Which is best - Vauxhall Astra or VW Golf? VOTE BELOW!

@carwow

Жыл бұрын

VOTE: VW Golf

@carwow

Жыл бұрын

VOTE: Vauxhall Astra!

@Smzxe

Жыл бұрын

Nothing This one is much better than a golf At least in looks

@tuckyonald1119

Жыл бұрын

Astra

@Smzxe

Жыл бұрын

Vote matt

The fact that it has physical buttons in the interior instead of forcing EVERYTHING on to a stupid screen, makes this a hands down winner over the Golf - no question.

@yeahme8367

Жыл бұрын

Problem with astras is they break all the bloody time haha

@brodiejones2028

Жыл бұрын

Buttons. Give me buttons!

@yeahme8367

Жыл бұрын

@Kris-D dammm didnt know the golfs did that aswell, my mates astra is always in the garage with leaks and turbo issues

@kraposucker

Жыл бұрын

Leave the journalism to Matt mate

@yeahme8367

Жыл бұрын

@Kris-D to be fair Hondas are indestructible

I like how they modernized it much more eye catching

@girlsdrinkfeck

Жыл бұрын

basically they copied ford usa with the mustang lol, its not a bad look and its unique to all the other euro and japanese car look, EDIt i was wrong ,i wasd thniking of the chevrolet camaro bumblebee

@asifnoaman8978

Жыл бұрын

@@girlsdrinkfeck Ford is boring and Vauxhall are soon to take over in the Uk with the current Corsa outselling the Fiesta. This Astra makes the current Focus look old

@girlsdrinkfeck

Жыл бұрын

@@asifnoaman8978 im on about how this looks like a Ford mustang

@James__bond007

Жыл бұрын

They modernised the price along with it

@badass6300

Жыл бұрын

@@girlsdrinkfeck I think the back cools like a seat and the front more like a Camaro, not a mustang.

2010 people: buttons are so boring 2015 OEMs: here's a touchscreen 2020 people: buttons are the best 🤣

@DaNNy_DodgeSpain

Жыл бұрын

🤣👏🏽👏🏽

@pdkrs

Жыл бұрын

fr

@yungboicontigo9278

Жыл бұрын

Internet car guys in a nutshell…

@damarfadlan9251

Жыл бұрын

@@Samantha23478 well thats fortunate.

@Samantha23478

Жыл бұрын

@@damarfadlan9251 yup it is for people like you

Im getting the old Vauxhall Astra (1980s), Nova, Carlton and Omega vibes from this car. Really liking it.

@dmmemavrickjoos01ontelegra81

Жыл бұрын

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@antihackerify

Жыл бұрын

i had one here in brazil, but here was called chevrolet kadett, the white one.

@alanwayte432

Жыл бұрын

The 1.2 engine has exactly the same shunt and gruff issues in 3008, especially pulling away from junctions it can be very jerky...both Peugeot and this Astra are good cars, with drive train and engine issues, great shame.

@mounirsarhane8476

2 ай бұрын

cars are starting to look boxy again.

@bensmithkent22

2 ай бұрын

@@alanwayte432its such a letdown imagine this with the reasonably gutsy (for a shopper) 1.4 turbod 4 of the k. Be really enticing then.

The infotainment system in this Astra is called the Pure Panel, which was only supposed to be offered on the base trim. Mid and high spec trim were supposed to come with the Pure Panel Pro, which is probably the version Matt refers to. The Pure Panel Pro doesn't have the piano black plastics, but a nice glass panel. However, the production of the Pure Panel Pro had to be moved from Ukraine to (if I remember it correctly), India, which wasn't ready in time. That's the reason why all models currently come with the regular Pure Panel, and the Pure Panel Pro has been removed from the pricing list. Also, funny to see how "White Jade" is the standard colour for the Vauxhall version. The Opel version offers the colour of the car in this video, "Amber Yellow", as standard, and white is an optional extra.

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

Mathijs, this 2022 Astra more like an upgraded Giulia Sprint.

@fastra3621

Жыл бұрын

Looks awful though doesn't it? Quite a few manufacturer's are doing this 'slab' look at the moment and its just a quick, chest cop out. Absolutely no design flair in that what's so ever, they've literally just stuck a big screen in. Wonder how bad the screen reflections are on these screens, especially with no cowling on top.

