There are no bold proclamations about Vauxhall Astra practicality being exceptional in any way, but as a five-door hatchback it offers a useful degree of flexibility that will satisfy the needs of many customers. At 370 litres, the boot space with the rear seats in place beats the older Ford Focus’ 316-litre total but lags behind the current car and rivals such as the VW Golf and the Peugeot 308.
Tumble the seats over and it’s a similar story: the Astra’s capacity extends to 1,210 litres, beaten by the Focus and kicked into touch by both the Golf and the 308.
Elsewhere the cabin is dotted with sensibly sized and shaped storage areas for oddments, including a section low down on the centre console which can be used to hold and charge selected smartphones.
Perhaps the Astra’s most practical feature isn’t something within the car but something it connects to – OnStar. This is Vauxhall’s parent company’s (General Motors) telematics and concierge service. This was discontinued as part of the 2019 facelift, however.
The size of the Astra is par for the course in this segment. It’s easy to manoeuvre and park as a result, with good visibility all-round – the only black marks are the angular pillars at the back of that could block the view out slightly. However, parking sensors and cameras – even a self-parking system – are available to help parking in tight spots.
Vauxhall Astra safety
Five-star Euro NCAP safety rating
LED Matrix headlights work effectively
Driving Assistance Pack is feature-laden
The inherent safety of the Vauxhall Astra was underlined by its Euro NCAP crash test performance where it scored a five-star rating.
Not only is the body of the seventh-generation Astra lighter than before, it’s also significantly stronger. Six airbags ensure that occupants are cushioned in the event of an accident and a series of electronic aids work continuously to keep the car in check, mitigating the chances of the driver losing control in the first place.
Safety enhancing features such as a forward-facing camera with pedestrian detection and traffic sign recognition are available, as well as a lane departure warning system complemented by lane keeping assist to gently apply some steering angle in an attempt to prevent you veering out of the lane.
Further to that, there’s the collision mitigation element to the package which warns the driver if the car suspects an impact’s impending, applying the brakes to try and avoid it altogether if it can.
Night time illumination can be improved considerably with LED lights front and rear. Those up front are particularly sophisticated being matrix units, allowing sections of light to be switched on and off to avoid dazzling oncoming drivers, even in automatic main beam mode. Additional safety options include blind spot warning and a self-parking function.
Vauxhall Astra crash test video
Basic equipment
The basic equipment list includes equipment that is standard across all versions of the Vauxhall Astra Hatchback.
3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Alloy wheels
Audio remote
Cruise control
Driver`s airbag
Folding rear seats
Front electric windows
Isofix child seat anchor points
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Side airbags
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Traction control
Equipment by trim level
To view equipment options for a specific trim level, please select from the following list:
Equipment included on some trim levels
Air conditioning
Alarm
CD
Climate control
Cloth seat trim
Electric driver`s seat
Electric mirrors
Electric passenger`s seat
Front fog lights
Heated mirrors
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Leather seat trim
Lumbar support
Metallic Paint
Parking sensors
Partial leather seat trim
Sat Nav
Service indicator
Sports seats
Steel wheels
Business Edition Nav equipment
Business Edition Nav standard equipment
Air conditioning
Cloth seat trim
Electric driver`s seat
Electric mirrors
Heated mirrors
Height adjustable drivers seat
Lumbar support
Metallic Paint
Sat Nav
Business Edition Nav optional equipment
None available
Design equipment
Design standard equipment
Air conditioning
Cloth seat trim
Electric mirrors
Heated mirrors
Steel wheels
Design optional equipment
Front fog lights
Height adjustable drivers seat
Service indicator
Elite equipment
Elite standard equipment
Alarm
Cloth seat trim
Electric mirrors
Front fog lights
Heated mirrors
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Leather seat trim
