The Vauxhall Astra has long been a go-to choice for families ... On versions with an automatic gearbox the shifts are slow, haphazard and occasionally jerky. Plus, the 1.2-litre petrol's stop ...

Automatic models also come with shift paddles behind the steering wheel. Prices for the range-topping Vauxhall Astra Ultimate start from £29,285. Upgrades over the GS Line variant include 18-inch ...

Vauxhall says the 178bhp Astra PHEV can return more than 200mpg ... infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. GS-Line models (priced from £27,210) get heated seats ...

It’s an agile car, this particular Astra, the lighter petrol triple powertrain apparently enabling surprising front-end bite and back-road fluency of a kind that Vauxhall has long striven for ...

The Vauxhall Astra blends value with good ride comfort, tidy handling and adequate performance, but struggles to trouble the best family cars in other areas. If you do buy one, we recommend going ...

I have a 1998/9 (S reg) Vauxhall Astra, 1.6L, automatic gearbox. It's in really nice condition, only 46,000 genuine miles on the clock, and is now beginning to give me trouble. I'd like to know if ...

British tuning company Thorney Motorsport has just unveiled a new series of customized Vauxhall Astra and Corsa VXRs, both of them available in two versions, VXR-S (Sport) and VXR-R (Race).

Taking the steering wheel out of the equation, Vauxhall has done ... ‘Home’ page, where Auto or CarPlay icons can also be found. Connectivity is really where the Astra comes into its own.

The Vauxhall Astra has had a bit of an image problem over ... display providing information for the driver. Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are both included, along with a natural ...

The Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer estate completes the ... turbocharged Puretech motor – which is coupled exclusively to automatic gearboxes in the equivalent Peugeot 308 but can be had alongside ...

It officially returns up to 51.3mpg, dropping to 50.4mpg with the auto gearbox. Fuel costs aside, running costs for the new Vauxhall Astra should be low. It'll be £155/year in tax, or £145/year for ...

“The Vauxhall Astra looks great, handles well and will ... Petrols are manual (six-speed) or auto (eight-speed), diesels the latter only. Top pure-combustion is 128bhp, though the range-topping ...