@mirkozlikovski9553

Жыл бұрын

@@fastra3621 no doubt that Pure Panel Pro will look much better, but... I sat in one few days ago and I can say that Pure Panel looks ok when you're behind the wheel... it's definitely much better looking than that "board" Golf 8 have.... its piano black bezels are far uglier, these in Astra are much less noticeable. and the interior is minimalistic, but it doesn't feel dull, or sterile! in fact... as a person that downright despised every Opel model since 1975 (it started with the neighboring kid rivalry and was "helped" by Opel models in las t25-30 years 😋), I was rather surprised... in a pleasant and good way

@betterbeavailable

Жыл бұрын

Good points. I remembered seeing a much more impressive gauge cluster.

@matthijs_k

Жыл бұрын

@@fastra3621 I don't think the interior shots in this review do it justice... I quite like the design, and while I'm not always a for of putting screens everywhere, imho it's not overdone here. The Pure Panel Pro looks way nicer tho, and personally I'd wait until that's available.

I think it's way better looking than the golf and has physical buttons too. I actually think it looks better than the 308 too. Well done vauxhall. Too bloody expensive though.

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

Malthus G, this car still pales in comparison to even Suzuki SX4.

@OKeefeist

Жыл бұрын

All new cars are too expensive

@malthusg1115

Жыл бұрын

@@OKeefeist very true.

@pollumG

Жыл бұрын

@@purwantiallan5089 wtf 😳...comparing apples with oranges.

@hazeor2147

Жыл бұрын

@@purwantiallan5089 lc Ig5 Ich bzzttvv

A really good update for the Astra, I think this is going to be as good for Vauxhall and be a big seller just like the updated corsa has been.

They look fantastic in that colour! A really brave move, to match the highly competitive styling for a change. The last two generations have kinda just existed without being anything to get worked up about. Even the interior finally looks contemporary with its peers, apart from that tightwad screen surround. I'd hope buyer feedback sees them switch to the single panel for the top ICE/Hybrid models, too.

@knightofcydonia07

Жыл бұрын

I've seen in the comments that it's a supply issue, and eventually the better panel will be used. As I'll be in the market in a couple of years or so, that should give it time to get the upgrade in more cars.

Opel/Vauxhall should be proud. The Astra has a deep history going back nearly 4 decades

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

Astra has loved by all the Vauxhall/Opel fans too.

@glennchinyangarara8225

Жыл бұрын

Starts from even before the Corsa (aka Nova) was released.

@dmmemavrickjoos01ontelegra81

Жыл бұрын

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@joaquinstabbington673

Жыл бұрын

Yeah... But, to be fair, there is 'how much' Opel or Vauxhall in this car? Very high Peugeot 308 content, with some Vauxhall and Astra plastic labels stuck on. I love the externals, especially the nose, but as the driver, I'd be opting for something Peugeot iCockpit because that's what I'd be looking at the most. I fell in love with iCockpit from the very start! (Plus, I doubt that Vauxhalls will be making any inroads to Australian imports).

@damarfadlan9251

Жыл бұрын

@@glennchinyangarara8225 Glenn, this car appears underrated.

Yesterday making a video about Aston Martin and Bentley. Today about Opel Astra. I love the diversity of this channel

@johnVVest

Жыл бұрын

Dap, e un canal foarte foarte fain. Îi urmăresc de când aveau câțiva zeci de mii de abonați

@akyraisconfused

Жыл бұрын

@@Rezcuz it's the same car.

@akyraisconfused

Жыл бұрын

yes but that doesn't change the fact that it's the same car just with a different badge

@motoringchef2063

Жыл бұрын

@@Rezcuz Vauxhall, Opel, Holden, they're all the same company with different names in different countries: Vauxhall = UK Holden = Australia Opel = the rest of the world

@williamegler8771

Жыл бұрын

@@Rezcuz Vauxhall vehicles are just production variations of equivalent Opel models. Vauxhall hasn't made a model independently of Opel since the original Viva.

Absolutely love the design, Opel really nailed it with this one. Shame it's so overpriced.

@Thawhid

Жыл бұрын

Looks great. Reminds of a Honda and a Golf

@oliverstemp9132

Жыл бұрын

It’s not overpriced, it’s a bit cheaper than the competition

@Piotrek4500

Жыл бұрын

thats normal regular price in 2022..... with such a problem with compoments

@oliverstemp9132

Жыл бұрын

@@Piotrek4500 it’s also not 2003 anymore. The new Astra is so much more sophisticated than the previous generations, so it’s more expensive.

@gman8796

Жыл бұрын

@@Thawhid still have the reliability of a Opel tho.

