Vauxhall Astra GTC vs rivals - specifications
Vauxhall Astra GTC 2.0 CDTI Sri vs Volkswagen Scirocco 2.0 TDI Bluemotion Technology vs Renault Megane Coupe 2.0 dCi GT Line
| Vauxhall Astra GTC 2.0 CDTI Sri | Volkswagen Scirocco 2.0 TDI Bluemotion Technology | Renault Megane Coupe 2.0 dCi GT Line | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £22,430/£24,070 | £22,435/£23,835 | £22,590/£23,270 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £9,084/40.5% | £10,567/47.1% | £8,833/39.1% |
| Depreciation | £13,346 | £11,868 | £13,757 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £806/£1,611 | £582/£1,164 | £1,074/£2,148 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,291/£3,819 | £2,271/£3,785 | £2,369/£3,948 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 20/£431/D/£95 | 22/£468/C/£30 | 25/£398/G/£165 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £190/£240/£190 | £299 (3yrs/30k) | £199 (3yrs/30k) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,466/2,695mm | 4,256/2,578mm | 4,299/2,640mm |
| Height/width | 1,482/1,840mm | 1,404/1,810mm | 1,423/1,804mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,965cc | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc | 4cyl in-line/1,995cc |
| Peak power/revs | 163/4,000 bhp/rpm | 138/4,000 bhp/rpm | 158/3,750 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 350/1,750 Nm/rpm | 320/1,750 Nm/rpm | 380/2,000 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 56 litres/foam | 55 litres/space-saver | 60 litres/space-saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 380/1,165 litres | 312/1,006 litres | 344/1,024 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | 1,495/545kg | 1,379/446kg | 1,375/465kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.9 metres/0.33Cd | 11.0 metres/N/A | 11.0 metres/0.31Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 100,000 miles*/1yr | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 20k miles (1yr)/404 | Variable miles (1yr)/223 | 18k miles (2yrs)/330 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos | 29th/15th | 15th/24th | 24th/14th |
| Euro NCAP: adult/child/ped./stars | 91/79/50/5 | 87/73/53/5 | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 8.9/8.2 secs | 9.1/8.7 secs | 8.6/8.2 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.5/5.6 secs | 3.9/6.4 secs | 3.4/4.9 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 6.8/10.4 secs | 8.2/11.8 secs | 6.1/8.0 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 131mph/1,700rpm | 129mph/1,800rpm | 137mph/2,200rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 49.0/35.3/8.8 metres | 47.8/35.5/9.0 metres | 48.8/35.7/9.2 metres |
| Noise outside/idle/30/70mph | 66/43/59/68dB | 63/47/62/69dB | 63/48/61/68dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 33.5mpg/413 miles | 33.8mpg/409 miles | 32.4mpg/428 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 49.6/65.7/58.9mpg | 51.4/70.6/62.8mpg | 37.6/56.5/47.8mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 226/127g/km/18% | 224/118g/km/13% | 201/155g/km/24% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Six/yes/£385 | Six/yes/£365 | Eight/yes/yes |
| Air-conditioning/leather/heated seats | Yes/£1,050/£1,050** | Yes/£1,740/£355^ | Yes/£1,250/£1,250** |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | £1,300/yes/£235 | No/yes/yes |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £495/£790/no | £465/£960/no | £455/£680/yes |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | £855/yes/£220 | £590/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
