We have got this exact colour and specification. Ours is the 1.4 Turbo which still feels rapid, great acceleration with good torque. The interior is amazing... lovely heated leather seats, dual zone climate control, 4 one touch windows. My two daughters love putting the heated rear seats on. Auto lights, auto wipers, cruise, it has an amazing equipment level. But best of all it feels and looks very well put together... the exterior colour is stunning and contrasts very well with the black leather. Loads of thoughtful touches too.... A very happy owner!

First time watching one of your reviews . Brilliant review and hardly any waffle . 👌👌👌

Excellent video. I've the same model on a 68 plate and have covered 17k miles as well. My experiences mirror yours exactly, especially comfort level on longer journeys due to the firm leather seats, and stiff suspension. When purchased from the local Vauxhall Dealership I was told that the Elite Nav was quite a rarity, and on my travels I've only seen one other, a black one, identified by the twin pipes when he overtook and drove along ahead of me. With a light right foot I can easily achieve 42mpg on a tank, recorded on trip meter A, but overall consumption is around 37 to 38mpg on trip meter B. Unfortunately at my age, 66 and retired, it's brought out a bit of the, "boy racer" of my youth, in me, and I have to watch the speedo when overtaking on decent A roads as excessive speed is reached rather rapidly, without even needing to drop a gear. All in all the best Astra ever produced imo, and I've had a few since the 80's lol.

Absolute brilliant review. Answered all my queries. Many thanks

Great review I bought in Feb a 68 plate 1.6t astra, I agree having driven the 1.4t then the 1.6t it made sense to buy the 1.6. And what a brilliant piece of kit, people can't believe how fast it is....a real sleeper. Thanks again for a great review.

Great video and a fantastic car. I bought a new 1.4T Auto last year - sold as a Holden in Australia. Incredible value for 9,800 gbp on road. So much fun to drive, simple and functional. Eats up the kms and fantastic for car camping as well. Thanks for the Astra content.

I personally love the K (looks, specifications, etc). I'm considering the 1.0T model, as I spend most of my driving time at low speed / city speeds. I'm currently driving the J 1.4T - which, honestly I've enjoyed a lot, but the K seems to be that much more refined, so for me would be a great upgrade. Thanks for the 2 year owner review.

Just paid the advanced payment for 2016 1.6 Diesel. Thanks for the valuable review... really love your videos...

I‘m also driving the 1.6 Astra K with 200hp, i turned 18 half a year ago and it’s my first car. Drove it 7.8k kilometres now and never had any problems with it. The fuel consumption outclasses most of my friends even tho they drive cars with half the power of mine. It’s really efficient and just a fun car in general. Good video, greetings from Germany !

Good review, one of the best I've seen in terms of everyday what-I-need-to-know. Thanks.

I miss my 2018 Astra Elite Premium 1.4T. What an amazing car that was. Efficient, decent punch for a 1.4 Turbo and the handling was great.

I've just bought a 2017 1.4T 16V 150 SRI VX-LINE after watching this video and seeing your comment about steering clear of the non turbo engines 👍🏻

I’ve got an elite 1.6t and I’ve had the chrome window trim covered in black gloss wrap . As the car is metallic black it now looks very stealthy . It goes really nice with the 18 diamond cut alloys with black inserts which is very rare . Love the car .

Still driving my 2005 Astra 1.6L Club (bought 15 years ago as ex-demo with 1000m on clock, now 123000), with stalk cruise & dial climate control. No touch screen / USB / satnav (I use iPhone with Apple maps). Love it for all the reasons you give; still runs sweet as a nut. Only just thinking of changing because of age & growing maintenance or replacement costs (exhaust / tie rods). Started looking at other makes (Peugeot, Mazda, Hyundai) - but your review is making me think of looking for another Astra from 2018/19!

Have a 2019 1.6 sport plus.. brilliant car.. and the seats are in massage sport version... thus have settings to cushion. Well made vehicle and awesome to drive... good video and simple thoughts make for a easy review..

