2019 Vauxhall Astra first drive review

The revised Vauxhall Astra might not look terribly different, but it’s got rid of all the old engines, and replaced them with brand-new ones. We tried some out to see if it can keep up the fight against hatchbacks like the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf.

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[pipoo]

This Astra in Elite Nav spec is hands down the absolute best Hatchback you can buy right now. Among the standard spec is front and rear heated leather seats. These aren't even an optional extra on most of its rivals. It's very comfortable to sit in and if you get one of the punchier engines it's a lot of fun too.

[paulfrost]

I prefer pre facelift with 1.4 turbo 150 engine

[robtt]

Good to see Vauxhall bringing out a really decent car.

[emvlogzz]

I own one of these and the Ford focus (both same age) I can say that build quality is considerably better in the Ford focus, not the other way around. Both great cars!

[keithisaacs]

The Astra is a very good looking car. Can never really fathom why it hasn't sold more. I think the answer might be in the poor and uncopperitve dealer ships.

[AR-dnkh]

Love my astra estate auto, never thought I would ever say that 😁

[meljones]

Got a 2019 1.6 t elite manual it's a blast

[Formulozza]

Am I the only one who thinks a VXR version of this would be amazing?

[mrjeff]

Just had a look at Golf prices. £6500 more than an Astra. Is it worth that?. Ive got a 2018 Astra and I love it. May get a new one next year.

[williamegler]

I think I saw the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse through my kitchen window....
A reviewer gave a Vauxhall Astra a complementary review!
So surely the end is near.

[mrjeff]

Red blade. Is that a strong arguement not to buy a new Astra next year? I will look into it next May

[josefonseca]

Those "new" engines arent exactly new.
they are the widely known 1.5 blueHDI and 1.2 PureTech engines from PSA, who happens to be the new owner of Opel.
i think this was worth mentioning, no? The way you presented it looked like it was new engines, developed by Opel themselves

[minorearthmajorsky]

Nice to see a cheap hatchback with full LED headlights as standard

[TheLASChannel]

I have one and really am not happy with it. It’s very noisy, it’s had electrical problem, the tyres have gone misshaped, road noise is very load and the paintwork scratches so easy. Good thing is it is good on fuel. Oh and it’s very very uncomfortable it’s the only car I can’t find the correct driving position

[TheHamster]

I've just been on the new Vauxhall Astra Configurator and seem like the Astra doesn't have full LED headlights on any of the model. Apart from the ultimate.

[nicksmpsn]

I'm going to buck the trend here. Bought a new 21 plate Astra Griffin in June last year and my excitement was quickly wiped out. Awful gear box and clutch, not particularly fuel efficient, jerky/coughing engine at start until it heats up and generally an uninspiring and bland car. I had such high hopes for it too, but the problems outweigh the good points. I've now traded it in taking advantage of the used car prices at the moment. Have only lost £900, so worth considering if you're in the same boat.

[manolisathanasakis]

Looking forward to make my dream roadtrips come true!
So far by bike traveled half Europe...
Think it's high time to explore rest of world with my new Opel Astra Sport Tourer😉

[irekfilms]

0 to 62 m/h takes live time it sounds real fun !

[robertl]

Looks a good car, wonder what country this is made in ?

[NazliFoodRecipes]

My list of top five.
Peugeot 308
Renault Megane
VW Golf
Opel Astra
Ford Focus