Used Vauxhall Astra Cars For Sale

Overview

The Vauxhall Astra is a staple on British roads – it may have dramatically changed its shape and style over the years, but it remains a reliable and desirable choice in Vauxhall’s line-up. The older models of the Astra are still going strong, making it the perfect car if you’re looking for something that’s cheap but efficient.

What you need to know about the Vauxhall Astra

It’s the quality and reliability of the Vauxhall Astra that has kept it popular throughout the years. Now, it’s evolved into a sleek and stylish hatchback, with a massive range of engines available. It’s worth mentioning the newest 1.6 Whisper Diesel, which achieves fuel consumption of up to 74.3mpg.

The range of options doesn’t stop with engine sizes. The Astra estate and saloon – both reliable and powerful – are equally popular. For an Astra that’s on the sportier side, opt for the SRi VX-Line model, complete with 18” five twin-spoke alloy wheels, sports-style seating and a sport mode for that added oomph.

The best part? No Astra is bank-busting, meaning that you’ll find an incredible vehicle complete with a wealth of technology and power at an affordable price.

What you need to watch out for

Our review praised the 1.4i, 150ps petrol version of the sports estate car for its efficiency, handling and liveliness. But with competition like the Volkswagen Golf and the Ford Focus, the Astra has a lot to prove. Throughout the years, it has remained a sensible and reliable family car with a perfect balance of space, sensibility and performance.

It lets itself down in the way of agility and weightiness of its handling compared to its rivals, though. You’d have to opt for the bigger engine sizes to get more bang for your buck.

Other options

• Volkswagen Golf
• Ford Focus
• Mazda 3
• SEAT Leon

Why buy a used Vauxhall Astra with Exchange and Mart?

This seventh generation Vauxhall Astra, launched in 2015, was smarter, lighter, cleverer and more efficient. Once merely an ordinary family hatch, this model line revitalised itself in this 'K-Series' form. Here we look at earlier versions of this design from the used car buyer's perspective.

About the Vauxhall Astra

So to the bottom line, which is, quite simply, that it's time for the market to re-evaluate the Vauxhall Astra. You might have ignored the previous model because a Focus felt better to drive, a Golf felt better built or any one of a whole series of potential rivals offered better value. Forget that now though: to a great extent, it's reasoning that no longer applies.The closer you look at this car, the more readily you appreciate the depth of thought that's gone into its design. It's the most efficient and technologically advanced contender in its class from the 2015-2018 era, as well as being one of the best equipped and most affordable. Despite smaller dimensions, it somehow manages to be more practical than its predecessor - and smarter too. Better still, a weight loss programme resulted in a much lighter car that's more agile and responsive to drive. Avoid the entry-level petrol engine and it's hard to make a bad choice in the powerplant department either. And it was British-built. That reason alone might be enough to give this car a place on your family hatchback shortlist. Fortunately for Vauxhall, there are also many others.