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Touqir Ahmed, Bedfordshire

Vauxhall Astra 5-Door Hatch 1.6 sri 2011

1 star review

I upgraded from a mk5 Astra sxi, which was also a 1.6 last May. Since new there was something wrong with the suspension as it was making a knocking noise over bumps.I took it back over 9 or 10 times in the next 6 months for this problem and the dealer Evans Hallshaw, kept stating they had fixed it, but it just got worse. Eventually the car started feeling unstable, the steering felt loose and the whole body would shudder when going over even a small dent in the road. The dashboard started rattling and the engine sounded like it was cold even though the temp showed ok, the tyres also started wearing unevenly which nearly always points to a problem with the suspension or alignment, but they just kept saying nothing was wrong and refused to book it in. I had enough of the dealer fobbing me off and demanded a replacement, but instead they got Vauxhall to take it to their workshop to check. Over a month later Vauxhall returned the car to the dealer stating they had replaced the shock absorbers and lower arms and that there was a rattle that was interrmittent and temperature related. I thought, what does that mean? I tested the car and it felt a bit better, but still not 100%, which I knew as I had tested other Astras of the same model and they were a world of difference. The dash still rattled and to top it off the windscreen wiper was broken at the base. The car’s still at the dealers and I’ve started legal proceedings to get my money back. I’ve had 8 months of headache, driving a car with faulty shocks and God knows what else got damaged by driving it 5000 miles in that state, over a month at Vauxhall and not even an apology from Evans Hallshaw. Either their techs couldn’t be bothered checking the car properly or they should be packing shelves in Tesco instead of working on 15k+ cars, you decide. The bottom line is the new Astra is a good car, but be wary of where you buy it as my experience shows that a small problem, which should have been sorted the the first time ends up ruining your car due to an incompetent dealership. Good luck with your cars everyone.

Submitted: 19/03/2012 20:27:37

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Steve Wyeth, Carmarthenshire

Vauxhall Astra 5-Door Hatch 1.4 Turbo Elite 2011

5 star review

I’ve had the car 5 months now and have had nearly 9,000 miles of untroubled driving. Having previously owned numerous Fords, my last car being a Mondeo Estate I was looking to downsize, but not compromise on looks and quality. I just love my Astra, great car inside and out, great handling, good build quality, very quiet around town and on the motorway. There are only two negative points: When driving up a long, but not necessarily steep incline in 6th gear and it wont make it (unlike my Mondeo). Also the fuel economy, manufacturer claims close to 48mpg, but the best I have managed driving at or around 56mph on a long run (200 miles+) is 44mpg. Normal daily commutes of 32 miles to work average around 40-41mpg. I would definitely recommend though.

Submitted: 04/01/2012 11:27:55

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Glenn Causer, England

Vauxhall Astra 5-Door Hatch 2011

5 star review

In March 2011 we decided to trade our Astra 1.4 SXI three door model which we had as new from Pentagon, Ecclesall Road. I have always been happy with what the advert says " Thrill to drive" and I always said to people that the 1.4 model always seemed to perform like a 1.6. My reason for writing this letter is that I feel that the vehicle we bought to replace this one from Pentagon, Ecclesall Road, which is the new Astra 1.4 exclusive with alloy wheels and DAB radio as extras, was mis-sold to me. The salesman in question, who left the company about a month after we made the deal, took us out in a Astra 1.6 which we wasn’t aware of!!!, bearing in mind that we was looking at the 1.4 model having had the 1.4 SXI. Due to the performance of the 1.4SXI I thought that there would not have been a problem with the new cars performance, but in the last six months we have had this car back twice to Vauxhall’s Technical Department at Pentagon Sheffield. The reason being is that this vehicle has a flat spot only to be informed that it is due to power to the weight ratio. The Astra we traded in was a 90 break horse power and the new one is 100 break horse power so I would have thought this would have compensated for the different weight if any, if we had known this we would have gone for the 1.6. I cannot believe that Vauxhall have made a car with a 1.4 engine which is underpowered, after the success of its predecessor. I have also been informed that other customers have complained about the same problem and I believe that the power performance is not only dangerous on motorways it is also embarrassing to have Heavy Goods Vehicles and smaller cars leaving you on hills and sometimes being left in the middle lane on motorways at about 60 mile an hour. Upon putting your foot down the car does not respond than faster vehicles which are coming up at 70 and 80 mph and the more you get up the gradient you can see the Speedo reducing quite quickly, we have been back to Pentagon and they seem to be aware of it, we have been back to the sales team at Pentagon Sheffield, Saville St who can only offer maybe a 60 plate 1.6 Astra with 7 to 8000 miles on it and for us to put down another thousand pound.

Submitted: 31/10/2011 13:41:52

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Peter Gardiner, Kent

Vauxhall Astra 5-Door Hatch 1.6VVT SRI 2011

4 star review

The first thing I noticed was the road holding, after my old Vectra C it apeared to be on rails, great! The seats hold you well in place and the steering is light and presise. At present the fuel (petrol) consumption, according to the read out is 43.2 mpg with a mixed bag of driving but take into account that I live in the country with little traffic. The 1.6 vvt engine seems to have enough power (115) to suit the car, but then I am not a "boy racer". Gear box ratios are ok with top gear usable along most roads. The dash layout did take a little getting used to with the driver having to setup a few options on the two screens, but it was after all a new car. I found several of the options very useful enabling you to activate or deactivate across a whole range of settings. The inside was well laid out with all major controls within reach, at last I have rid myself of that awful indicator stalk on the Vectra. I am still getting used to the electronic handbrake so I’m reserving judgment for now; I cannot say that I like the so called "hill start" system, in particular when you are instructed to drive off with the hand brake still on, it does work but I do not like the noise that comes from it. I cannot say that the false floor in the boot is of any great advantage,I  took mine out! Would have rated five stars but the audio system reduced that to four along with the hand brake. But on the whole I am satisfied with my purchase, but only time will tell.

Submitted: 03/08/2011 08:37:21

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Scott Allen, Lincolnshire

Vauxhall Astra 5-Door Hatch 1.6 S manual 2011

3 star review

This car should average 44 mpg, but this is proving difficult to achieve unless driven very lowly. Over the last 3000 miles, I have found 40 mpg is more like it. The manual gearbox is OK for a Vauxhall, but it’s not that slick and can baulk. Selecting reverse can be noisy and crunchy unless you really dip the clutch to the bulkhead and also give it time. The car is a good cruiser with a supple ride and reasonably quiet. Easily its best feature. I’m not keen on the non adjustable washers nor do I see the point of permanently lit warning lamps to tell me the passenger airbag is OK. The 1.6 engine is fine for most overtaking situations and one finds that you think you are doing 40mph but the speedo says 60mph, such is the quietness. To me the engine mounts allow too much rocking when starting and this is negative. The finish and detailing are not quite at VW levels; gearbox action nowhere near Honda slickness.

Submitted: 12/07/2011 10:08:15

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Brenda Cox, Buckinghamshire

Vauxhall Astra 5-Door Hatch 1.7 tdci ecoflex (125) 2011

1 star review

Ah, but it doesn’t return anything like a whopping 62.8, the combined actual is 45, 13% lower than the advertised urban! I know ’cos I’ve got one and been driving diesels for years, always got circa 55mpg, the drive is the same, the driver is the same it’s only the car that is different! No chance of Vauxhall putting it right, the chappie in the garage was getting 38-42 in the estate version and seemed to be quite happy with that. My advice, BUY THE FOCUS.

Submitted: 11/03/2011 15:39:53

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