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Vauxhall Astra Hatchback review

1991 - 1998 (change model)
Parkers overall rating: 2.5 out of 52.5

At a glance

Price new £8,510 - £18,070
Road tax cost £210 - £345
Insurance group 13 - 28
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Fuel economy Not tested to latest standards
Range 332 - 538 miles
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Available fuel types

Petrol

Diesel

Pros & cons

PROS

Practical; easy to live with; good value

CONS

Handling may disapoint the enthusiastic driver

Written by Parkers Published: 6 June 2019 Updated: 6 June 2019

Overview

A long-running favourite with family buyers but now looking dated. The Astra fulfils most people’s expectations of an inexpensive small family car thanks to affordable running costs. There’s a huge choice of versions to suit most purposes but higher specification models would be the ones to seek out. Older cars may have been through many hands and possibly ‘clocked’, so be very wary if history is incomplete.