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Agila

2008 on

Estate 2008 on
Vauxhall Agila
  • 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

2000 to 2008

Estate 2000 to 2008
Vauxhall Agila
  • Spacious, easy to park and economical
  • Looks, awkward gearshift, 1.0 12v performance
Antara

2007 on

Station Wagon 2007 on
Vauxhall Antara
  • Well equipped, attractive upmarket design
  • Poor handling, noisy diesel engine, expensive to run, small boot for a 4x4, awful gearbox
Astra

2009 on

Hatchback 2009 on
Vauxhall Astra Hatchback
  • 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

2004 on

Hatchback 2004 on
Vauxhall Astra Hatchback
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  • Neatly styled, well built, wide choice of engines, comfortable
  • Awkward boot space, poor cabin stowage, haphazard dash layout
Sport Hatch 2005 on
Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch
  • Smart styling, good turbocharged engines, optional panoramic roof, sharp handling
  • Poor rear visibility, cramped rear, boot awkward to access, fiddly dash layout
VXR 2005 on
Vauxhall Astra VXR
  • Tremendous pace, keen handling, purposeful styling
  • Performance delivery lacks polish, drab interior, uncomfortably stiff ride, lacks feelgood factor
Estate 2004 on
Vauxhall Astra Estate
  • Wide choice of engines available, strong build quality, good-sized boot
  • Drab interior, awkward button layout on dash, other estates are more stylish
TwinTop 2006 on
Vauxhall Astra TwinTop
  • Attractive looks, good handling, well designed folding roof, decent-sized boot
  • Dull cabin design, poorly laid out controls, lifeless steering

1998 to 2005

Hatchback 1998 to 2004
Vauxhall Astra Hatchback
  • Does most things very well.
  • It's too common.
Estate 1998 to 2004
Vauxhall Astra Estate
  • Loads of interior space makes it very practical
  • Ford Focus is much better
Convertible 2001 to 2005
Vauxhall Astra Convertible
  • Handling; refinement; sleek looks
  • Dull interior; no diesel choice

1991 to 1998

Hatchback 1991 to 1998
Vauxhall Astra Hatchback
  • Practical; easy to live with; good value
  • Handling may disapoint the enthusiastic driver
Corsa

2006 on

Hatchback 2006 on
Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback
  • Excellent build quality, neat interior, roomy and comfortable cabin, safe handling, low emissions ecoFLEX model
  • Lack of cabin stowage, lacklustre petrol engines
VXR 2007 on
Vauxhall Corsa VXR
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  • 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

2003 to 2006

Hatchback 2003 to 2006
Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback
  • Loads around, easy to drive
  • Dated compared to rivals, cheap interior

2000 to 2003

Hatchback 2000 to 2003
Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback
  • Good looks, refined engines
  • Poor quality trim, tight rear cabin space

1993 to 2000

Hatchback 1993 to 2000
Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback
  • Inexpensive to own; quite roomy for a small car
  • Handling and ride fail to match its best rivals
Frontera

1991 to 2003

Estate 1991 to 2003
Vauxhall Frontera
  • Affordable, macho-suburban styling
  • Not as classy, desirable or robust as Cherokee or Discovery
Insignia

2008 on

Hatchback 2008 on
Vauxhall Insignia Hatchback
  • 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
Sports Tourer 2009 on
Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer
  • Elegant styling, quality interior feel, some clever practical features
  • Noisy diesel, poor ride on 18-inch wheels, restricted rear visibility, clunky manual gear change
VXR 2009 on
Vauxhall Insignia VXR
  • 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
Meriva

2003 on

Estate 2003 on
Vauxhall Meriva
  • Decent interior space, clever seating, good all round visibility
  • Bland looks, dull to drive, sparse equipment on base cars, fiddly dash buttons
VXR 2006 to 2009
Vauxhall Meriva VXR
  • Strong performance, sporty styling, practical and spacious interior
  • Few around, standard Meriva is better value for money, steering lacks feel
Monaro

2004 to 2007

Coupe 2004 to 2007
Vauxhall Monaro
  • Performance from V8 engines
  • High running costs, thirsty engines, crude handling
Omega

1994 to 2003

Saloon 1994 to 2003
Vauxhall Omega Saloon
  • Executive comfort, nice to drive, good value.
  • Plain looks, horrific depreciation.
Estate 1994 to 2003
Vauxhall Omega Estate
  • Good ride and performs well
  • Middle-management image, massive depreciation
Signum

2003 to 2008

Hatchback 2003 to 2008
Vauxhall Signum
  • Comfortable, great used buy
  • Being an expensive Vectra
Sintra

1997 to 1999

Estate 1997 to 1999
Vauxhall Sintra
  • Practical; good load capacity; smooth V6 engine
  • Lacks image; nasty plastic trim
Tigra

2004 to 2009

Roadster 2004 to 2009
Vauxhall Tigra
  • Electric folding hard-top, neat styling, available with a frugal diesel
  • Cheap-feeling interior, lacklustre performance, dull to drive, awkward electric boot

1994 to 2001

Coupe 1994 to 2001
Vauxhall Tigra
  • Cute-ish styling
  • Dull to drive, cramped back seats, sluggish performance
Vectra

2005 to 2009

Hatchback 2005 to 2009
Vauxhall Vectra Hatchback
  • Decent sized boot, good diesels, comfortable
  • Bland styling, drab cabin, poorly laid out controls, dull to drive
VXR 2005 to 2009
Vauxhall Vectra VXR
  • Effortless pace, estate's practicality
  • Over-firm ride, notchy gearchange, high cost of ownership from new
Saloon 2005 to 2009
Vauxhall Vectra Saloon
  • Good diesels, comfortable, decent sized boot
  • Bland styling, drab cabin, poorly laid out controls, dull to drive, seems pointless compared to the hatchback
Estate 2005 to 2009
Vauxhall Vectra Estate
  • Exceptional load-carrying capability
  • Size counts against it in town

2002 to 2005

Hatchback 2002 to 2005
Vauxhall Vectra Hatchback
  • Comfort, safety
  • Not as stylish as some competitors, depreciation
Saloon 2002 to 2005
Vauxhall Vectra Saloon
  • Comfort, safety
  • Not as stylish as some competitors, depreciation
Estate 2003 to 2005
Vauxhall Vectra Estate
  • Comfortable drive; competent cruiser
  • Future depreciation

1995 to 2002

Hatchback 1995 to 2002
Vauxhall Vectra Hatchback
  • Refinement, economy, space, value.
  • Indifferent ride and handling.
Saloon 1995 to 2002
Vauxhall Vectra Saloon
  • Refinement; economy; space; value
  • Indifferent ride and handling
Estate 1996 to 2002
Vauxhall Vectra Estate
  • Refinement; economy; space; value
  • Indifferent ride and handling
VX220

2000 to 2006

Roadster 2000 to 2006
Vauxhall VX220
  • Refined engines, looks, driving position, dynamics.
  • Awkward cabin access, the badge.
VXR8

2007 on

Hatchback 2007 on
Vauxhall VXR8
  • Characterful V8 engine, strong performance, plenty of road presence, good value
  • Lacks refinement and sophistication, thirsty engine and high emissions
Zafira

2005 on

Estate 2005 on
Vauxhall Zafira
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  • 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
VXR 2005 on
Vauxhall Zafira VXR
  • 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

1999 to 2005

Estate 1999 to 2005
Vauxhall Zafira
  • Compact body, clever seating.
  • Rolling ride.
 
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