Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Turbo SRI Review

[@ExteremeDog]

this is probs one of the best people i seen for reveiws his part time slang makes it worth it too XD

[@redblade8160]

I bought my brand new "Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Turbo SRI" the same year, but mine is a 4 cylinder thank god. May be I bought the last 4 cylinder Astra in 2019.

[@cannz9134]

- lucky mate. I got a 16 plate version and its brilliant

[@redblade8160]

@@cannz9134 But your car is only a 3 cylinder model

[@stephenrodway8357]

What is the difference between a 3 cylinder and a 4 cylinder... sorry if it seems a stupid question, I don't know much about cars

[@redblade8160]

@@stephenrodway8357 A 4 cylinder engine has 4 spark plugs and each spark plug powers the movement of each piston by combustion in their perspective cylinder. Therefore, a 4 cylinder engine runs far better compared to only having 3 cylinders because 3 cylinders has to work harder to make up for having one cylinder less.

[@stephenrodway8357]

@@redblade8160 thanks very much for the reply mate, defo cleared things up

[@CoeurDeLion81]

Good review there. Particularly valuable as I am currently looking at these for my parents, spookily enough, they cannot decide if they prefer the sovereign silver or this "flip chip" silver which looking at this video (and images on autotrader etc) appears to have a blue hue about it.

[@BrownCarGuy]

Thanks! Colour is important - you've got be happy and comfortable with the look and style of your car. Suggest they try to see the colours in the metal before deciding. Shouldn't be too hard, plenty of Astras out there - LOL!

[@markgriffiths6405]

What interior is shown, can't find the same layout on new model, especially the Speedo and dials.

[@BrownCarGuy]

For the interior cutaways I used stock footage from Vauxhall and it did not specify exactly what spec the car was, sorry about that. The interior featured when you see me in it, is the SRI

[@markgriffiths6405]

@@BrownCarGuy thanks for the reply, from doing a little digging I think it's the opel version, hopefully it'll be used soon by Vauxhall.

[@malcolmsmith7386]

A really good review and I feel that I have made the right choice.

[@BrownCarGuy]

Thanks for leaving a comment! Much appreciated

[@mikeinengland9982]

Not enough about driving experience. How is it in heavy traffic? On the ?

[@noahhutchinson5781]

Brilliant review!

[@BrownCarGuy]

Noah Hutchinson Thanks!

[@KevrenBey]

Are there any problems such as piston breaking etc... which are chronic in the previous 1.4 T 150 HP vehicles?

[@bencross3018]

Was this the 6E insurance group Astra?

[@lfcmarkeb7124]

nice straight forward review 👍

[@BrownCarGuy]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it!

[@garybayley1752]

Is this definitely SRI? lots of extras?

[@mikeinengland9982]

On the motorway?

[@CashForQuestions]

Why are you showing two different interiors. 2 different cars...dashboards different

[@toptip786]

Love the review,keep it up

[@BrownCarGuy]

Much appreciated!

[@arnookibeast]

You said the stereo sounded great, I've heard other people say there's a lack of base, is the car you reviewed the standard system or an upgraded sound system.

[@BrownCarGuy]

Press cars usually have the best spec and options on them, so that could be why.

[@arnookibeast]

@@BrownCarGuy thanks for the reply, it's on my shortlist for my next car so I'll be sure to check the system out, if needed I can always get it done at a car audio specialist.

[@BrownCarGuy]

@@arnookibeast all the best!

[@rejectallcookies]

Hello, is the steering electrical?

[@BrownCarGuy]

Can't remember, check with manufacturer. But electric power steering is becoming the norm on most modern cars.

[@paulanderson7796]

It is. Vauxhall's electric PAS is ridiculously over assisted. There are better systems out there. I have a Mazds 6 with electric steering, it's firm and direct with loads of feedback. EPAS systems are not one and the same.

[@jamilm2819]

Great review buddy! Keep up the amazing content 😄🏆

[@BrownCarGuy]

Jamil Malik so kind. Thanks so much!

[@nigelbryant5932]

Why are you showing a Red car ? The car u are reviewing is Silver ??? Odd

[@BrownCarGuy]

Just some manufacturer b-roll footage to help give an idea of the interior

[@stephendodge4086]

Has this car got the latest 3 cylinder petrol engine, if so what is it like to drive and is it a quiet engine?

[@BrownCarGuy]

This was the three-cylinder - watch the review!

