Vauxhall/Opel Astra Detail price and alternatives

Price/availability: £16,000/on sale December

Tested: Vauxhall Astra 1.4 turbo five-door, with six-speed manual transmission

Power/torque: 138bhp/148lb ft

Top speed: 127mph

Acceleration: 0-62mph in 9.7sec

Fuel economy (combined): 36.2mpg

CO2 emissions: 139g/km

VED band: E (£120)

Alternatives: Ford Focus, from £12,602. Peugeot 308, from £13,495. VW Golf, from £14,075.


Verdict: Brings a better class of design and construction to this sector and drives nicely. Not sold on the 1.4T engine: the Astra’s too heavy for it to pull.

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