Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer vs rivals - specifications
| VW Golf Estate | Renault Megane ST | Vauxhall 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/cost | 24/£477/D/£90 | 21/£507/E/£110 | 15/£414/C/£30 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £299 (3yrs/30k) | £219 (3yrs/30k) | £189/£230/£189 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,534/2,578mm | 4,559/2,701mm | 4,698/2,685mm |
| Height/width | 1,504/1,781mm | 1,469/1,804mm | 1,535/1,814mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in line/1,968cc | 4cyl in-line/1,870cc | 4cyl in-line/1,686cc |
| Peak power | 138/4,200 bhp/rpm | 128/3,750 bhp/rpm | 123/4,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 320/1,750 Nm/rpm | 300/1,750 Nm/rpm | 280/2,000 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/full size | 60 litres/£75 | 56 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 505/1,495 litres | 486/1,567 litres | 500/1,550 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,495/610/1,500kg | 1,366/505/1,300kg | 1,455/640/1,400kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.9 metres/N/A | 11.0 metres/0.32Cd | 10.9 metres/0.33Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/1yr | 3yrs (60k)/2yrs | Unltd (100k)*/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/223 | 18,000 miles/330 | 20,000 miles/404 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 17th/22nd | 27th/15th | 32nd/30th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 97/84/61/5 stars | 35/4/2/87 points^ | 95/84/46/5 stars |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 10.2/9.3 secs | 9.5/9.3 secs | 11.2/10.9 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.1/6.4 secs | 3.9/5.0 secs | 4.8/7.3 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 8.4/11.5 secs | 6.7/8.2 secs | 9.4/12.9 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 130mph/2,000rpm | 127mph/2,100rpm | 120mph/2,000rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 51.2/37.3/9.3m | 53.7/39.8/10.2m | 51.5/37.9/9.5m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 67/45/55/66dB | 71/46/61/67dB | 71/47/59/67dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 39.2mpg/474 miles | 46.6mpg/615 miles | 34.6mpg/426 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 44.8/68.9/57.6mpg | 45.6/64.2/55.4mpg | 51.4/72.4/62.8mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 193/128g/km/18% | 162/135g/km/19% | 219/119g/km/13% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/£435 | Eight/yes/£420 | Six/yes/£395 |
| Climate control/leather/sunroof | £780/£1,865/£935 | £410/£940/£620 | £305/no/no |
| Cruise ctrl/fold-flat front pass seat | Yes/no | Yes/yes | Yes/no |
| Metallic paint/xenons/Bluetooth | £465/no/£250 | £435/£680/yes | £455/£790/£220 |
| Sat-nav/CD player/auxiliary input | £1,490/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | £855/yes/yes |