Great video, you've actually got me interested in one of these for my e46 replacement!

great video, ive got a 2015 1.6 cdti sri, i got it from the dealers it was the demo car so got it at reduced price with 2000 miles on it, ive had it 5 yrs now and im keeping it, just had a stage 1 remap on it and its a lot quicker and better on fuel, ive just driven from lockerbie to windermere 77 mile and used 1/8th of a tank, brilliant, its got 16000 miles on the clock now i dont really go far, i go to london sometimes in it to see family and i can get there on about 1/2 a tank, i had the astra j before 1.7 cdti and that was slower and used more fuel, but this one is much better all round, handling is spot on and like you say road noise was a thing so ive swapped for michelin tyres and there a lot better. the other reason im keeping it is 0 road tax,

i have the exact same model in silver, it will be 3 years old this Sept very pleased with it.

Hi great review I’m buying a 1.0 SRI Nav from Eden Vauxhall car sales, 2016 57000 miles, for £7500 is a 2 owner car & a full years warranty, I need the 1.0 for where I live in London & for the fuel economy as I be doing quite a lot of long journeys, your review was really great 👍 cheers

I’ve got a 1.6 Turbo as well. This is the perfect review, compliments all the things I enjoy about it and also spot on with the few niggles. Only thing to add is that I get closer to 35 mpg, so it’s relatively thirsty. Also looking at its American/Chinese counterpart the Buick version, I definitely prefer some of the styling choices made for those markets and it would’ve been nice to have some of the trim options available for the Vauxhall version. All in all I couldn’t be happier with my Astra! Currently on 29000 miles

I have the 1.4 turbo elite. Absolutely love it 👌

It's a hidden gem this car. I've just bought the 200 elite version and it shifts. Best spec car for the money 👍

Thank you for your 2-year ownership review! I own the 2017 model (bought new) which is very similar in many ways to the one you're driving in the video and I'm seriously considering buying the 2019 model because I'm not thrilled with the changes they made with the 2020 and 2021 models. As for the seats, they aren't bad, maybe a bit firm as you say, but I'm not used to plush, luxury car seats either. I *think* most sporty cars (and the Astra isn't exactly in this category!) have firm, less cushiony seats. But they say this 2016-2019 range Astra is quite good in every aspect. Thanks again!

Nice videos. I drive a 1.4 turbo petrol sri 2018 and if I press the sport button the car really performs, fast and responsive with all the power available with very little lag, not to mention the sports steering on the sri is very good and precise.

I have had the 1.4 2016 model for about a year now, love it

I have the 2016 elite 1.6L cdti in bronze , it's absolutely astonishing. I love it.

Just bought as Astra and picking up Thursday after watching this video and Carwow

6000km on my 1.4turbo Astra Innovation got it on Christmas Day 2020...Superbly well made German car;) Super nice review keep it up...yak yak yeah:)

I have the Elite Nav Diesel 1.6 TDi. 18” alloys. Winter pack, self park, reverse cam. Absolutely love it. I’ve been looking for a newer car and nothing can match the spec. Lovely car.

So... I've been looking at several videos about this Astra and found out that it's very reliable and that the 1.6 Turbo is driving really.... REALLY well, so I'll be looking at one next Saturday and after watching several videos (including yours), I think this is the perfect car for us / me. Will definitely give you an update about what I found of it and if it has enough space to be a family car (1 child). Thanks for this great review!

Great video. I’m on my 2nd Astra K 1.6 Turbo Elite Nav. Covered 25k miles in my first one and currently on 36k in my current one. Superb cars, I really love them, a real wolf in sheep’s clothing. While the seats are quite hard I’ve never found them uncomfortable. Did an 8 hour drive once up to the Lake District and seats were fine for me and my passengers. Not sure I would totally agree with you on the steering, it feels a bit numb in my opinion. It doesn’t really weight up when pushing on into a corner though it does go exactly where you point it.

Very nice review! You voice is making me calm.