I have to give it to Opel/Vauxhall - today on the Autobahn, I've passed one and then they passed me. I really didn't think at all that that was an Opel, looked way too stylish and eye-catching! When they passed me, I really was like "Ha... that's a ... wait, that's an Astra? ... Alright (insert approving, slow head nodding)"

If there was a *Astra R* version of this like the Golf this would be incredible. It already looks the part. Decent car

@Char1ieC

Жыл бұрын

It would be interesting to see if they decided to bring back the VXR Astra for this version

@Buck3366

Жыл бұрын

If they did it would be some hybrid electric/ petrol nonsense .

@rasherbasher8203

Жыл бұрын

They won't.. it's just a Peugeot in different clothes...💤💤💤💤

@AnteFuerst

Жыл бұрын

@@rasherbasher8203 no, it's an Opel.

@glennchinyangarara8225

Жыл бұрын

@@AnteFuerst I think he means underneath the skin

Everything Vauxhall’s been coming out with lately has looked fantastic ever since PSA bought them over. It’s like a completely different car compared to the old one…

@olegpopov3868

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, leaving GM really did them good!

@asifnoaman8978

Жыл бұрын

the GTC VXR was a good looking car

@adamwnt

Жыл бұрын

GM killed off oldsmobil, pontiac and saab and was about to kill opel/vauxhall had it not been sold to psa.

@asifnoaman8978

Жыл бұрын

@@adamwnt the only reason they did not kill it is because they have a huge following in Germany and UK. Vauxhall existed for over 100 years and was the first to create a sports car back on 1914

@emrefifty5281

Жыл бұрын

@@kinglada1492 You can easily say the same about Mercedes. A-Class Sedan looks like C-Class which looks like the E-Class which looks like the S-Class. Of course they are similar. It’s called Design Language and all cars in the lineup should be able to understand each other. BMW on the other Hand is changing their design language with every other car.

Top marks for the exterior! One of the best looking new hatchbacks in my opinion, the styling is not too much and not too little and that black Chevrolet style grill suits it perfectly. They could’ve done a lot better inside though, there’s no need for so many screens. I don’t get that with cars these days, there should just be one for infotainment and one for the dials (or even just traditional dials would be good 😅). It’s far too basic inside it almost looks empty, yet again same with most new cars these days. If they did a VXR, I would hands down have this over a Golf R

@thomaslorinczi7477

Жыл бұрын

the glossly black plastic and the screen can actually be dangerous. but aside from that the astra interior is looking really good compared to other modern interiors, the center console below the screen looks parcticularly old-school and reminds of the astra h

@Anotherslowclio

Жыл бұрын

@@thomaslorinczi7477 screens in general can be dangerous.. why do you think phones were banned? I know you can text on a phone etc but honestly some cars put too much focus on their screens and make them the main way to control features of your car

@thomaslorinczi7477

Жыл бұрын

then comes the evil of it all, capacitive buttons, which brings the worst of both worlds and you can't even avoid them as they are placed where you freequently rest your hands, steering wheel and doors

@Anotherslowclio

Жыл бұрын

@@thomaslorinczi7477 modern cars for you, some of them can look really nice but it’s the interiors that put me off. A good example of a good car is the Kia proceed, really nice and stylish yet classic inside. Has the main infotainment screen and then classic dials, all physical buttons etc

Super happy to see physical controls for HVAC. Nice car looks fun. Keep up the good work.

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

Yep. The 2022 Corsa also has improved horsepower.

@dmmemavrickjoos01ontelegra81

Жыл бұрын

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this is definitely one of the cars that has existed.

@Ohtarus

Жыл бұрын

Perd Hapley?

@zeubi4572

Жыл бұрын

It exists indeed 🤪

@morgan1985uk

Жыл бұрын

Indeed

@Foxx6699

Жыл бұрын

You can tell by the way it is.

@hardywoodaway9912

Жыл бұрын

it’s definitely a car, some say it’s an vauxhall others call it opel, but in the end it’s an astra

Looks fantastic. For me it looks waaaay better than the Golf. Now, they should make a hot hatch out of it 😈😈😈

@yan7911

Жыл бұрын

Stelantis will never do that, you can forget it

@itechtalk03

Жыл бұрын

Astra GSE has been confirmed by Vauxhall which is basically their new sports brand ‘GSE’.

