Vauxhall Carlton Saloon 2.6i CDX Cat 4d (1991/J) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Lots of metal for your money.
Costs
Fuel economy is not great. Averages 28 MPG, maybe stretching to 30 on longer runs. Cheap in all other respects.
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On the road
Driving
For such a big car, it's great fun to drive. Solid, safe, but still slightly sporty. No other large-ish cars I've driven (Mondeos, Vectras, Primeras etc) feel anywhere near as nice.
Performance
Not a rocket off the line, but adequate and gets stronger at faster speeds.
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Living with it
Reliability
Bought the car with 75,000 miles on the clock. Has now done 135,000 and is still going strong. In 60,000 miles, I've replaced an exhaust, changed the tyres, and changed the oil a couple of times. Unbeatable.
Image
Who cares? :O)
Comfort
Big, comfortable, supportive seats, lots of legroom front and rear, and a good ride. Some reports say the ride is firm, but I don't understand where they get that from.
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Security and Service
Security
Deadlocked central locking, so a theif putting the window through still won't get in - nice touch.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Oil leak from distributor. Fixed with a 20p washer.
Other
Cruise control stopped working about 100,000 miles. Didn't bother investigating.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes