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Vauxhall Frontera Estate review

1991 - 2003 (change model)
Parkers overall rating: 2 out of 52.0

At a glance

Price new £14,390 - £23,122
Used prices £565 - £1,681
Road tax cost £345 - £415
Insurance group 19 - 25
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Fuel economy Not tested to latest standards
Range 313 - 528 miles
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Available fuel types

Petrol

Diesel

Pros & cons

PROS

Affordable, macho-suburban styling

CONS

Not as classy, desirable or robust as Cherokee or Discovery

Written by Parkers Updated: 19 September 2024

Overview

Frontera is based on an Isuzu design (called MU in Japan), revised and updated over the years. It offers a wide choice of three petrol engines and turbo-diesel engines in two body styles. The Sport puts the emphasis on leisure while the bigger five-door estates are better family choices. Early models are now cheap but they are flawed. Post-1995 cars are better made and noticeably more refined, especially the current generation models from late 1998 onwards.