Vauxhall Hatchback car reviews

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  • Vauxhall Astra GSe (2023 onwards) Review

    Quickest Astra gets improved handling

    Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5
    New price: £42,460 - £43,810

    PROS

    • Hatch in low BIK bracket
    • Good ride and handling balance
    • Estate boot good for a PHEV

    CONS

    • Clunky hybrid system
    • Thrashy engine
    • Pricey
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  • Vauxhall Astra Hatchback (2021 onwards) Review

    Competent hatchback with a surprising dash of desirability

    Parkers rating: 3.8 out of 5 3.8
    New price: £25,465 - £41,710

    PROS

    • Pokey and frugal petrol engines
    • Impressive interior quality
    • Surprisingly fun to drive

    CONS

    • PHEV doesn't handle as well as petrol version
    • Just one diesel engine available
    • Rear leg and headroom are tight
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  • Vauxhall Corsa-e Hatchback (2020 - 2023) Review

    Vauxhall's fully-electric car is an excellent gateway to EVs

    Parkers rating: 3.2 out of 5 3.2
    Used price: £6,195 - £16,328

    PROS

    • Vauxhall's bestselling pure electric vehicle
    • Engaging handling and steering
    • Impressive performance 

    CONS

    • Can get pricey if you option it up
    • Lacks the sparkle of some rivals
    • Warranty not as good as rivals
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  • Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback (2020 onwards) Review

    Light facelift brings more style, not so much substance

    Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5
    New price: £18,725 - £29,560

    PROS

    • Impressive fuel economy
    • Excellent Turbo petrol engines
    • Good levels of standard equipment

    CONS

    • Interior feels a little low-rent
    • Lack of cabin storage space
    • Jerky automatic gearbox
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  • Vauxhall Astra Hatchback (2015 - 2021) Review

    Economical and good to drive, but patchy reliability

    Parkers rating: 3.3 out of 5 3.3
    Used price: £2,437 - £14,560

    PROS

    • Low running costs from turbo petrols and diesels
    • High levels of standard equipment
    • Surprisingly fun to drive, but still comfortable

    CONS

    • Rivals offer more space in the rear seats
    • No all-out performance version
    • Interior starting to feel dated
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  • Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback (2014 - 2019) Review

    Lots of choice used, mostly reliable and cheap to run

    Parkers rating: 3.7 out of 5 3.7
    Used price: £1,759 - £9,417

    PROS

    • Strong equipment levels for most versions
    • Fundamentally reliable and cheap to run
    • Sweet 1.0-litre engines from 2014-18

    CONS

    • Based on the old model
    • Non-turbo engines give weaker performance
    • Not as good to drive as a Fiesta
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  • Vauxhall Adam (2012 - 2019) Review

    Too compromised to be a genuine MINI alternative

    Parkers rating: 2.9 out of 5 2.9
    Used price: £1,702 - £8,281

    PROS

    • Youthful appeal
    • Tons of personalisation options
    • Broad range of petrol engines

    CONS

    • Not particularly frugal or cheap to tax
    • Rivals are more fun to drive
    • Just about to go off-sale
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