I have the 1.4 turbo nav sri auto 2016 and love the car, fast for 1.4 and 47mpg normal driving seats are cloth and comfy even on long run. tyres are noisy but will change to cut road noise, otherwise well pleased, great content keep up the good work. Lee

Just bought the 1.5 turbo diesel. Drove it from Newcastle to Edinburgh. And No problem whatever putting my foot down and overtaking. Seats seem ok to me. Overall very happy. Considering I've had Honda Civics for the last twenty years. Yes very Happy. Nice looking car as well

I bought my Astra K 2 weeks ago (2019 1.2 130) and I have fallen in love :)

Great review! I bought a 1.4T Elite Nav 2016 (black) last week which only had 22k miles on it. It's still very early days, but so far I'm very pleased with my purchase. With that said reversing is a bit annoying with the blind spots but overall it drives really well. Love the interior, it's really put together well. I haven't noticed the seat being uncomfortable, but the longest drives I've done so far was only an hour, so maybe it would be worse if I was in there longer. Great car though!

I just sold my 2017 Holden Astra RS-V (1.6T), I put 85,000km's (52,000 miles) on it. It was a great car, very spacious and surprisingly powerful. The only two things that went wrong was the Camshaft Seal and a coolant pipe leak, both were replaced under warranty. I replaced it with a Skoda Kamiq.

Another great video 👍🏻

Not having keyless go is a plus point with how many keyless go cars that are being stolen.

Nice review, just found your videos a refreshing change from the usual reviews that they always compare the cars to a VW Golf. Underrated car the Astra the 1.6 seems quick, the one I'd go for.

Nice, just bought my first car, a 2016 opel astra sports courer business+. With I kid you not 200k km's driven. Brought it to a garage that my father goes to the past 30 years and he checked the car from bottom to top and said the car is in top condition and he could see it was taken care of perfectly. Driving with it since a few days ago and its a smooth drive.

I got a 1.4turbo SRI around a week ago now and I've really liked it so far! Really fun car to drive.

2018 1.6T Petrol Elite Nav Black Absolutely love it, only had it since start of the year 15K miles when I got it, on 17K now. Drive sensibly and it’s a pleasure to drive, but can be heavy right foot and bring a smile to your face also 🏎😂 Wish it had reverse camera as standard on this model, never knew I needed the heated steering wheel but love it, great informative video as usual, keep up the good work 👍

Very interesting video I must say. I've got 2016 Elite Astra K (bought it almost two years ago here in Poland for approx. 8.000 pounds). I drive Sports Tourer version with 1.6CDTi 160PS, so bi-turbo. The feeling of driving is super nice. The car is dynamic and yet incredibly fuel effective (around 60-65 mpg on daily basis). Also, the infotainment system is still fresh after those 6 years. My car has got ventilated seats and it's really helpful here in Poland during hot summer days. Although, front headlight with matrix LEDs add the most value to the whole car. They might not be as advanced as matrix LED lights used in newer cars (new Astra L, Golf 8, Insignia, and I don't even mention Mercedes), but they still offer great visibility while driving at night. My car drove total 205k km (127k miles). I drove about 35k km of it (22k miles). And yes, the car has got some minor disadvantages: seats are hard indeed, there is lack of washer fluid indicator, the rear blinkers are just bulbs and not LEDs, same with internal lighting - just yellow bulbs. Even front fog lights are ugly yellow bulbs. I think I don't have to say how there look paired with so advanced and white headlights on the car... Moreover, mask holder is not pneumatic and there isn't any lighting on feet, even in Elite (top) version. For me those are just minor issues. More important things are to me are: safety, ergononomic and good looking interior and exterior, fuel efficiency, reliability and technologies which support the driver. I put in any of these 5 out of 5 mark and the little issues mentioned above make it 5- (5 with minus). I wouldn't switch to anything soon because summing up safety, technologies, looks and ergonomic with reliability win with any other similar car, especially in the price range. I definitely LOVE my car and I would definitely buy it again! Quick message to any of you who'd like to consider buying it: just try out the seats and judge for yourself. Other than than, you will be happy. Just pick the motor you want and avoid everything except maybe 1.4 petrol non-turbo 100PS. For me, 1.6CDTi 160PS is sweet spot. Also, cars with highest tier equipments (Elite) are usually worth your money. On top of that, Astra offered plenty of addons above Elite version and you usually won't overpay for couple of these like in premium cars. Those include AGR seats with massage and ventilation, LED Matrix headlights and few more. Cheers and I wish to you JJ and all your fans Happy New 2023 Year! Wish you all the best and thank you for the video :)

