Vauxhall Astra VXR (2005 - 2010) boot space, practicality and safety
The five-door Astra earned a five-star Euro NCAP rating and the VXR is similarly strong. Every car gets ESP stability control plus dual front, side and curtain airbags, seatbelt pre-tensioners and Active Head Restraints (which reduce the risk of whiplash). Remote central locking is standard, which includes Auto Lock – a feature that re-locks the door after five minutes if no doors have been opened.
On paper the boot seems only average with 312 litres but worse is the fact that the boot lip is so high and the opening narrow, which makes loading and unloading heavy items difficult. Rear space isn’t great either and the sloping roof means getting in and out is tricky while up front there’s very little storage, especially on the centre console. There’s no five-door VXR either.
Basic equipment
The basic equipment list includes equipment that is standard across all versions of the Vauxhall Astra VXR (05-10).
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Equipment by trim level
To view equipment options for a specific trim level, please select from the following list:
VXR equipment
| VXR standard equipment |
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| Same as basic equipment |
| VXR optional equipment |
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| None available |