@yan7911

Жыл бұрын

@@itechtalk03 it will be 225 hp wich is same power as high end 308, chassis will be sportier though even if it won't be a missile (plug-in hybrid so very heavy), also fwd

Hey Matt- a way to visualise the NVH levels in the car you could place a glass of water or coffee in the cup holders in the centre console. Gives a really gud feel and visual aid (like in the 1st Jurasic Park movie 😜) to know the vibration (when idling n in slow speeds) 👍

Finally somebody mentioned the vibrations in 1.2 and automatic. Really hated my 2017 peugeot 308 for that, car drove like something was broken all the time.

@Brian-om2hh

Жыл бұрын

Being a Peugeot, you wouldn't be waiting long until something *was* broken.

@marcinsobczak2485

Жыл бұрын

@@Brian-om2hh I had it for 5 years since new and nothing was wrong with it to be fair, beside it drove like crap.

@yan7911

Жыл бұрын

I think the best version is the 1.5 blue hdi, really a good, silent and smooth engine

@bensmithkent22

2 ай бұрын

I had a c4 as a courtesy with this hateful vibrating 3cyl 1.2 lump 130bhp or not its miserable to extract anything approaching semi decent pace m. Got another rental at the moment a juke 1.0 with a 114bhp 3cyl they are not balanced they are just unrefined. Its a shame as the cars themselves look nice but are let down by these tinpot engines. Get a golf 1.5 tsi instead vag been doing small turbo fours for donkeys its their bread and butter.

Man you are with respect, funny hhh liked the way you gave the review about this car and explained , detailed very good !!

Superb editing in the recent videos, really impressive by the production team

Love the shape of this car, not so much the power numbers, but do appreciate more the level of tune enabled by advancing tech. That 2014 Jetta I had with the 2.0l of115 hp, it did allow me to appreciate that crisp shifting six speed auto.

Astra has always have that cute look over these years. Been loving Astra design since the H series up until the K it’s always look good to me. But this one, looks like a grown up and aggressive with all the lines and serious fascia. I actually quite like it even the design is totally different from previous Astras.

@MLB975

Жыл бұрын

Probably because the new owners are completely different to the previous ones

@boulevard14

Жыл бұрын

​@M B the designers and manufacturers are still Opel though. Who knows.

The reason for the big price bump in comparison to the old model is that there are currently only the higher trims available due to the shortage of supplies in the car industry.

6:53 The reason there is only one USB port in the back is because if you choose optional Nappa leather seats, you also get rear heated seats (while Peugeot 308 doesn't get them at all) and that was the only way they could fit the switches. I saw them in some Opel press cars.

I have the same trunk or boot opening latch on my 2012 VW CC. Love that feature!

@bitcoincryptofreedom3652

Жыл бұрын

Same on my 2011 golf😅

There's a blue one at a local vauxhall dealership and it looks pretty good. Just wish they'd make a vxr model.

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

Yep. 2022 VXR220 could be nice.

@solidsnake6302

Жыл бұрын

according to rumors a gse version (Opel) with hybrid pairing is coming

@_B.M_

Жыл бұрын

Did they not kinda dissolve the vxr division when Peugeot took over?

@z06dave

Жыл бұрын

@@_B.M_ yes they did, Peugeot have their own performance division - Peugeot Sport, they'll be the ones responsible for making any future sportier variants. Which in some ways is a shame because the days of the brutish Astra VXR will never return. The GTE or GSi planned for the future is just marketing nonsense.

glad to know that the new astra is actually a good car because (in my opinion) this is the best looking opel in years

Oh yeah by the way the pure panel that shows the speed, there is a button on this to cycle through different info like showing your track that you are listening to or radio station it also shows Nav which is really good & on this screen even shows were the speed cameras are which is very handy indeed especially with all these smart motorways everywhere!

Brilliant car. I hired one recently and loved it. Very stylish looking and we timed the 0 to 60 time in 8.9 seconds so must be the car you are driving. We ordered the GS Line turbo 130 and we didn't get the noises you complained about so again maybe thats your test car ? On the hire car on Motorway journeys we were getting 58 mpg as long as we kept the speed just below 70 mph (68) which we thought was impressive. Decent front and rear leg room very good build quality and brilliantly styled and far far superior to the outgoing car. Brilliant 👏 👏 👏.

Mat(Carwow) the most expensive Opel Astra GTC for sale in Portugal is the Opel Astra GTC OPC 2.0 T with 280hp from 2012 which costs 24 500€

This is the first vauxhall I'd actually consider buying. Looks great

@aimanfitri0iv

Жыл бұрын

looks very fantastic in person

@3nd4tom1c8

Жыл бұрын

reliability 👎👎👎

@kakotokakoto2746

Жыл бұрын

Exterior is amazing but these sceens with those bezzels are horrific. The only negative I have with this car.

