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@Top_Gear_Clips_Central

Жыл бұрын

@BournemouthXtras .

@Top_Gear_Clips_Central

Жыл бұрын

@Syst3M D3Cod3s didnt expect to get a reply but nice

I just love this guy. Makes every review so much fun.

@lease4less197

7 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more🙌🏼

@nikolamladenoff3516

7 жыл бұрын

Apart from Chriss Harris, Matt and the guys make the most professional reviews on youtube. I'm genuinely surprised they don't have more subscribers

@enlive8868

7 жыл бұрын

Lease4Less p

@simonyoungs7242

2 жыл бұрын

Agree !

the Astra is also the best looking one out of these three, specially in that awesome colour

0:57 lol After seeing a VW Golf, literally any car looks 10 times sharper than it actually is.

Really like the new Astra too

backspace in the astra is just awsome. One of the best features. i work as a car salesman (an used to sell opel / vuaxhall before) and this model must have the biggest back seat in it's class. I'm 192 cm tall and behind myself in my seating position i had about 7-10 cm from my knees to the front ''chair''. Great! and the corsa is very nice too for being a small car.

just because of you i bought an Astra. Thanks

@yanan3681

4 жыл бұрын

Has it broke down yet?

@BR1T807

4 жыл бұрын

@@yanan3681 stfu

@yanan3681

4 жыл бұрын

@@BR1T807 vauxhall has been shit since the early 90s. I'm a mechanic and I can count on one hand how times iv changed the spark plugs without the coil packs crumbling to pieces, and iv done a lot of them.

@BR1T807

4 жыл бұрын

@@yanan3681 And what? Don't generalize, I was working as a mechanic and I saw a lot of shit from VAG, Fiat, so the cars its just random they can give a thousands of problems or none, I have 1 corsa C 1.2 for 19 years with 258 k km and not even 1 single problem and a Astra H Opc for 4 years and no problems too, getting the car to 450 bhp on dyno next weekend ;)

@mmatasko6135

4 жыл бұрын

Wolfie The Wanderer Lol astras are reliable.

Vauxhall Astra, love it.

Just bought an Astra today, this video has reassured me that I made the right choice

@filipatanasov368

2 жыл бұрын

are you happy with the car

@NokwandaNgwenyacroxy

2 жыл бұрын

Just got mine yesterday

@tee24zz

2 жыл бұрын

How’s the car a year on I’ve heard a lot of reliability problems

I've got a 16 Reg Astra 1.4 Turbo 150ps SRi and its is great! Had it 5 weeks and have done 2700 miles... and i wouldn't change a thing.

@TheManWithNoName786

7 жыл бұрын

Just got mine yesterday after doing some research, it is a brilliant car and the stuff you get for the low value is incredible.

@johncradle9746

6 жыл бұрын

Agree it’s a superb car!!!

@blackwhite3786

6 жыл бұрын

Rhys Claydon-Wotherspoon Can I ask you about the consumption of the car? I am thinking to buy the 1.4 petrol tyrbo 150ps and I am littlebworry about the consumption. Can you give me sime.numbers?

@johncradle9746

6 жыл бұрын

Anestis Minasidis get the diesel bi turbo it’s a different machine 160 bhp 55mpg real world petrol power only at top end very flat in rev range and 37mpg

@johncradle9746

6 жыл бұрын

And I had the 1.4 turbo 150 and got rid of it

Ditched a 15 plate Focus ST for a 68 plate Astra Elite Nav with 1.6t petrol. I do not regret my decision. The Astra is absolute joy to drive and is at its best on a bendy country A/B road. I’d argue an Elite Nav, just with factory spec is the best value for money hatchback on the road, you get the 8inch touch screen and upgraded audio, front and rear heated leather seats with electric lumbar support, rear USB ports for charging gadgets, heated steering wheel, dual zone climate control, front and rear electric windows. For an extra £90 you can order a boot organiser which removes the boot lip and provides an organiser for the usual stuff people carry in the boot.

I've just driven a 1.4 Astra from London to Glasgow and back and I was astounded at how good it is.

Test drove the Astra this week and as a one time hater of Vauxhall cars I was surprised and impressed at just how good it is. Placed my order straight after the test drive for the excellent Elite Nav model.

