Vauxhall Astra vs rivals - specifications
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI SE | Vauxhall Astra 1.4T Exclusiv | Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £17,085/£25,825 | £17,290/£18,805 | £17,695/£17,695 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £7,022/41.1% | N/A | £5,503/31.1% |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £547/£1,093 | £519/£1,037 | £672/£1,345 |
| Annual fuel cost (12/20,000 miles) | £1,738/£2,897 | £1,709/£2,849 | £,1,940/£3,234 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 16/£525/F/£125 | 17/N/A/E/£120 | 10/£441/G/£150 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £119/£178/£119 | £185/£259/£185 | £575 (3yrs fixed) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,199/2,575mm | 4,419/2,685mm | 4,337/2,640 mm |
| Height/width | 1,479/1,786mm | 1,510/1,814mm | 1,497/1,839mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,390cc | 4cyl in-line/1,364cc | 4cyl in-line/1,596cc |
| Peak power | 120/5,000 bhp/rpm | 138/4,900 bhp/rpm | 99/6,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 200/1,500 Nm/rpm | 200/1,850 Nm/rpm | 150/4,000 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/space saver | 56 litres/space saver | 55 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 350/1,305 litres | 370/1,235 litres | 385/1,247 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | 1,346/609kg | 1,393/497kg | 1,227/593kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.9 metres/N/ACd | 10.9 metres/0.32Cd | 10.4 metres/0.32Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable miles/223 | 20,000 miles/404 | 12,500 miles/781 |
| Driver Power mfr/dealer position | 16th/23rd | 33rd/27th | 21st/26th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped/points | 97/84/61/5 stars** | N/A | 5/4/2/90 |
| Claimed 0-62mph | 9.5 secs | 9.0 secs | 11.9 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 124mph/2,250rpm | 128mph/2,400rpm | 112mph/3,250rpm |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 36.7/56.5/47.1mpg | 36.2/58.9/47.9mpg | 32.5/51.4/42.2mpg |
| Range (combined) | 570 miles | 590 miles | 511 miles |
| Claimed CO2/tax bracket | 144g/km/16% | 139g/km/15% | 159g/km/19% |
| Air-con/leather/heated seats | Yes/£1,910/£350* | Yes/no/no | Yes/no/no |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Seven/yes/£400 | Six/yes/no | Six/yes/£225 |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | £1,365/yes/yes | £1,175/yes/yes | £1,000/yes/£200 |
| Met paint/xenon lights/alloy wheels | £410/no/yes | £395/no/£300 | £425/no/yes |
| Sat-nav/aux-in/Bluetooth | £1,620/yes/£800 | £815/yes/£400 | £1,000/yes/£150 |