Bought a 67 plate 1.6 cdti 136 Sri tourer in February. My experience so far is it’s well screwed together, economical, handles well and is practical, although I must admit the omission of baggage hooks in the boot as standard is a bit annoying. Like yourself I’ve got a weekend motor, but that only gets used in the summer when the weather is kinder and the salt is no longer being spread

Qualtiy honest review. Thanks keep it up

I have had my 2016 (66) Astra SRI Nav 1.0 turbo for 3.5 years and covered 82,600 miles. It’s been brilliant. Comfortable, fun to drive and surprisingly sprightly for the smallest engine option. So far I’ve had no just wear and tear brakes and tyres etc. Never thought I’d love it as much as I do! Will be interesting to see how many miles I get out of it.

Got the same car love it 1.6 turbo 197 bhp 300 torque Lovely car and fast

I've had the 1.4t auto elite for just about two years and love it, had nearly every astra over the years, as you can tell by name and picture, the j was horrendous even my j vxr felt heavy and not very exciting, and a j 2.0 diesel, just too bland to look at and drive. The k is miles ahead in looks and feel, and I do find the seats comfortable. Had a six hour drive to wales last year and no issues. And agree android auto is a great feature. Great review 👍

Just came across a couple of your videos while looking for reviews on the Astra. Looking through the comments and you've said a few times to avoid the non-turbo 1.4 , I'm picking up a 1.4 sri Astra next week after I'm out of isolation , it's a first car for me so insurance was a bit better than the 1.4t 150 (UK) . I love the look of the Astra and it has everything I want & need, for a first car I think it's really good. Cracking review 👍

I agree with everything in the video! It's a very nice car for the most part. I drive a high spec ("Innovation") Opel Astra 2018 here in Finland and there seem to be some peculiar differences in trim levels. Mine has parking camera and front and rear parking sensors, which work excelently. However, in the video you have this small, but usefull looking storage compartment under the AC controls, where I have this tiny, basically useless ledge. Other things I've found the car is weirdly lacking are also a light in the glovebox (there really physically isn't one) and sunglass holder above drivers door, where there is this ready-looking blank spot in the rooflining. My previous Chevy Cruze (basically a low spec Astra J) had both of those features. More weak points are that the dipstick is really hard to read, at least on the 1.4T and the mirrors can not be set to auto-fold, but can be folded electrically manually (whats up with that?!). My Astra also has this front emergency collition detection system and you can see the distance to the car in front of you in the dash, so it feels kind of cheaped out that I still have regular cruise control, and not one that would adjust the cars speed based on the driver on the front. Oh and I have premium cloth seats and a sensitive bum and I've yet to have any issues, so it might be that the leather seats are just a lot stiffer :)

We have just purchased 70reg car 1.2 turbo runs lovely n smooth we traded in a j model which we had, had 7yrs which had been no trouble over that time.

Great review. Nice work

Cracking video pal. Agree with you about the seats JJ. All Vauxhall seats that I've sat in over the last few years have seemed uncomfortable to me. One of the reasons I ditched my Insignia was because my back couldn't handle it!

Got a 1.6 cdti,brilliant,can't fault it,fast and very frugal,don't find the seats too hard,and done a few 350 plus mile journeys in it,enjoyed your video 11.40

Great review I pick mine up weekend black one 👍👍

Have a 2017 1.0 litre petrol turbo Elite hatch, same colour. Drives like a dream. My front seats have full ergonomic feature, this allows for small changes to seat and lumbar regions via small elec buttons. Only has 5 gears due to small engine and feels like you need a sixth gear on motorways. Boot not that deep due to spare wheel, could remove and use wheel inflator kit instead to increase.

Nice review, I had a 136ps 1.6 diesel with the auto DSG on a 66 plate for just over two years as a company car and did 86k from the 20k it started at. I consistently achieved 60+mpg with a boot full of tools. Was a design model that had been upspeced to the bigger engine and auto box and I found the seats ok and I liked it a lot., (I now have a Hyundai hybrid that’s great on fuel but has a terrible build quality) I have just bought a 1.4 150ps auto elite Nav tourer on a late 68 plate, this does have the leather seats and they are indeed noticeably hard compared to the cloth I had in the hatchback and after a lot of different company cars it the only model I have since looked to buy.