@FireHawkGaming

7 жыл бұрын

Philip Jones Never thought I would like an Astra, but recently bought a 58 plate Astra H (2 models back) as my first car and I LOVE IT! You can chuck it around corners and it will just grip and go and with its 1.6l 115bhp direct fuel injection engine it just goes like a rocket. Fantastic car and to hear that the new one is even better (and looks even more so) well, I have a tough decision to make between that and the new Fiesta, in my mind the two best drivers cars you can buy.

@johncradle9746

6 жыл бұрын

Philip Jones I am utterly gobsmacked how good the Astra is - I have the elite in bi turbo with the nicer wheels, 60mpg and shifts very quickly !

@IIHaZe

6 жыл бұрын

I'm away to order the 1.4T VX line nav, with some added extras. Hope I've made the right decision!

@yanan3681

4 жыл бұрын

The gearboxes are shit.

The Vauxhall Astra is by far the best!

Watching this in 2024 and car prices has gone up at least 50%. But my salary has been the same since 2016! 😢😢

@Manoharan

3 ай бұрын

haha you are not alone mate!

I have an Astra 1.6 biturbo - it is absolutely superb!!!!! In every aspect it impresses 160 BHP and 60mpg and heated front and back seats and heated steering wheel is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of equipment!

Great job, Mat. Well done! Totally agree with you about Astra,, which also has such a cool feature like a matrix led head lights

So happy right now, just bought my first car yesterday and it is an astra. Stumbled on this video today and see that it comes out of the test really well. Always nice to hear.

And Matt just seems to make every single car review watchable

By far the best car reviews I've seen so far. Really well done with just the sort of information I'd need. Great presenter too. Thanks.

Those alloys on the Focus!! Oh my god! They're gorgeous! I want to buy the Ford just for those wheels. And even the rest of the car looks brilliant, with the Mustang-like front. That combined with those wheels.... I'm sold.

am looking for a new car.boy this was so helpful Its gonna be an Astra for me . Thankyou for the information

I want to thank you fo r this video, I was actually considering buying a Civic or a Focus and at the time I did not even thought about the Astra, and now, because of you I went to see it and bought it instead of the other 2

Normally I wouldn't bother saying anything about these type of cars but after buying a new Astra for the wife and she really loves it which comes back to me with more x.. But in all honesty it's an excellent car.

@rogiba5115

2 жыл бұрын

good for you...... i want more x to but i dont have a wife

Shows how unbiased carwow is. every other car reviewer would rank the Vauxhall last just because a Vauxhall.

@nutfield0013

4 жыл бұрын

it's just a shame carwow tossed its objectivity image in the bin, newer reviews are no longer objective and Mat literally hugs any German he comes across

Matt....i didn't believe you one year ago.Soooo i actually bought an Astra with 5 doors a few weeks ago, simple 1.4, 125 horsepower as a three year old used car....Mate you were spot on, not even for the price (which was also not much), it's a brilliant car!Revs like hell, turns like a devil.So all things considered, i do believe you now, thank you!

I bought a 15 reg Focus 1.5tdci Titanium last August and love it, its really refined and nice to drive

Clean your sensor in outside camera from dust on the right side, you have spots in many videos :)

I love the new Astra all way round. Really am considering it for my next car.

Nice review Mat as always.

Had a 1.4 petrol Astra with 150bhp as a courtesy car from Vauxhall while my 2015 insignia was in for service. Was a lovely car to drive. Considering part exchanging the insignia for an astra at some point. Think I'd go for the 1.4 150bhp or 1.6 200bhp petrol engine. I always thought elite nav was top spec model but today found out there's a new ultimate trim level that's top of the range with absolutely every option fitted and is the only trim to have led lights as standard. Looked round one today with the 200bhp 1.6 petrol engine

thank you mat! went for astra after this review, and im very satisfied for my choice!

The most important thing in any car review is the bottle test. Let's not forget that. If a car manufacturer would like to win reviews then make sure you can store a large amount of bottles in the side door.

The ISOFIX on the Golf is a lot simpler than you make out, it's actually just as easy and quick as you showed in the Astra.

I know it’s 6 years late for this, but the focus seats actually fold flat. You just have to remove the headrests and fold the seat bottoms up first

Matt, really love your review

Ford Focus all day long hands down 8 inch sat nav --no turbo lag--seemless auto transmission --active grill assist -great handling-132kw 1.5-- 5 star safety rating-

Like the Astra and this channel, Matt is great

The Focus is sporting 18" inch wheels vs the Golf's 16, tires that size will make more noise. It's atleast as well noise insulated as the Golf, as others have also reported. I can't fit in the Astra, the steering wheel can't be adjusted high enough for me not to hit it with my knees (I'm 1.86m). Astra's dash feels small, like I'm riding in a small city car. I'm with the Focus on this one, 17" rims with an exterior package if possible and the chrome grill looks better than any other hatchback for me.