@slideways8022

Жыл бұрын

@@3nd4tom1c8 funny that, all the experiences I’ve had with them (family owning all generations from the H onwards) have been very reliable

@mx3fto

Жыл бұрын

@@kakotokakoto2746 Yeah not really sure what they were thinking with those bezels. Looks like an LCD from the early 00s

I love the back door vents, it has touches of the mk1/mk2 Astra

Looks absolutely brilliant, I really need to test drive one of these for my self,well done to Opel and thanks Matt and carwow for that review

@mikepriestey2547

Жыл бұрын

I've had mine for about a month and a half now. Absolutely love it

@theweeknd2725

Жыл бұрын

Its not as well tuned as the Civic's 1L VTEC Turbocharged engine (which outputs 129bhp being a 1L!) but I mean its good performance in daily life that you require like no struggles in overtaking I am sure, but civic is quite a bit of fun to drive being a family hatchback, short-throw 6 speed manual and the low sitting position gives it that sporty driving experience. Also comes standard with adaptive cruise control, lane assist and all the modern features. If you want a more sports inspired daily, I think civic is a perfect choice (focus is also for that, but civic is another very good choice to keep in mind!) The driving experience of a civic is amazing.

@ksm1985

Жыл бұрын

Will it still depreciate like a stone like most vauxhalls though

@mikepriestey2547

Жыл бұрын

@@theweeknd2725 I have the GS Line trim, 1.2 turbo (130bhp) and it's plenty fun to drive, very nippy. Also has all the modern features (adaptive cc, lane assist, etc) as well as the panoramic camera, smart lights, sport bucket seats, etc. Definitely a fun drive. Not sure on the standard trim but the GS line goes far beyond "good performance in daily life".

@mikepriestey2547

Жыл бұрын

@@ksm1985 My last 4 cars have been Vauxhall's (2 Astras and 2 insignias), never had a single problem. Maybe look after your cars better and you won't have a problem? Just a suggestion

I love the styling of this car. The Astra has gone from a Grandma's/Rental car to one that actually looks cool. Well done Opel.

@nckml7

Жыл бұрын

as an astra H driver I'm backing you up. It looked good, but in a kinda boring way. Still, it's pretty sporty if you want to push it, I've had some fun on the highway with a Golf. And mine is the 1.4 wagon, so the slowest combination possible.

@bensmithkent22

Жыл бұрын

Yea the old one the k ive noticed old codgers driving. Especially in elite trim. Shame as it has a sleeper engine in that 1.6 turbo petrol. This has much more road presence.

Great exterior. The interior - there are lighter trims too, at least here in Central Europe. I like the new steering wheel, looks great. Doesn't look that cheap and boring anymore, and so is the price too. Little to expensive. And the Golf 8 has also some thick black plastic panels around the Infortainment etc. And it's a car where both version - hatchback and estate - look really nice.

@dmmemavrickjoos01ontelegra81

Жыл бұрын

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All the way from South Africa, I love the Astra am even driving the 2007 1.4 Opel Astra and am happy with the overall comfort and petrol consumption of it

Please do more reviews of "standard cars" last year or two it's mainly just drag races (which I enjoy) but the reviews are much better!

My new work vehicle is mostly likely an estate version of this or the 308. After watching both reviews I think i'll go for the 308!

I like the subtle nod to the mk1 with the vents behind the rear doors, and the overall styling - looks better to my eyes than the Focus. My only criticism is that I’d like to see a lower spec car with less electronic gizmos, and an emphasis on durability and value.

@dmmemavrickjoos01ontelegra81

Жыл бұрын

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I did like the version that came out in 2015, quite high depreciation which makes it a used car bargain, would definitely consider this over a Golf, Focus, i30, Leon etc

I had the new Opel Corsa rented over Christmas. 5-speed manual. It had the 360 cameras seen on that Astra. The reverse camera and the parking sensors made parking in tight spaces a doddle and the sensors saved me from backing into a pole that I couldn't see out the blind spot at the back or through the reverse camera. I used the android auto for navigation to get to an unfamiliar destination. The steering and seats had the same adjustments as that Astra. My favourite features were the windscreen wipers' and lights' auto settings. Once the lights were set to auto I didn't have to worry about when to change from dips to full beam and vice versa. I didn't like the centre console storage area position as my elbow tended to bump off it until I got used to driving it but the storage itself was useful. Opel (as they're called outside the UK) isn't a brand I'd consider buying myself but I did like some of the features.