Nice review, it's a very good car and other decent reviewers (of which there are few) said the same thing. I really rate Vauxhall, a lot of bang for your buck. Looking forward to seeing you review an older insignia, like 2010 or even older. I like the shape of those.

You've sold me, been procrastinating about a J VXR or a K 1.6 Turbo Elite. Family & fun car it is.

I've averaged just over 40mpg over 10,000 miles since the end of January (2021) in my 2017 1.4T 150 SRI vx-line, great car love it. When you want to put your foot down it's great but it's also great utility wise, had 15 boxes of laminate floor in the back AND still had the power to overtake trucks.

I have the 1.4 SRI Turbo, had it 5 years now done 21000 and still drives/feels like new. no rattles/creaks and not a single problem. much better than my previous car Ford Focus

Excellent summary, thanks

Good review. covered all the topics.

Great video I own 68 plate 1.4 T VX line Sri. Far too many letters! Almost three years of owning now mine was as ex demo car it's been great. Only issue is radio is poor. I'm told due to being a Nav model antenna is heated screen. I bought this as I used to drive these Astras every day in diesel variant at work and they covered 30k miles a year and hardly ever went wrong. Compared to my last VW ownership it's been great I decided to go cheaper! My VW was regularly in the garage this Astra is not the same and I highly recommended them.

great video ,has helped tremendously as thinking of buying one.

Great long term, review we had an Astra k similar to yours but black and it’s the 1.4 turbo it was great sadly we had to sell it because the clutch kept sticking which my mother didn’t like

I had one of these cars brand new loved it so much as so when I had to give it back I got another one

Great Review.. I have just bought a 2017 1.4 SRI Turbo Nav.. its only got 17k on the clock and is a beautiful thing to drive.. cloth seats as im not keen on leather but looking to find some decent seat covers to.. being disabled and having a corsa before.. I can say i love Vauxhall and this Astra is so comfy and handles great xxx

Thanks for a great review. You get to hear so much negative critic about Vauxhall/Opel its nice to hear someone who thinks they are a good buy. I live in Sweden and am looking to buy a Astra tourer k 1.6 turbo. I noticed that you can get them here with so called sport seats that are supposed to be ergonomically designed for comfort. They ought to be a better choice than the regular ones.

I watched this as I was waiting to get my 1.4 turbo elite and love it, leather interior, lovely to drive, I'm very impressed 😁, good videos thanks, also found the sharks you mentioned in one of your vids.

I enjoyed the video. I have the 1.6 SRI version 197bhp. My car is black and when detailed up, looks beautiful. I've had compliments from passengers about the interior of my car. As for performance it gets a great reaction from any person in the passenger seat when I press sport mode and accelerate. Its fast enough to hold a head to a seat, but I find it very safe feeling. I have been looking at the possibility of stage 1 maps to the car, which can offer more performance in excess of 220bhp maybe a touch more and a decent amount more of torque. Its my favourite car I've ever owned. And affordable, compared to one of the big 4 car companies as I call them like (Audi,Bmw,Mercedes,Volkswagen) I find for a similar performance car you will pay an extra £100-£200 per month more. I would recommend this car to anyone looking for a fun but safe car.

Great review. I have that exact car though a 2018 model, bought second hand six months ago. I agree with everything you have said, apart from the uncomfortable seat. I don't find it that bad, and it does have adjustable lumbar support. My previous car was an Audi A4 2.4 sport, big and heavy. The Astra would eat for dinner in a race. All in all, a great car. I never set out to buy an Astra, I wanted an Audi A3 sportback. But having test driven the Astra, purely out of curiosity, it won...and several thousand pounds cheaper than a comparable A3.

Thanks for a very indepth review I've just bought this car

Got an Astra k 1.4 turbo in black it's a pleasure to drive. I do agree with the cabin noise I'll be changing tyres in the summer hopefully that will help.

