Vauxhall Vectra Estate Road Test Reports and Car Reviews

Vauxhall Vectra Estate 1.9 CDTi Design 2007

I’ve had many, many Vectras as company cars and they are typically swapped after 6 months, so I can’t speak of the long-term reliability of these cars. With that said these are perfect motorway cars and will cruise all day and all night in 6th gear without trouble. On the twisty stuff they start the feel their weight but they still stick well to the road especially with a bit of weight in the boot. They are huge inside and the boot is massive. One thing to note is that the rear legroom is much improved over the hatchback. Helpful if you have teenagers with long legs like me. It feels like a very solid car and the doors close with a reassuring clonk. It’s no sports car but the 120PS engine is powerful enough to keep up with most other cars of this ilk. The 150PS is a bit quicker and does benefit from much greater torque for no more tax. If I was going to buy one 2nd-hand I would wait until the Insignia arrives in late ’08/early ’09 and this will surely drive down the prices of the Vectra.