Vauxhall Astra vs rivals - specifications

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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

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