The Peugeot for me FOR SURE 💫 GREAT review ! Well done 😃⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@dmmemavrickjoos01ontelegra81

Жыл бұрын

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Such a gorgeous looking car!! Well done Vauxhall!!

Love the vids, is there any chance you can do a review on the new grandland? Ideally ultimate 1.2 petrol auto

Stunning car. Definitely my favourite in that price category. Police buy silver now not white, have done for years Matt.

Stylistically is similar with Opel Astra H, which I really like. I might think of buying the electric version when it comes out.

@ZhekoSGeaR

Жыл бұрын

Wow, I also saw this, by the way I own a 2012 Opel Astra H, it's a beautiful car, and yes, the new astra looks like an Astra H in a new look)

Finally, was waiting for this review!

The highlight of every carwow car review is Mat trying to fit his bottle somewhere in the car

Hello Mat, which one is better about hangling wise, the old one (Astra K) or the new one?

It looks actually really good. Lets see if they give us a VXR/OPC version. It definitely has a good basis for a sporty looking hot hatchback

@countyantrimman

Жыл бұрын

There was gonna be a gsi version but i heard it was scrapped because of Peugeot

@faustinaadu2284

Жыл бұрын

They also said they would make an EV Corsa VXR but unfortunately it might not happen

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

@@countyantrimman yep. Peugeot gonna make the 309.

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

@@faustinaadu2284 EV Corsa VXR also planned to have 251bhp.

@GoFeri

Жыл бұрын

@@countyantrimman They can't do it because of EU emission quotas. Stellantis doesn't sell enough EVs to allow for a sportier engine. That's why a 130 HP 1.2 litre 3 cylinder is the strongest ICE option they offer for the Astra/308. But now they even scrapped the 1.6 4 cylinder (180 or 225 hp) engine from biggers cars such as the Grandland or the 508 and only offer it with this 1.2. Go figure.

Been waiting for the review from Matt on the astra, just need him to do one on the Astra Gsi sports tourer which is released in September. Have one on order in Cobalt blue. The hatch back is very nice to drive so much better than my old astra that I had in 2016.

@williamegler8771

Жыл бұрын

What difference does his opinion make? You apparently test drove the hatchback model and enjoyed it enough to order the estate version. It's your money so you're the only one who has to be satisfied with your purchase.

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

@@williamegler8771 Astra GSI virtually has better spec than this.

That beat on 13min 19sec was so enjoyable!

I like this. Driving an Opel Astra H at this point, but maybe will be getting this Astra K in a couple years. The new PSA Opel Corsa looks nice as well.

It does make me sad that we don’t have this as well as other sensible cars(newest Honda Jazz) in Australia anymore

@DogMeatDelicious

Жыл бұрын

Just get a ute mate

@scimatarpictures

Жыл бұрын

@@DogMeatDelicious he said sensible, lol

@sebastienfilliat4342

Жыл бұрын

Don't be sad, a tree cylinder is a bit annoying.

Been waiting for this review. I love this Astra, one of the best looking hatchbacks. The “visor” that Vauxhall call the grille suits the Astra the best.

@Has7DCT

Жыл бұрын

The hatchback ever

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

@@Has7DCT yep. One of the best hatchbacks.

Exterior is great but the infotainment system and instrument cluster is awful surrounded by that black plastic. Definitely not worth £24,000

mat ive just driven my honda 250 miles at 90 ish mostly and used half a tank. 9 years old diesel. im dashing out now for an electic car

Opel is killing it with the design. I hope they translate this Mokka/Astra design to everything else, like Peugeot does.

@sebastianzamparooo5654

Жыл бұрын

Not really, look at the new facelifted grandland, it's awful

@glennchinyangarara8225

Жыл бұрын

@@sebastianzamparooo5654 coz the grandland and crossland have always been rubbish to look at. They look plain asf

@x3merx3mer

Жыл бұрын

@@sebastianzamparooo5654 its called facelift for a reason. You only get to change plastic parts there ..hood, trunk, wheel arches, every metal has to remain the same, so there is only so much they can do with it. You can change headlights and bumpers, but their main shape needs to remain exactly the same so that they can fit in the same place. Only new design really counts.

@mendistudio

Жыл бұрын

@@sebastianzamparooo5654 it is a Frankestein. The new design cues don’t fit with the previous design. But I’m sure the new version will be stunning.

@sarangsp1591

Жыл бұрын

Seriously? This car looks absolutely hideous, they straight away copied the back of a Golf. Golf still looks much better

This new Vauxhall Astra have cool and futuristic looking design!