I’m getting the Astra.. Thanks for this great review!

i drive this astra often, its a company car and its great, 200 hp, drives well, looks good and I think its better than our 200 hp seat leon, also its more reliable, just a great car.

If the bbc gets this guy on top gear I'll start watching it again 🙏

Had my Astra Elite Nav Biturbo for 3yrs now and its been absolutely flawless,great car.

@yowhaatsup

2 жыл бұрын

What engine?

Thought I should mention that the Ford Focus did get an interior update in 2017 which added a smoother infotainment system called sync 3 which does include apple car play and Android Auto. Also, some of the materials were changed in the interior along with the addition of a rear arm rest on models that are titanium and higher.

@jamesc1

2 жыл бұрын

Well my 2015 focus has a rear arm rest, its a titanium x.

@farzad6560

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesc1 You can Upgrade your Sync2 with an Update to SYNC3.

Great review matt and i completely agree with your verdict about each car, the astra as you said is great although i dont think it looks bad from the front anyway great work.

I've owned the Astra for 6 days, utterly fantastic!!!!

@johncradle9746

6 жыл бұрын

Jamie Harper-Walton I have the bi turbo I absolutely love it!

@toy2day1

6 жыл бұрын

And then what? It Broke down? Hehehe..

@MrRohanThomas

5 жыл бұрын

Nope, Vauxhall car will have less chance breaking down than a ford or volkswagen, search it up hehe

@djuraster

5 жыл бұрын

@@angrysocialjusticewarrior Hyudai is Korean and no German car can compete with Accord. Talking out of your ass, baddy

@Mehdibakkali

5 жыл бұрын

I have the 1.6 diesel automatic one. Its great !! Just got it a week ago

Great review. You should do a Head2Head between S class / 7 Series / A8. Keep up the good work!

Mat, thanks for the thorough reviews, the best I could find. Maybe anyone could recommend a car search engine that includes 2 features no engine I've found mentions: highway road grip & cabin quietness. I have some high speed anxiety and these two are the must. Costs vary so approximately of 2016-2017 Polo or Astra. Mat's reviews helped me to focus on Astra, Focus, Golf maybe, but I might go for bit larger cars if that helps to reach the goal of reduced noise and extra stability. The question is if there is a way to find the models that fit my search.

@olioliver1398

2 жыл бұрын

Hey. I've also got a bit of high speed anxiety too but didn't know there was a word for it. A while ago drove a Honda Civic for work and was amazed how quiet it was inside, how stable it felt and how smooth it was to drive - high winds on the motorway became almost a non-issue. Definitely worth a test drive. I will be considering one for my next car. Have always driven focuses and they are good but quite rattley compared to civic. Hope this helps and good luck.

I'd get the Golf every time, the interior is really nice with a 2.0 Diesel engine, it would rock!

@CanalulAscuns

6 жыл бұрын

Flix i know i am one year late, but when i saw this comment i taught at a point that i had some time ago . If you ask anybody about VW they will tell you “2.0 TDI” . Those engines are so good even to this day , shame that they will not live for so much longer because of the diesel problem.

I agree with the verdict, only i think the front of the new astra is good, and the back is less good

@ernodios

7 жыл бұрын

still better than the other two's

@apres99

7 жыл бұрын

red color for astra is better

@apres99

7 жыл бұрын

red color for astra is better

@stevensteven3417

7 жыл бұрын

I am afraid he just dont gives a shit what Matt says and so do i.

I had a hard time choosing recently between the Astra, mazda 3 and the Golf. I loved the Mazda 3, but it was so noisy compared to the other two and had to be revved hard to get the speed due to being NA The Astra was nice but the interior looked a bit cheap compared to the other 2, quite nice to drive though. Sadly it was missing some basic kit that I wanted, namely ACC and rear armrests. I got the golf in the end due to it feeling the best to drive, also mine came with a free sunroof and ACC as standard. i do kind of wish I had got the Mazda 3 in the end as it is easily the best looking car in the class and despite it's faults I think I would have been slightly happier with it. i had a focus in the past and it was nothing special at all, wouldn't get another.

Well, that bodes well. I've just ordered the 2017 Astra Sports Tourer 1.6 SRi 200 Nav. Can't wait. :)

So do you recommend used Opel astra(2017/16)for under €10k?

