dull to drive, seems pointless compared to the hatchback

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Estate 2005 to 2008

• Exceptional load-carrying capability
• Size counts against it in town

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2002 to 2005

Hatchback 2002 to 2005

• Comfort, safety
• Not as stylish as some competitors, depreciation

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Saloon 2002 to 2005

• Comfort, safety
• Not as stylish as some competitors, depreciation

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Estate 2003 to 2005

• Comfortable drive; competent cruiser
• Future depreciation

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1995 to 2002

Hatchback 1995 to 2002

• Refinement, economy, space, value.
• Indifferent ride and handling.

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Saloon 1995 to 2002

• Refinement; economy; space; value
• Indifferent ride and handling

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Estate 1996 to 2002

• Refinement; economy; space; value
• Indifferent ride and handling

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2000 to 2005

Roadster 2000 to 2005

• Refined engines, looks, driving position, dynamics.
• Awkward cabin access, the badge.

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2007 to 2009

Hatchback 2007 to 2009

• Characterful V8 engine, strong performance, plenty of road presence, good value
• Lacks refinement and sophistication, thirsty engine and high emissions

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2005 on

Estate 2005 on

• Well built cabin, wide engine choice, good value for money, plenty on the used market
• Rear seating system not as flexible as many people carrier, lacklustre styling, not great to drive

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VXR 2005 on

• Seven-seat practicality, impressive performance, sporty styling, handles well for a people carrier
• Lacks finesse, expensive to run, not all the family will appreciate its performance

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1999 to 2005

Estate 1999 to 2005

• Compact body, clever seating.
• Rolling ride.

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