@rasherbasher8203

Жыл бұрын

*Astra have cool🤔🤔🤔🤔

Dobrô video, Maťo, celá rodina sme pozerali. Tieto novie autá to sa všetko počítače na kolesách, mne stačí starý žiguliak 👍

thought it was a bumblebee camaro, when I saw the thumbnail.... Miraculous work Vauxhal ...!!!

I absolutely love this car I even love the colour 😍

I love the look of it. Definitely a contender for looks with the Golf.

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

Yep. So did the contender for looks with TVR Tamora.

@fornobu

Жыл бұрын

still has that gm aftertaste eh?

@BlatentlyFakeName

Жыл бұрын

Golfs are pretty bland really.

@matthewsmith2787

Жыл бұрын

Golfs are boring cars, especially in grey. They are designed for people who have no design flair

This is really a very nice car. I like it because the design and styling isn't all that bad. It does look really great for a small economical vehicle. I would rather the electric version which I think would make for a very good electric vehicle, but you still have to wait to see what you will be offered with that.

I like it a lot, Super Simple and The Material Looks Decent 😆

Honestly being on the ford side of the park i bloody love the new vauxhalls psa have done brilliant This astra looks superb full ev version is the one im genuinely excited to see

@boltar2003

Жыл бұрын

Sure, if anything resembling decent performance isnt your thing.

@matthewsmith2787

Жыл бұрын

Fords have went downhill I think lately, they are expensive and only the Puma is decent

First impressions are: "That looks amazing!" I love the front end particularly, which reminds me of a Dodge Charger. What an improvement on the old model! Second impression is: "How much?!". Definitely better looking than the Golf, IMO. That digital dash looks cheap and nasty, like a Chinese cheapo kit bought off Ali Express.

@Shokkerz1976

Жыл бұрын

Amazing..... really..... ......

@lorddoosworth8175

Жыл бұрын

@@Shokkerz1976 Lookup the word "Subjective".

@jk9436

Жыл бұрын

The GS Line and Ultimate (Business I am not sure) were supposed to have a much more premium digital dash panel. It is called "Pure Panel Pro". It offers the same screens but behind a smooth glass panel and mounted to a magnesium housing instead of piano black plastic. What you see in this review was supposed to be only in the base Astra and is called "Pure Panel". You can find quite a lot of reviews showing the "Pure Panel Pro". However, due to the conflict in eastern Europe this option was removed for all Astra models. Let's hope they will find soon a new source to implement the digital dash "Pure Panel Pro" again to the Astra.

@MrSonicAdvance

Жыл бұрын

@@Shokkerz1976 Clearly you've never seen one of the previous Vauxhall Astras.

@damarfadlan9251

Жыл бұрын

@@lorddoosworth8175 yep. I wanna own this car one day. You?

Thanks for the review 👍

Looking forward to see what they do with the new Insignia under the PSA brand now.

@dorbellbuster2011

Жыл бұрын

Did you not know, They discontinued the Insignia around 3 Months ago

New Astra looks astonishing , and there should be a coupe version of this car and it could be named as the new Manta

3:53 Those keys are meant to be stored in your pocket. That's the whole point of the keyless system. The old version where you had to insert it into the dash was pointless.

Matt rocking that Invisalign 💪

Am with Mat on the engine power. Had a Peugeot 2008 on rental recently, same 1.2 turbo and woefully underpowered for motorway driving and quick acceleration. Have an Astra J 1.6 diesel now and while not fact the turbo does kick in at 1500rpm and push it forward. Might test drive the 1.5 diesel in this car, tbh auto box just makes things easier

@boulevard14

Жыл бұрын

I've always thought the Astra K was a really good performing car compared to competitors.

@letni9506

5 ай бұрын

A 1.2 turbo can't be woeful for motorway driving. Even my slow 14 second 0-60 Auris is fine for that.

@bensmithkent22

2 ай бұрын

@@letni9506for slip roads and stuff its just painful. Im not a racing driver and have had 2.0 torquey vag diesel lumps in my past few cars with 180ish bhp and my old astra k despite being dreary as a car had 150bhp and could be wound up to a good lick. These 1.2 turbo 3s are unrefined and hellish to drive and is a true shame cos the rest of the package looks nice modern stylish etc. i love the way the new 308 looks but id be frustrated after the novelty of the style wore off and i had to live with it daily.

this is a very good looking Astra😍 they should strongly consider bringing it to South Africa especially because VWSA no longer sells the base model Golf.

