2016 Vauxhall Astra 1.4i Turbo 150 SRi Start-Up and Full Vehicle Tour

[@teeteegmail1298]

I am picking this up as my first car after I passed my driving test a few days ago. Nice detailed video, helps loads.

[@vMaxHeadroom]

Great car for your first car! Nice engine with a lot of power...especially as your first! I remember my first heap, and yes it was a banger all the way back in 83 yes 1983 but it was a car...barely!!!!! enjoy...

[@elliotsimmonds7755]

This is the first full review i’ve found after searching for a few hours. I’m buying a 2016 astra so very useful. May have been a long video but every single point of the car was covered which is very useful if you have to buy a car blind due to covid.

[@sylmil5720]

How is your Vauxhall getting on

[@dado380]

Me too, after owning four Pugs it's for change.

[@bru1046]

This was one of the most useful and detailed reviews I have seen of the 2016 Astra so far! It is a long video, but at least you do cover everything we need to know about the car! Very good job. By the way this was the first video I have seen on your channel and I have definitely subscribed! Keep up the good work! 😀

[@minorearthmajorsky1476]

This car is simply one of the best hatchbacks on sale

[@alexlovesmac]

I agree! Looks better, drives better, fuel efficiency is better, and it is better built than the old one.

[@minorearthmajorsky1476]

alexlovesmac ikr

[@Maxmax-vk7jh]

Made in Peugeot

[@cadenrausch741]

Max max the car is from GM Cooperation

[@ianpurvis]

I've got a 1.6 cdti sri with all the bells and whistles,excellent!

[@camembrtcheese]

Your videos are so relaxing to watch. Keep up the good work!

[@maXXik1337]

Very detailed, good job. Even the "first person" view was quite enjoyable, which is quite unusual.

[@alexlovesmac]

Thanks for watching!

[@dicklerche9557]

I would say that this video is pretty informative 👍😎good job.

[@Jhim2000]

Excellent review. Thanks for this

[@alexlovesmac]

Thank you for watching!

[@LawrenceB123]

just bought one of these love it!

[@margiedee6700]

Good video and so understanding it's so easy keep up the good work

[@RevGary]

Wonderful video top marks 100% not rushed and very comprehensive. Thanks very much.

[@Liddy47]

Just got mine amazing car love it down side no cd player..

[@roberth7320]

Should have got it as an extra if you wanted one

[@jaymookie1]

I’m picking up my 66 plate 1.4 T SRI tomorrow. Thank you for your informative video as I have more of an idea now on how to use the features better. 👌🏾

[@alexlovesmac]

I guess you would've collected the car by now? If so, how is it so far? Thank you for watching, glad I could help!

[@bobsbits8562]

How was your experience owning the Astra ?

[@matthewwoollard5540]

Another great video Alex. Wow the Astra has come along way from the vauxhall Astra 1.7cdti H I had as a rental car. It was the boring life spec. Thou I managed to make a video on it. Lol keep up the good work fellow KZbin.

[@easy1355]

Great video, loved the in-depth review..

[@premierdeal]

Great review, as always - quick constructive comment - ' you do not need to say 'you DO have' every time - 'DO' is just for occasional emphasis!. Excuse me for saying....keep up the good work

[@glynpenny8326]

Great review,done in a relaxed and I rushed way,coveting everything you need to know,the only thing I would have liked is a road test and to know what the real world mpg is,as you can never get what is quoted by the manufacturers.

[@janicewilliams1634]

Thanks for all the info. Will be getting an automatic Astra hatchback soon x

[@Tressullo]

Thanks this was very useful.

[@LightningMcqueenFan-vf2hh]

I wish they made a five door Astra VXR. That would’ve been cool

[@lilnash7]

It's in the works

[@digitalalmo]

hoping to take delivery of my 1.6l CDTi Bi-Turbo, sports tourer Elite nav in april, can't wait :)

[@tomaszgolebiowski5321]

It's a nice looking car , just wondering if the fuel consumption is what they're claim? Or much lower?

[@kevinkoffi7853]

Nice video I really enjoyed it,thank you

[@GenaFrog]

I like the review, Later today I'm picking up a 2017 sports tourer SRi nav 1.4iTurbo (150) 6 speed auto but with the 8" colour sat nav screen. Really looking forward to it. Btw, your shoes look very 'grandad-like'

[@alexlovesmac]

Congrats on the new car! Would love to film the Sports Tourer given the chance. Sounds like you have a well-specced car. How is it so far (assuming you've already picked it up)? On the shoes, well I like how comfortable it is, hence why I wear them! Hahaha...

[@joshbacon8241]

The speedo goes up to 180 mph, but I doubt any Astra will ever top 180!

