The 2016 Opel Astra Tourer reveiw

Yes it's a Vauxhall in the UK but under the badge it's still the same car so let's find out if I like it.
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[@ziomalzlavy]

finally good review. you pointed good things which you never see it in the newspaper reviews. i kinda gave you last chance as the last review of yours was a joke. good to see you came back. more of these please

[@Aizman87]

Nice review! Also would like to see more inside the car how it looks and the tech and seats. And outside the lighting and and design and generally the features of the car. Maybe consider having a gopro camera in eye height while driving so we who is watching can see what u see in the car when driving. Keep up the good work!:)

[@thinkpositive2393]

Another great review Bob. Thumbs up.

[@99sixstring]

got mine now for about 5 months (1.6 diesel) and drove around 24000km. only critics so far: small fuel tank, the navigation system hung up about 10 times and there´s a lack of places to put your small things in. I normally use the 2 cup holders, to store some pens and stuff. Every morning they struggle with my mug.....don´t order the seperate disc-player, it´s placed inside the glovebox and makes it pretty useless. In complete I´m really satisfied with the Astra, the seats are perfect and very comfortable. I´d buy one again, for sure.

[@TheBigJailer]

Another great review Bob. A bit concerning the small fuel tank for the rep boys thrashing up and down the motorway. When do you get your hands on the new Audi S4? I can imagine it being right up your street.

[@stevelampard]

just ordered the astra sri nav 1.6 200psi. very impressed with the design both inside and out and having driven the insignia 1.5 petrol turbo which was very impressive in terms of power, the astra should have bags of power to spare.

[@GeorgeFalls]

1:37 in, and there's an Alfa 156 going in the opposite direction. That made me watch the whole vid, hoping to see another Alfa...LOL Good effort as per usual Bob, but I'll not be rushing out to make a purchase.

[@Dorax75]

For the boot you have to choose the Flex Organizer package for not too much and you will get hooks and a flex divider net. It's a very useful, easy handling stuff, I like it. Otherway I've a 1.4 turbo petrol which is as good as the 1.6 136LE diesel in my opinion, a bit higher fuel consumption but very quiet, a bit faster, very well balanced between comfort and sporty driving.

[@harolds789]

The new Golf is coming and Leon. I suspect the Focus still shifts more units

[@harolds789]

Tested the standard Astra, nice but the quiet diesel had a jerking engine at lowish revs. Onstar was useful but it's a subscription and with satnav on mobiles and apple etc carplay I wondered what the point was at the expected price

[@fredperkins7849]

Great review Bob. GM only sold the Astra for a couple of years in the states. It was expensive and not popular though it got pretty good reviews. We get the Chevrolet Cruze instead. Adblue (aqueous urea solution) will probably be used in nearly all diesels in the future (not just the larger displacement engines). That is if major manufacturers continue to offer diesels at all (the aforementioned Chevy Cruze is available with a diesel). It actually has nothing to do with reducing CO2 emissions. It reduces oxides of nitrogen.

[@shanecolton3500]

My Dad owns the 5 door SRI 1.6 110hp, no addblue on that particular diesel engine. Done 15000km and averaged 4.6l, super economy and no sacrifice in performance. Lovely engine, no turbo lags below 2000rpm like some competitor diesels. Head turner in red also

[@senormorrissey]

Great review

[@Osquar]

Drove through Croatia and Bosnia in a Astra Sports Tourer rental. Had to refill fuel only once. It was a petrol though.

[@MikePT15]

How do you compare it with the Ford Focus SW? I was indecise between the two but ended up buying the Focus because the deal was just better and it had 7 year/100k kms warranty against 2 for the Astra.

[@sicauta]

what car do you drive daily? like personal car

[@danhamjam]

Shopping wise I just use carry crates in the boot. I don't bother with bags, you'll need a trolley though to get your groceries to your boot. Then, when he get home, just bring in the crates. Tesco even do it this way.....

[@GenaFrog]

I use crates in my boot, I used self adhesive Velcro on the underside of them and put the rough stuff on the crates and they stick to my floor really well.