@fridgemagnet9831

Жыл бұрын

Yeah unfortunately people would rather buy cheap suv like a haval or cherry or Renault.

@tonnymasetsebe1926

Жыл бұрын

@@fridgemagnet9831 it's a pity

Look forward to this model appearing in the BTCC hopefully at some point

Mat(Carwow) my mother have a 2016 Opel Astra 1.4 turbo with 150hp, with rear attraction and the color of the car is pearl gray

Vauxhall thinking Mat won't yeet the boot cover because they've given him an upper model with place to keep it. But he does it anyways. Never change Mat!😂

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

Mat always never gonna change, Devansh.

Finally Mat you came with what i was waiting for.

@dmmemavrickjoos01ontelegra81

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations you are among the few selected subscribers. Dm me to claim your price

I love the new Astra , really modern styling and the Grandland.

I think you missed the most important aspect in the video (and this goes for all car reviews nowadays). For me it is very important to know how much gas the cars need in real life and how reliable it is. A car like this should be focused on low gas consumption rather than having millions of features. With the rising usage of electric systems and gadgets cars are prone to fail sooner and more often. I know a review of a new factory car can't cover reliability but it would be nice to be informed about the fuel consumption rates. Other than that, this was a very detailed and well done review by also talking about some of the cars negativ features.

The front reminds me of the Ioniq 5, that kind of retro futuristic vibe.

@TFSIChristmas

Жыл бұрын

Looks good in that color as well.

These are wickedly good looking cars. While looking thoroughly modern there's almost some 70s Opel design language in there especially up front... and I like it!

I really like it. Looks better than the golf love the front a bit Chevy looking. Will there be a vxr?

This car looks like someone tried to explain what the new Golf looks like over the phone

@lordlucan7633

Жыл бұрын

Yep.think it looks hideous

Astras always have amazing quality and features for the price

@RB_750GS

Жыл бұрын

How many have you owned or driven? (Not a dig, by the way). I have nothing but bad words to say about Astra’s, my experience is terrible and I can only describe them as “dog shit”. I could make a better clutch than Vauxhall.

I will absolutely take Vauxhall Insignia all day, its never failed me on long journeys and has Vauxhall/Opel made a Vauxhall Insignia 2022?

Hi is there a big difference between Astra and Corsa in terms of long motorway/highway journey ? Like 200 km ? I know that they are built on different platforms, but is it worth it to pay more for Astra, is it make much of a difference ?

Looked good until I saw the aweful plastic trim around the info screens, why do they do that?

@ReubenRohard

Жыл бұрын

Looks like a 15 year old digital photo frame

@Djeseret

Жыл бұрын

Because the factory that made the glass panel was apparently bombed to scrap

Astra has always been a cohesive, wonderfully comfortable utility vehicle.

Love the new design Vauxhall design language, have this over a golf by far.

Just ordered my self a Astra phev 🙂 coming from a 2021 Astra👍

i think shortlisting it is a good choice, definitely other options out there but keep the Astra in mind

@albineriksson2667

Жыл бұрын

Haaha

@albineriksson2667

Жыл бұрын

Hahahaja

@albineriksson2667

Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha

@albineriksson2667

Жыл бұрын

Hahahahahahahha

@albineriksson2667

Жыл бұрын

Hahahahahahaj

Great exterior design, very fresh and new, a big pat on the back for that. Shame about the interior, which looks rather clunky and a bit 5-years-ago, and not very spacious. Especially the dashboard which seems to have been bought from Wish. If I had paid £24k for that, I would be rather hacked off to say the least.

This beautill english accent is so easy to understand, i could think i'm fluent in english lol. Thank you for this review. The only problem with this car, to my mind, is the interior, general design is good, but details lokk cheapn like central aerator , middle consol very flat , no special work , the pure panel, not totaly flat between screen and piano black parts, fornt dors with too much hard plastic on the most visible part (were we can see Handles) that's the reason i choose the 308, because even if i looove exterior design ok 308, i have a little preference for the Astra, but interior is much much bertter in the 308.

Wow, wish we still had Opel in Australia!

Looks great, Megane and Astra always get underrated.

Vauxhall have always made good looking cars. It's just that they were plagued with reliability issues.

@purwantiallan5089

Жыл бұрын

APERTURE ADE, Vauxhall/Opel love to build up underrated cars...

@sporkfindus4777

Жыл бұрын

@Steve D That was engineered into them. The idea was that the cars could be fixed cheaply and easily to last a certain shelf life.