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Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch (2005-2010) boot space, practicality and safety

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Practicality rating: 2.5 out of 52.5

Written by David Ross Published: 6 June 2019

The five-door has earned a five-star Euro NCAP rating and the Sport Hatch is similarly strong. Every car gets dual front, side and curtain airbags, seatbelt pre-tensioners and Active Head Restraints (which reduce the risk of whiplash). Cars fitted with the Panoramic windscreen have extra reinforcement around the glass area to make them as structurally rigid as a standard model.

All models have remote central locking as standard, which includes Auto Lock – a feature that re-locks the door after five minutes if no doors have been opened.

This is where the Sport Hatch shows its shortcomings. On paper the boot seems average with 312 litres but even 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.

Euro NCAP rating

Ratings for this model not available

Equipment and options

Each trim level will have different equipment offerings.
Basic equipment (11)
  • ABS
  • CD
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Front electric windows
  • Heated mirrors
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Side airbags
Standard Equipment
Optional Equipment
Active Standard Equipment (11)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Air conditioning
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Cloth seat trim
  • PAS
  • Service indicator
  • Space saver spare wheel
  • Steel wheels
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Active Optional Equipment (5)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Front fog lights
  • Lumbar support
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Traction control
Active Plus Standard Equipment (12)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Climate control
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Front fog lights
  • PAS
  • Service indicator
  • Space saver spare wheel
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Active Plus Optional Equipment (4)
  • Air conditioning
  • Lumbar support
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Traction control
Breeze Standard Equipment (11)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Air conditioning
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Cloth seat trim
  • PAS
  • Service indicator
  • Space saver spare wheel
  • Steel wheels
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Breeze Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Breeze Plus Standard Equipment (12)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Climate control
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Front fog lights
  • PAS
  • Service indicator
  • Space saver spare wheel
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Breeze Plus Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Design Standard Equipment (10)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Air conditioning
  • Alloy wheels
  • Front fog lights
  • Lumbar support
  • PAS
  • Service indicator
  • Space saver spare wheel
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Design Optional Equipment (5)
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Traction control
Exclusiv Standard Equipment (7)
  • Air conditioning
  • Audio remote
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • Space saver spare wheel
  • Steel wheels
  • Traction control
Exclusiv Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Expression Standard Equipment (5)
  • Air conditioning
  • Audio remote
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Space saver spare wheel
  • Steel wheels
Expression Optional Equipment
  • n/a
GTC Standard Equipment (12)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Front fog lights
  • Lumbar support
  • PAS
  • Service indicator
  • Space saver spare wheel
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
GTC Optional Equipment (3)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
Sport Standard Equipment (5)
  • Air conditioning
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Space saver spare wheel
Sport Optional Equipment (1)
  • Traction control
SRi Standard Equipment (11)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Air conditioning
  • Alloy wheels
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Front fog lights
  • PAS
  • Service indicator
  • Space saver spare wheel
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
SRi Optional Equipment (4)
  • Alarm
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Lumbar support
SXi Standard Equipment (10)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Air conditioning
  • Alloy wheels
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Front fog lights
  • PAS
  • Service indicator
  • Space saver spare wheel
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
SXi Optional Equipment (3)
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Lumbar support
VXR Arctic Standard Equipment (15)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Front fog lights
  • Heated seats
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • PAS
  • Service indicator
  • Sports seats
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
VXR Arctic Optional Equipment (2)
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Space saver spare wheel
VXR Nurburgring Standard Equipment (16)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Front fog lights
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • PAS
  • Service indicator
  • Space saver spare wheel
  • Sports seats
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
VXR Nurburgring Optional Equipment (1)
  • Partial leather seat trim
VXRacing Standard Equipment (15)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Front fog lights
  • Heated seats
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • PAS
  • Service indicator
  • Sports seats
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
VXRacing Optional Equipment (2)
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Space saver spare wheel

Dimensions

Length 4288mm - 4290mm
Width 2003mm - 2033mm
Height 1405mm - 1415mm
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