Vauxhall astra

IT has now been 45 years since the Vauxhall Astra appeared on Britain’s roads – the original arrived in 1980, picking up where the Viva left off. We’ve since had eight generations, and most have been

MUCH LIKE MY local pub, The Kings Arms, which dates back to 1585, the Vauxhall Astra has a long and rich British heritage. Admittedly, the latter is now the work of multinational group Stellantis, but

ASKING £24,995 PRICE ENGINE 1998cc/4-cyl/OHC POWER 154bhp@6000rpm ...

WHY WE RAN IT With sports car pace and dog-friendly space, could this rapid wagon be the ultimate do-it-all daily driver? Too often purpose-built ‘driver’s cars’ make too many sacrifices in pursuit of

WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT To ascertain if this upmarket compact SUV can still hold its own in the face of fresher competition If there was ever an era-defining car for a marque, the Evoque is the ultimate

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