I own a 2016 tourer sports 1600 and your right about the seats they cause backache ! I now have thick foam cushion on the seat and a thinner one on the back for comfort otherwise a superb car xx

1.4l turbo 2017 owner, fantastic car, insane how good the turbo works. Agreed with the hard seats. Couldn’t recommend more

I have had this exact car for 2 years now and have no real complaints, I really like it still and don't plan on getting rid of it any time soon. My clutch pedal gets stuck down just above the bite point from time to time and I have to pop in back up with the top of my foot, but have been told this is quite a common fault with the K and is expensive to repair. Keen to hear if anyone else has had this issue and what they have done to resolve it!

Love my 17 plate 1.4t elite. Funny you mentioned about the seats, I do find them comfy but not so much for longer journeys. They should have used softer leather, at least it should be hard wearing.

Have a 1.4 turbo elite nav lovely car drives beautifully seats are a tad hard but overall brilliant car. Great review

Great video. I've got a 68 plate 1.6T SRi NAv vx-line. I got it in 2019 at 1 year old and it only had 12k on the clock. Compared to the Elite it's a lot lighter car, feels it anyway. I've done 10k in the 4 years I've had it and apart from general wear and tear items such as tyres, brakes etc, not had to spend any money on it, 100% reliable. It's a proper sleeper, 3rd gear pulls like a train!

Great car, I have Astra K turbo 2016 model with over 90k kilometres still no issues, the stability on highway is excellent 👌

Great review ive recently purchased a 2016 sri 1.4 . From having previously had a 1.9 mitsubishi lancer gs2 to a mitsubishi lancer turbo gs3 both cars i loved , insurance reasons i couldn't afford this year went up triple...so part ex for the sri 2months in, love the car smaller than i thought it would be on look roomy enough inside and boot love the boot space...fuel great handles well seats are nice and stiff not sure if in the same realm as yours but having had spinal surgery a few years ago i love my seats as b4 i had to stiffen them up ....I can drive a few hours now b4 i need a stretch break b4 that 40 mins i was in agony...

Amazing video. I currently have the 1.4 Astra GTC 2014 and I am looking for a 5 door family car and this ticks all the boxes. I think you have helped me decide to get this next

My Mrs has just bought the same car in the same colour, lots of useful tips thank you

In case anyone is interested, the blank top button on the left side of the steering wheel is the Adaptive Cruise Control which evidently isn't spec'd here. Total game changer that system so look out for that button being present when browsing cars if you want it

I have the Vauxhall Astra Sri Turbo 1.4 - not quite as nice a spec as yours, but most of them. I really love my car! Has the sporty feel to it.

Sound proofing the boot and under the bonnet makes it a sweet cruiser.......I love my 1.4T Auto..the engine is the best I have experienced in any car

Great video, I have had a 68 plate Astra 1.4 Sri 150 for 2 weeks & agree with your comments in the video, I love the car so far, quick, economical, I would have gone for the Elite model, but i'm very suspicious of the electric handbrake.

I have a Holden Astra 1.6 T, 2018 (6sp manual transmission). I've done 30k Km. I bought mine here in Aus for $24k Aud or $14K GBP brand new. It was a bargain. The Astra did not sell very well here in Aus because at the time the Holden Brand (which has now shut down) had a bad reputation. However, as think that I have the ability to see a great product even from average companies (i.e.Holden in this case); I agree with you this is a great machine for the money. Moreover, I agree, the little Astra is quite fast and handles quite well as a road car (for track use I'd recommend upgrading brakes and suspension). Also for the output the engine is quite fuel efficiency both in the city and the motorway. Regarding, comfort I find that it's good. Reliability is excellent too. The only negative comment that I have; is that due to the high performance the car goes through tyres very quickly.

Astra K elite nav turbo auto 1.4 petrol. Agree with everything you say. 35/37 mpg with the auto and suburban driving. I love the firm seats! Driving 8-10 hours from London to Dijon not a problem - maybe you need to spend time adjusting the seat rake and support etc? On😁 a flat stretch of empty autoroute in France I floored the throttle at 83mph. Whoosh - away it went dropping down a cog or two. I took my foot off at an indicated speed of 106mph. The car felt just fine but it was enough for me with a bit to spare I'm sure!