Lumbar support
Service indicator
Sports seats
Elite optional equipment
None available
Elite Nav equipment
Elite Nav standard equipment
Alarm
Heated seats
Leather seat trim
Sat Nav
Elite Nav optional equipment
Air conditioning
Climate control
Cloth seat trim
Electric mirrors
Front fog lights
Heated mirrors
Height adjustable drivers seat
Lumbar support
Service indicator
Sports seats
Elite Nav Premium equipment
Elite Nav Premium standard equipment
Air conditioning
Alarm
Climate control
Cloth seat trim
Electric driver`s seat
Electric mirrors
Electric passenger`s seat
Heated mirrors
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Leather seat trim
Lumbar support
Metallic Paint
Parking sensors
Sat Nav
Sports seats
Elite Nav Premium optional equipment
None available
Energy equipment
Energy standard equipment
Air conditioning
Cloth seat trim
Electric mirrors
Heated mirrors
Heated seats
Service indicator
Energy optional equipment
Front fog lights
Height adjustable drivers seat
Steel wheels
Griffin equipment
Griffin standard equipment
Air conditioning
Alarm
Electric mirrors
Front fog lights
Heated mirrors
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Lumbar support
Metallic Paint
Sat Nav
Sports seats
Griffin optional equipment
CD
Climate control
Cloth seat trim
Leather seat trim
Parking sensors
Partial leather seat trim
Service indicator
SE equipment
SE standard equipment
Cloth seat trim
Electric mirrors
Heated mirrors
Height adjustable drivers seat
SE optional equipment
Air conditioning
Electric driver`s seat
Heated seats
Lumbar support
Metallic Paint
Service indicator
SRi equipment
SRi standard equipment
Air conditioning
Cloth seat trim
Electric mirrors
Front fog lights
Heated mirrors
Sports seats
SRi optional equipment
Alarm
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Height adjustable drivers seat
Lumbar support
Metallic Paint
Service indicator
SRi Nav equipment
SRi Nav standard equipment
Air conditioning
Cloth seat trim
Electric mirrors
Front fog lights
Heated mirrors
Sat Nav
Sports seats
SRi Nav optional equipment
Alarm
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Height adjustable drivers seat
Lumbar support
Metallic Paint
Service indicator
SRi Vx-line equipment
SRi Vx-line standard equipment
Air conditioning
Alarm
Cloth seat trim
Electric mirrors
Heated mirrors
Sports seats
SRi Vx-line optional equipment
Electric driver`s seat
Height adjustable drivers seat
Lumbar support
Metallic Paint
Service indicator
SRi Vx-line Nav equipment
SRi Vx-line Nav standard equipment
Air conditioning
Alarm
Cloth seat trim
Electric mirrors
Heated mirrors
Sat Nav
Sports seats
SRi Vx-line Nav optional equipment
Electric driver`s seat
Front fog lights
Height adjustable drivers seat
Lumbar support
Metallic Paint
Service indicator
Tech Line equipment
Tech Line standard equipment
Air conditioning
Cloth seat trim
Electric mirrors
Heated mirrors
Sat Nav
Service indicator
Steel wheels
Tech Line optional equipment
Alarm
Tech Line Nav equipment
Tech Line Nav standard equipment
Air conditioning
Cloth seat trim
Electric mirrors
Front fog lights
Heated mirrors
Sat Nav
Steel wheels
Tech Line Nav optional equipment
Alarm
Height adjustable drivers seat
Service indicator
Ultimate equipment
Ultimate standard equipment
Alarm
Front fog lights
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Leather seat trim
Lumbar support
Sat Nav
Ultimate optional equipment
Air conditioning
Electric driver`s seat
Electric mirrors
Electric passenger`s seat
Heated mirrors
Parking sensors
Service indicator
Sports seats
Ultimate Nav equipment
Ultimate Nav standard equipment
Air conditioning
Alarm
Climate control
Electric driver`s seat
Electric mirrors
Electric passenger`s seat
Heated mirrors
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Leather seat trim
Lumbar support
Parking sensors
Sat Nav
Sports seats
Ultimate Nav optional equipment
None available
Euro NCAP Rating – 5 stars
The Vauxhall Astra Hatchback was tested by Euro NCAP in 2015 and was awarded a 5 star overall rating.
This overall rating is calculated from the following individual ratings:
Euro NCAP provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe.
The safety ratings are determined from a series of vehicle tests, designed and carried out by Euro NCAP.
These tests represent, in a simplified way, important real life accident scenarios that could result in injured or killed car occupants or other road users.