Vauxhall Astra Hatchback (98-05) - Review

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The Astra MK IV was the car that signalled that Vauxhall (and European sister Opel) was once again serious about car building. The MK III was a disappointment: the engineering was mediocre, the suspension was soggy and the car simply didn’t suit pot-holed, bumpy UK roads. And by the mid-nineties its styling looked dated. Lotus helped tune the suspension and chassis and turned it into more of a driver’s car; the styling was far sharper and safety was – at the time – among the best in class.
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Equipment

All models include a five-speed manual gearbox, driver and front passenger airbags, side-impact door beams, air conditioning (not available on Envoy models) anti-submarining seat ramps, child-proof locks on rear doors, remote central locking with security deadlocking, immobiliser, service-due indicator, multi-function display panel, rev counter, reclining front seats, 60/40 split-folding rear seats, chrome interior door handles, electro-hydraulic power-assisted steering, green-tinted glass, electric front windows, body-colour door mirrors, body side-protection mouldings, full body-colour bumpers, and a high-level LED centre brake light as standard. Envoy, SXi and SRi models have a cloth trim, LS, Club, CD and CDX have a velour trim. Special extra-cost option packs include the winter pack, with heated front seats and high-pressure headlight washers, the comfort pack comprises of a steering column adjustable for reach and rake and driver’s seat height adjuster, while the self-explanatory leather pack adds leather sport seat facings, head restraints, insert panels and door trim. Options include automatic seat detection, front side-impact airbags, four-speed automatic transmission with economy, sport and winter driving modes, slide/tilt glass sunroof with interior blind, and two-coat metallic or pearlescent paint (this is standard on CDx models).

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  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • CD Multichanger
  • Climate control
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Electric sunroof
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Heated mirrors
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • Lumbar support
  • Manual sunroof
  • Metallic Paint
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Remote locking
  • Service indicator
  • Side airbags
  • Sports seats
  • Steel wheels
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Telephone
  • Traction control
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