[@alexlovesmac]

Haha. Maybe in the Astra VXR it will. ;)

[@martinsomo1057]

Does this astra 2016 has sat navigation system and reverse camera ?

[@mikekelly7583]

And can the 2017 model come with a cd player

[@snapchat3817]

your English accent is perfect ....

[@omega1007]

Is it really though?

[@r.4kram]

hi alex, does this car have automatic locking when the car is in motion?

[@mikekelly7583]

Does the 2017 model come with sat nav?

[@poda7273]

Such a beautiful car!! Shame they can't sell these in the US..

[@alexlovesmac]

The Cruze hatchback is closely related to the Astra. So you can get it in the form of the Cruze. Haha

[@poda7273]

alexlovesmac Our Cruze is nothing like this😫. Maybe in 2018 we will get it

[@demon666gt7]

The car is splendid but a little down side why doesn't it have a turbo button

[@roberth7320]

It has a sport button if that's what you're on about

[@salimroro]

Thank you sir

[@andysmith5077]

I'm thinking of getting one but I was surprised to see the most important part of any car doesn't seem to be part of the Astra, a CD player.

[@alexlovesmac]

I'm not entirely sure, but I believe a CD player is an option?

[@clammier]

CD player as most important part in 2016-2017? Sorry, but I have to disagree - USB and remote playback from phone/tablet is way more important nowadays. However, you can still get CD upgrade on higher trim levels afaik.

[@WhyUbrown]

Its an option for £140

[@ScottStrachann]

Sorry but who uses a CD player in 2017? You can rip all your Cd's to a cheap iPod and use it over Bluetooth without having to carry about all your CD's!

[@PiyushSharma-bx6pm]

I am planning to go for 1.6 CDTi 16V Ecoflex Elite Nav - does anyone have any feedback on the 1.6 Diesel engine and how it performs. Also, what meaningful packs should be added in Elite Nav which are really required (I dont think I need a CD Drive) but has anyone got any comments about packs like IntelliLux LED matrix headlight pack - Astra Elite or Electric adjustable driver seat with massage/ventilation/memory - are these 2 packs really worth the extra expense?

[@roberth7320]

The diesel engine is brilliant in 134bhp and I would recommend the sri trim with keyless entry and start, electric handbrake and parking sensors as options.

[@suds3405]

Did you have to pay extra for the boot floor?

[@Lukasdw02]

I like the gauge sweep!

[@WhiteSlift]

Every GM car for like 7 years has had the sweep feature.

[@Bates.Eral1]

Are the seats comfatble good quality

[@axnn1]

erala 90 I think the previous generation had way comfier seats, made of softer fabric too. This one looks more harsh.

[@redblade8160]

erala... Are yo fatable then?

[@darrennico8527]

Hello could any one tell me . Are the alloys on the new shape Astra diamond cut on this model thanks???)))))or normal alloys

[@alexlovesmac]

Are you talking about the alloys on this particular Astra? If yes, then no, the alloys on this Astra are not diamond cut. But I believe you can get diamond cut alloys as an optional extra or as standard depending on which variant you go for.

[@darrennico8527]

alexlovesmac ok thank you. Iam buying one . But wanted the wheels black alloy. So have to get them painted. And the guy said if they are diamond cut alloy dont bother as it will look crap over time ))

[@prayerpowersr854]

can someone explain why this car only has one reverse light 🔀 💡 on the left?

[@alexlovesmac]

The spot on the right is for the rear foglight. Likewise on LHD cars, the reverse light will be on the right and the rear foglight on the left.

[@prayerpowersr854]

alexlovesmac so it only has one rear fog light? My older astra had two reverse lights and two rear fog lights

[@alexlovesmac]

Yes, that's right. Only one rear foglight.

[@prayerpowersr854]

alexlovesmac but why? I am really upset by this, it such good car but this let it down

[@GenaFrog]

Quite a few things are backward on the K series. After all, cars for years have had two reversing lights and two fogs. The base models of the Astra K don't even have rear speakers. They have four but they're all in the front. The SRi had 6 speakers but the rear speakers on this model are in the back doors. It's a shame they're not mounted in the boot. My dad had a really luxurious Vauxhall Cavalier Sports Hatch in 1979. It had front and rear speakers with the rear ones mounted in the parcel shelf and they gave off a lovely sound. Vauxhall have imo have prematurely retired the CD player. I'd have thought this model would've had one as standard but for it to be gone by the time this model is replaced. I've had the hassle of putting my cds onto my laptop to sync to my iPhone. You can buy a CD player as an option but it's £135 and even then it's mounted in the glove box which seems ridiculous. I'm picking up my Sports Tourer SRi today so I will be a happy Vauxhall owner :)

[@Romulan2469]

I wonder if they will be releasing a hybrid version of the Astra.