I bought this 2017 Astra K estate 1.6 diesel at the end of 2018 and I'm still very pleased with it. It has a spacious boot and lots of head and leg room for the rear seat passengers. Thankfully I don't have leather seats (too slippery for my liking). I find the (cloth) seats in my car very comfortable (well shaped and firm) and I have no problem in driving 4 hours or more without feeling the need to stop. This is by far the best Astra I've had (out of 4 models) and I hope to get another 7 or 8 years out of it.

I have the Elite 1.6 T sports tourer, it was a up grade from the mk5 Astra Sri estate Like yourself I found the washer fluid low warning missing a bit of a pain, but there is also lots of other little touches missing on the mk7 that the mk5 had. Including a glove box light, air conditioning in the glove box,sunglasses holder above the drivers door, chrome trim on the opening of the boot floor at the tail gate, low water level warning in the coolant bottle and so on. Cost cutting at its best I think. I find the seats in the Mk7 Astra to be good. I suffer from a bad back and have no problem with them.

I remember having one of these as a company car and it was surprisingly quick! Although Vauxhall always struggle with torque steer. Lots of power but lacks refinement

My Astra is also an 1.6 Turbo which is now 6 years old with 84000 km. I am very happy with the car. My only fault was the cracked diaphragm in the valve cover and a fault code from the right LED headlight. It was fixed by an software update. I missed the red ambient light from the Astra J around the gear frame, so I installed it and a illuminated glove compartment too. The maximum Power is reached at 4500rpm, maximum torque at 2000rpm.

Just bought a astra k elite absolutely love it although I've only had it a week very comfortable I've got the 1.4 150bhp version very responsive more than fast enough for me not really had a chance to measure the fuel economy but the trip computer is saying 45mpg which I'm quite happy with, all in all very happy customer. I should point I previously had a astra j 2.0 cdti Sri which I loved but I think the k is a step up and as you say the handling is a real delight

Nice video and have to say your review is an honest one. I'm a December 2018 1.6T 200hp owner (from new) and have nothing but praise to lash on this car (except one point which I'll mention below.) I got mine pre registered and only paid 15K for it. If ordering one to spec it would have been 24K+ as advertised. Yes, it has some minor annoyances such as the windscreen washer capacity and lack of warning when empty, but that's all it is, a small annoyance. You build up a 'spidey sense', if you like, as to when it needs a refill. Performance-wise, its great and it does get you out of some tight spots quite easily. The ride IMO is impressive and the seats in mine are the same design but cloth covered. I find the comfort in the car is okay once you get your bum in the right position. I don't have the heated seat function you have in the Elite and find the cushioning quite soft so perhaps the leather covering, combined with the components of the heating element, is creating the extra firmness in yours. I would be happy to take mine on a long road trip. It's more comfortable than the previous SRi's I've owned. Regardless it's a car guaranteed to put a smile on your face each time you drive it. There's only one real issue I have with it: Turbo lag is terrible at times. For a short time the lag causes a whoosh feeling on the acceleration, but eventually sorts itself out, after a few miles of driving. It does irk me sometimes but other than that no other complaint. The dealer offered to trade me a new 1.4T on year 2 (2020) with cash back too, but I couldn't honestly downgrade to the smaller engine, so declined the offer. Still glad I did and I stand by my choice. I like the power of the 1.6T. I felt the 1.4T would just make me drive the car more aggressively to maintain the great feeling the 1.6 gives, which I know it could never. I do love the model, styling and drive. All-in-all a great car.

Love the acceleration at 12:45 :-)

I have an Astra G 2002. It is very reliable. I usually describe it as immortal. I have a plan to upgrade my car to the one driven in this video. I love Astra :))

Nice vid, i picked up my new astra (21 model) last Friday. And coming from and Alfa Romeo Giulia I'm impressed with the Opel. I do have some creaking on the b pillar though. But I put in some cardboard between the roof lining and the hard plastic bit where the seat belt comes out and it's silent. It drives really nice and the shearing is excellent, not quite as good as the Alfa but not far off.