I've had all 3 of these the golf is best for soundproofing, but, astra k is most fun to drive. The first gen focus was amazing.

i've driven recently an aastra g , a mk4 golf and a mk1 focus i must say , the focus is the most fun to drive the astra is the most comfortable and the vw golf the most practicle

Exactly what I wanted to see and hear 3 great comparisons!! G Vid ❤️❤️❤️💋

Focus owner here - Ford Focus Trend 1.5 Ecoboost (manual) in Australia. It's my first car, being 17, and it's great to drive. Everyone seems to complain about the infotainment system, but this isn't the case with the (newer) Sync 3 system. Sync 3 is batshit boring to look at, but it's very functional. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (although I never use either). The 1.5 EcoBoost feels very torquey (is that a word?), with a great transmission and easy clutch. I've upgraded to some 18" wheels (from the ugly stock 16's) with Bridgestone RE003's, and it handles very well with stock suspension. Also sounds _surprisingly_ good with a muffler delete. Great car for the money, albeit cheap on some aspects.

When will you test the Crossland x?

A similar numberplate to that of the Astra is around £300 - substantially less than the cars retail price.

The Opel Astra is easily the best

@Dreadpirateflappy

7 жыл бұрын

Except it lacks some very basic kit. Doesn't even have rear armrests!

@pierrot148

7 жыл бұрын

I think the astra looks very cheap inside. Cheap glossy plastic, all the shiny bits are plastic instead of chrome, it's a big mess of colours in the dials,... I don't agree with Matt in terms of the interior. It is very good value however.

@sic22l

7 жыл бұрын

This glossy plastic is piano black paint finish. It's not cheap, even Mercedes uses it in C class or E class.

@pierrot148

7 жыл бұрын

sic22l no it's not I'm afraid, it's way lower quality. pure plastic.

@sic22l

7 жыл бұрын

PvanP It's pure plastic, just like in two Mercedes models I mentioned. Piano black finish is always painted plastic in any car.

good to hear as im picking up a 2014 astra

got my eye on that Astra in S.A. please also check out the Kia Stinger against the Astra ( Vauxhall) coz im confused

DO you not have the Sync 3 system yet on the Focus? It's a vast improvement on that MyFord Touch system you're complaining about.

So the golf is most practical, most reliable and well made, has most features and is easily best looking giving some trims like alloy upgrades and colour.

@danieljayhh

6 жыл бұрын

Best looking lol

Agreed the Astra is absolutely exquisite ♥️

@abulhasnat7131

Жыл бұрын

I just bought one!

Hi Mat, it would be interesting to see what you think about the new Vauxhaull Insignia Range? Because I believe, Insignia's have also evolved like the Astra's.

That Golf ski flap is a £160 option, even that red paint is an option. How many option boxes were ticked on that test model? I bet the Focus and Astra will be pretty much fully loaded for the basic cost.

anyone know if an older 2005 vauxhaul astra model is cheap for a new young driver on insurance? Im debateing between a corsa and astra but I dont know if astra is good on insurance for a young new driver. Thanks!

Who laughs when they watch a car review? Well I do! You are just so good at this stuff

Do this cars compete with A3, 1-serie and A-class or is it an other market ?

Hello could any body help me was wondering if the 1.6 diesel astra will pull a caravan ??? Or is it to light and small engine ))

Great video and review. As someone who has driven many company cars I have noticed over the last 5/6 years or so the vast improvement in quality from Vauxhall. The company I work for has many cars 2 of which are VW touran and a Zafira tourer. The Vauxhall is way better in every way in terms of comfort and refinement. Matt is one if the very few car journalist that does NOT allow the "placebo" effect to affect him, unlike many other car journalists. I am 100% sure that if you could replace the Vauxhall badge with a VW badge you would get very different opinions GUARANTEED. Give credit were credit is due, Vauxhall are finally now making cars that are good enough to be up there with the very best in their sector.

@xIcarus227

7 жыл бұрын

Right you are. The badge is the singular reason why VW holds its value better post-launch. That being said I don't see how I could buy one if I were looking for a second hand car. Most of their competitors are cheaper second hand. Truth be told, the Golf does conflict with my values of what makes a car suitable for me. So it makes it an instant no-buy as far as I'm concerned. To each his own.

@pslavi

5 жыл бұрын

I agree mate 100%.. The Astra is a superior car for the price

The Golf looks bland inside and out. It actually looks like a design step back as it more closely resembles the mk6 than the mk 7. The Astra looks a awkward but the focus on looks at is visually purposeful.

