Skip advert
Advertisement

Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer vs rivals - specifications

 VW Golf EstateRenault Megane STVauxhall Astra ST
On the road price/total as tested£22,645/£26,315£19,955/£21,295£22,880/£24,915
Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)£10,326/45.6%£7,323/36.7%£6,978/30.5%
Depreciation£12,319£12,632£15,902
Annual tax liability std/higher rate£815/£1,630£758/£1,517£595/£1,190
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles)£1,712/£2,853£1,440/£2,400£1,939/£3,232
Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost24/£477/D/£9021/£507/E/£11015/£414/C/£30
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service£299 (3yrs/30k)£219 (3yrs/30k)£189/£230/£189
Length/wheelbase4,534/2,578mm4,559/2,701mm4,698/2,685mm
Height/width1,504/1,781mm1,469/1,804mm1,535/1,814mm
Engine4cyl in line/1,968cc4cyl in-line/1,870cc4cyl in-line/1,686cc
Peak power 138/4,200 bhp/rpm128/3,750 bhp/rpm123/4,000 bhp/rpm
Peak torque 320/1,750 Nm/rpm300/1,750 Nm/rpm280/2,000 Nm/rpm
Transmission 6-spd man/fwd6-spd man/fwd6-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel55 litres/full size60 litres/£7556 litres/space saver
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 505/1,495 litres486/1,567 litres500/1,550 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight1,495/610/1,500kg1,366/505/1,300kg1,455/640/1,400kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient10.9 metres/N/A11.0 metres/0.32Cd10.9 metres/0.33Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery3yrs (60k)/1yr3yrs (60k)/2yrsUnltd (100k)*/1yr
Service intervals/UK dealersVariable/22318,000 miles/33020,000 miles/404
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos.17th/22nd27th/15th32nd/30th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars97/84/61/5 stars35/4/2/87 points^95/84/46/5 stars
0-60/30-70mph10.2/9.3 secs9.5/9.3 secs11.2/10.9 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 4.1/6.4 secs3.9/5.0 secs4.8/7.3 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th 8.4/11.5 secs6.7/8.2 secs9.4/12.9 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 130mph/2,000rpm127mph/2,100rpm120mph/2,000rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 51.2/37.3/9.3m53.7/39.8/10.2m51.5/37.9/9.5m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph67/45/55/66dB71/46/61/67dB71/47/59/67dB
Auto Express economy/range39.2mpg/474 miles46.6mpg/615 miles34.6mpg/426 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 44.8/68.9/57.6mpg45.6/64.2/55.4mpg51.4/72.4/62.8mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket193/128g/km/18%162/135g/km/19%219/119g/km/13%
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensorsSix/yes/£435Eight/yes/£420Six/yes/£395
Climate control/leather/sunroof£780/£1,865/£935£410/£940/£620£305/no/no
Cruise ctrl/fold-flat front pass seatYes/noYes/yesYes/no
Metallic paint/xenons/Bluetooth£465/no/£250£435/£680/yes£455/£790/£220
Sat-nav/CD player/auxiliary input£1,490/yes/yesYes/yes/yes£855/yes/yes
Skip advert
Advertisement
Skip advert
Advertisement

Recommended

Ford Focus vs Vauxhall Astra: family hatchbacks do battle
Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra - front tracking

Ford Focus vs Vauxhall Astra: family hatchbacks do battle

Compact hatches have been a staple of both brands’ line-ups for decades
Car group tests
27 Dec 2023

Most Popular

Car Deal of the Day: new MG4 long-range EV for a ridiculously low price
MG4 - front cornering

Car Deal of the Day: new MG4 long-range EV for a ridiculously low price

The MG4 is one of our favourite EVs on account of its sheer value for money. It’s our Deal of the Day for 11 December
News
11 Dec 2024
ZEV Mandate to spoil Christmas for 1,000s of petrol and diesel car buyers
Nissan Cube

ZEV Mandate to spoil Christmas for 1,000s of petrol and diesel car buyers

Got an ICE car on order? Don’t bet on collecting it before the New Year…
News
10 Dec 2024
McLaren gets a new owner with big plans for the future
McLaren 750S Spider - front

McLaren gets a new owner with big plans for the future

Abu Dhabi-based CYVN Holdings aims to “redefine high-performance mobility”
News
9 Dec 2024