[@GenaFrog]

One thing I'd like to ask, and I'm in the Uk and just ordered a Vaux Astra Sports Tourer; Are the Opel ones made at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire or are Opel made in Germany? My Uncle bought a brand new 'Opel Kadett' in 1979/1980(?) It was a V reg and the same as the boxy Mk1 Astra. At the time, he said he had chosen Opel over Vauxhall as Opel had a higher spec. I wondered if it was still the same? Are Opel a little better than Vaux? I'd have liked an Opel, simply because it's 'different' to the thousands of Vauxhalls on English roads. I'd have travelled to the Emerald Isle if I'd known I could buy one over the water, I just assumed I'd have to go all the way to Germany for one. Cheers, loved your review Bob. PS the reason office workers get headaches is because they hate being confined in offices for 8+ hours a day, whereas you evidently love your job and are not cooped up so no headaches!

[@harolds789]

Gena F Opels. and Vauxhall's are the same. Spec would be identical. In fact due to higher taxes on cars sold in the Republic, our Opel specs would be lower than the UK. UK car owners tend to take better care if their cars, have better roads so less damage and service them at official dealers for longer.

[@CharllesC78]

Hello Bob, what a lovely review! Very well detailed but 35.000€ for a Opel Austra is too much. I can get a VW Golf, Mercedes-Benz B and a Audi A3 sedan with that money, at list here in Finland. Plus no " automatic gearbox" .Those cars above are with the middle specs with DSG or 7-GTronic. So it's a no go for me.

[@GenaFrog]

I just ordered the 1.4 petrol 6spd Auto

[@z00h]

I reckon the board computer is giving false economy numbers hence you only got 720km out of full tank. If you really got 4.6 avg and the tank is 48l you'd expect over 1000km on one tank. If you brim it up you'd get extra 4l perhaps? So it's not that tragic (e.g. BMW M135i/M235i with 3l petrol gets 52l tank, and there's no adblue - that is ridiculous).

[@livc444111]

Surprised to hear the Fiat Tipo being mentioned! Anyway, cars are more efficient hence the smaller tanks but who fills their tank anyway? More fuel, more weight, less efficiency! Nice review, nice car but I would never put it on my shopping list, 308 and Megane are more interesting

[@GenaFrog]

Just ordered mine but the 1.4 6 speed auto SRi NAV model

[@TheJmebe]

Shopping bag hooks? What are the metal loops in the sides of the boot @ 8:47 then?

[@fredperkins7849]

Those are D rings for tying cargo down but they're not hooks and not for shopping bags.

[@GenaFrog]

Could attach a bungee thru then though and thru bag handles I suppose

[@lsmpbc]

I before e in review Bob lol

[@tyhabib]

Where are you ? You promised weekly videos .... you have fans waiting

[@harolds789]

Bob does the standard Astra use Addblue

[@BobFlavinVideo]

Almost all diesel cars now use adblue.

[@weedmastersr]

Most Euro 6 cars use it.

[@harolds789]

Bob Flavin check out VW, most are not adblue, just the SUVs (as they were built to sell well in the USA), so the biggest selling EU brand with the best known diesel engines is almost adblue free.

[@GenaFrog]

I used to be in the motoring industry but came out of it in the nineties, I'd never heard of Adblue before this review, but then I did come totally away from the industry

[@CharllesC78]

www.nettiauto.com/en/audi/a3?id_car_type=2&id_gear_type=3&yfrom=2015

[@harolds789]

Who buys estate's now with SUVs ruling the roost. Rich boat and caravan owners

[@gilesk]

harolds789 estates have more room than all the look alike Suva and mpvs.

[@harolds789]

65435364e might be true but customers aren't taking that advice. Estate's are almost dead in North America and few car makers are launching them. Look at Jag, Moderation, Porsche

[@GenaFrog]

I like Estates and am currently advertising my 406 Estate for sale as I await the delivery date on my Astra Sports Tourer. I hate these new SUV's. I hate all the 'tall' cars and much prefer the sleek sports tourer which looks great with the silver trim line above the doors and sloping towards the car rear. Those air fresheners Bob mentioned cost £40. The car looks daft with or without it. A smart phone holder can be put in its place but with nothing there, it looks like a flap with a handle, but isn't.

[@pictlandpickers1171]

@@GenaFrog did you get an astra