[@m.v.k4681]

I think like you that the astra is fantastic, but they cost a lot of money. So much so that after spending that amount on a car you then can't afford to buy any socks.

[@dicklerche9557]

Micky Mouse Great comment 😂👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@dinosaurstudios9686]

Can u get push button on higher trim levels?

[@2595220]

Twins Rodriguez Almerini no it’s just an option..

[@LemonPuf]

Just got one of these in automatic and boy is it drinking petrol. Canes it much more than my seat Leon FR which was much faster and so much more economical. Wrong move me thinks.

[@janetowusu620]

my g

[@123croydon]

very informative but could be made shorter

[@jackielee4894]

Will Vauxhall be sold in Malaysia?

[@minorearthmajorsky1476]

Jackie Lee probably under an Opel badge

[@paulsikora5623]

nice car for no money.

[@kamogelothamage3794]

I need a car.🎉

[@hitlarrajbhandari]

*This or Honda Civic?*

[@Ryan-eo1dw]

hitlar rajbhandari Honda: engines last a while they are well built and they are fast as fuck.

[@redblade8160]

@@Ryan-eo1dw Honda is no match when it comes to a Vauxhal Astra...

[@dalebassett9474]

hi can someone who owns 1 of these please assist me in how to turn off automatic daylight running lights please as every time the ignition is turned on they are constantly on i underatand they turn on when entering dark areas such as tunnels but really want them to be off until required ive scrolled in the settings on the screen however theres no option on there to turn exterior lighting off thanks in advance guys ;) and yes im a noob lol

[@alexlovesmac]

DRLs are meant to be on all the time. It's a safety feature that shouldn't be turned off.

[@dalebassett9474]

alexlovesmac that kinda sucks really i know what your saying however i think you should have the choice to turn them off i mean yes they called daylight running lights but if its a really nice sunny day theres no need for them to be active most cars these days can be turned off manually

[@dalebassett9474]

as for safety feature a lot of cars dont have them i own a fiesta 1.4 tdci also and has bog standard lights with no dlr so its just another bling accessory cars dont need them its just an additional pleasure thats why all cars are fitted with fog lights for poor invisibility so i have to disagree with your oppinion that these are a safety feature

[@alexlovesmac]

Dale Bassett On the contrary, a lot of new cars do have them actually. It's supposed to be standard on brand new cars introduced after Feb 2011. It also depends on when your Fiesta was made etc. The sixth generation Fiesta does not have them as standard as it was introduced before Feb 2011. DRLs are designed to make your car visible during daytime and it is especially useful in cold weather where it is gloomy most of the time. At night when the lights are on, the DRLs either switch off or dim down depending on the setup. I would disagree that it's a bling accessory and it shouldn't be compared to fog lights as they have two separate functions. Fog lights are designed for when visibility drops below 100m.

[@dalebassett9474]

alexlovesmac its not safety if it was all cars would have been made with them years ago before 2011 as you said it so yes i will dissagree and please only reply if you know how to turn them off from automatic to manual thats the reason i commented for in the first place right .

[@iansetters248]

How does a car with all this tech not have parking sensors???

[@gamesmaster1060]

imagine not being able to park without sensors

[@Bok6969]

Excellent Road holding excellent brakes very cheap bleach on the plastic inside soon as you get a bit of rain they stain you have to wipe it the bodywork is like Coca-Cola you touch it you you dented the windows you put them down you pull them up when is Trier wet this time I've never seen anything like it the plastic around the windows very cheaply wheels very terrible dent scratch break

[@a-team72]

Philippine Pizza Inc

[@askmewhy5570]

i'd rather the astra j .

[@sumikahanako5652]

interior Chevrolet Cruze

[@jamie9883]

Yeah the two interiors are similar.

[@alexlovesmac]

They're both under GM after all. So similarities should be there.

[@choyyebkang3097]

Door handles of this car also based on Mercedes Benz.

[@alexlovesmac]

Choy Yeb Kang No. They're completely different. It doesn't look like any of Merc's door handles.

[@GenaFrog]

And the Holden Astra (Australia)

[@cenkgonen4485]

You mean OPEL Astra!

[@alexlovesmac]

No, Vauxhall.

[@TallGuyBodybuilding]

Copy of Opel.

[@alexlovesmac]

How is it a copy when they're the same company..

[@prayerpowersr854]

Rocco opel cars are sold as vauxhall in the UK

[@andysmith5077]

Rocco have you been living under a rock mate?

[@GenaFrog]

Opel are a subsidiary of General Motors as are Vauxhall and Holden, you'll find all three make an Astra which is basically the same with a few differences. I believe Opel are sold in Ireland too and Holden are Australian although I believe many models bound for Australia are made in Poland.

[@connerglass3136]

how the hell is it a copy when opel is vauxhall