[@stephendodge4086]

@@BrownCarGuy Thank you for your reply, sorry I missed the bit when you said it was three-cylinder. In October I ordered a Astra Sports Tourer SRI Auto 1.4 turbo petrol ( not sure yet when it will be made ) I was not able to have a test drive and I just wondered how the engine performed and how quiet it is compared to my present car which is a 2019 Astra Elite Nav 1.4 Auto turbo petrol Sports Tourer with a four-cylinder engine. Nice review.

[@BrownCarGuy]

You’ll love it! Congrats!

[@haseebhussain3327]

@@stephendodge4086 how is the three cylinder? If you now have it, because personally i don't think I'll like it the 2017 4 cylinder 1.4T SRI is what i have and i really domt think a 3 cylinder will be as durable/reliable for 145bhp than the 4 cylinder was fof it's 150bhp

[@stephendodge4086]

@@haseebhussain3327 I have had the car since the end of January so have had it for eight weeks now. Many car makers are now using three cylinder engines. Sabb many years ago used three cylinder two stroke engines with which they won a lot of rallies. I am very surprised with how well the three cylinder engine performs and, how much pulling power it has, and very good fuel economy, compared to my previous four cylinder Astra this one has a bit more power and I prefer the feel and sound of it.

[@Lucary1000]

You changed the model at 2:34? 😀

[@BrownCarGuy]

Lucary1000 huh?

[@Lucary1000]

@@BrownCarGuy you don't drive the same Astra from 2:34 as you introduced in the beginning.

[@BrownCarGuy]

Lucary1000 I assure you it’s the same car. I was only sent one Astra from Vauxhall!

[@advisortorbay2227]

Different car. No doubt. Also you are not allowed to use phone whilst driving, so keep it in your pocket!

[@stefkluiter8064]

@@Lucary1000 at 1.52 you can see the inside door is red,so it's not the same car.

[@saidsaid5286]

It's a nice car and very comfy

[@BrownCarGuy]

Yes it is!

[@geoffcrump3446]

Astra k 1.4 elite 150 po 2017 43,000 miles Terrible car endless clutch issues,awful headlights, over complicated heating controls..grrrr its now gone

[@BrownCarGuy]

Wowsers!

[@geoffcrump3446]

Honestly..ive had many astra G 2002 last one 276,000 miles the only reason it went was gear lever got very very stiff when gearbox hot. I thought at first the K was great then the clutch pedal goes to floor several times( have to flck it up wth foot!) having electric handbrake..it was a really pain. Reading on web..the clutch prob is fairly common issue

[@adamdavies163]

I have the same model 2017 Elite Nav, touch wood no problems so far. iLux headlights are brilliant. I do feel i've been lucky so far based on other peoples comments about the clutch and engine.

[@DI-hd6st]

Good review

[@BrownCarGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@smith27uk]

You're losing around 1.3 seconds for that 0 to 60 time using that auto gearbox !!!

[@dominichuston8612]

Brown car guy ? Really ? You couldn't come up with a better name than that ?

[@BrownCarGuy]

I'm Brown and a Car Guy - there isn't a clearer explanation Mr AYI 727

[@dominichuston8612]

@@BrownCarGuyI just wanted you to explain that on here so you can read it back and see for yourself how idiotic it sounds.

[@dominichuston8612]

Its like hey "white guy doing car reviews" Could have said Indian or pakistani etc. Would have sounded better. And save the witty reply I wont be reading back. And the review was good by the way. Goodluck

[@CoeurDeLion81]

@@dominichuston8612 Wow, I think you need to have a nap or perhaps the warm weather is getting to you? Get a grip.

[@joshoprayy]

@@dominichuston8612 You are an incredibly weird man.

[@neill4133]

'SRI' just seems to be a badge now, nothing much more special than the other models

[@joshoprayy]

It has been nothing but a styling option since 2004 at least. Different wheels and bumpers. VX line is for the bodykit similar to old XP bodykits of the mk5.

[@lukluk1998]

It’s not a Sri 🤦‍♂️

[@BrownCarGuy]

This was an 'Astra SRi VX-Line NAV1.4Turbo (145PS) Stepless Auto' according to Vauxhall, which supplied me with this press car for evaluation. Thanks.

[@lukluk1998]

@@BrownCarGuy the Sri trim isn’t it sport version? With sports mode button as well??

[@lukluk1998]

@@BrownCarGuy ohhh my bad is auto... my bad

[@popupboilie]

Ermmm what a crap review didnt say much