This video is what I wanted! Thanks!

I would pick Astra over Golf (Focus not even being a choice with its hideous tail lights and impractical infotainment system). I just love Astra's behind and the interior looks so pleasing to the eye. The steering wheel itself is so beautiful.

I can't believe it the focus lost and the astra won in an English review! Vauxhall must have done a great job with the astra

@morganainsworth1045

2 жыл бұрын

In my opinion the focus is miles better! (I've experienced both and chose the Focus)

I just tried a search for both the Insignia and Mondeo on Carwow and no review or head to head to be found :( There is the Mondeo Vignale or whatever it's called but I'm not spending that much on a Mondeo. How about an Insignia, Mondeo, Passat, Mazda 6 head to head? Or indeed any combination of them?

Hey carwow , could you do a review on the Range Rover Vogue or Sport

Ford Focus interior is the most beautiful in hatchbacks

Does the review Astra car has Watt's link rear suspension?

I'm sorry but once you see that the Focus actually carries a huge moustache, you can never unsee it ever again. This is why I couldn't buy one.

@Runeakb

5 жыл бұрын

On no my in-laws just bought one. Cannot unsee it!

@MrRohanThomas

4 жыл бұрын

MK1 and MK2 look better

Top spec astra vs golf gti? what would win

I've had the Focus for a company car and it was a good car all round with no issues. I now have the Golf which is better especially in GTD form and so far so good.

@londoninhd4430

7 жыл бұрын

yea..... got my eye on a GTD next too... but manual or DSG?

@ian7675

7 жыл бұрын

+LondonInHD I got the manual version, it's a really good gearbox and I find it a lot more fun to drive. My last car had DSG and although it was really good I just felt like going back to a manual. Whichever version you get it's a great car, you won't be disappointed, especially with 184hp.

@yvonnerobbertsen1456

7 жыл бұрын

Go the manual, is a fab fun drive.

@mikedoverskog

7 жыл бұрын

I had one of those 1.0 eco boost SR line thingys. Claustrophobic interior and although impressive performance for a 1.0 not great to drive. The nav system needs to grow a brain too. Clunky infotainment interface. Reasonably comfy seats though and it definitely has the edge in looks. It looked pretty fly, for a white ride. :p

can do one review on the volvo v40 r design with audi a3 and BMW 1 thanks

when the astra was a coupe... good ol times

Hi Mat, I love all of your reviews! Could you please make one of the Skoda Fabia Esatate?

@carwow

7 жыл бұрын

+verocimil it's unlikely. But normal Fabia yes

@verocimil

7 жыл бұрын

+carwow That's great, thank you for answering!

@famigliatreccani9273

7 жыл бұрын

verocimi

Say the new astra. Whats the name of the app I need to have to be able to start it with?

1:30 Oh my god, you are so wrong. Wrong! The Astra looks great, simply amazing design.

Can anyone let me know that Is Vauxhall good car to buy for first driver ?

I have the Focus and it is really a nice fun car. Like it very much :)

Mat never fails to make me smile

Awesome video!

Astra rocks!

All of these cars are equally great in their own right.. It just depends on your personality more or less! For me it's the Golf. Always.

please review the Peugeot 308 in all its trims...the normal one the GT and the GTi

Opel /Vauxhall rules! New benchmark, like it should be! German technology at its best.

@2595220

7 жыл бұрын

the astra name came from vauxhall, opel just had orginal designs for it, and now the two share it.

@patrick8734

6 жыл бұрын

Nellis Smith isnt opel owned by GM?

@jsleamer2046

5 жыл бұрын

GM technology

@lukasdinkel384

3 жыл бұрын

@@patrick8734 Not anymore, GM sold Opel/Vauxhall and PSA bought it in 2017. The Grandland X, the Crossland X, the new Corsa and the new Opel Mokka, which comes 2021, are produced in cooperation of PSA. The Opel Insignia and the Astra baseing of GM technology.

@danielsingeorzan2808

2 ай бұрын

except that it's now french, after being American :)

Why don't the seats fold properly flat? Don't the seat cushions fold towards the front anymore, so the backs can lie perfectly flat?

The Vauxhall Astra is way out in front; what a beautiful car, especially in red colour!

Having had all 3 the astra is my pick

i like the Astra a lot. very beautiful car شباب وش رايكم يها. معجبتني مرة