Vauxhall CORSA RANGE

Although the Vauxhall Corsa had never attracted a great deal of critical acclaim, the British public have taken it to their hearts, won over by its pert styling and low running costs. The third genera...

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Vauxhall CORSA 1.0 12v

Although the Vauxhall Corsa had never attracted a great deal of critical acclaim, the British public have taken it to their hearts, won over by its pert styling and low running costs. The third genera...

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Vauxhall CORSA 1.2 TWINPORT

Although the Vauxhall Corsa had never attracted a great deal of critical acclaim, the British public have taken it to their hearts, won over by its pert styling and low running costs. The third genera...

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Vauxhall CORSA ecoFLEX

Although the Vauxhall Corsa had never attracted a great deal of critical acclaim, the British public have taken it to their hearts, won over by its pert styling and low running costs. The third genera...

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Vauxhall CORSA VXR RACING

Although the Vauxhall Corsa had never attracted a great deal of critical acclaim, the British public have taken it to their hearts, won over by its pert styling and low running costs. The third genera...

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Vauxhall CORSA VXR ARCTIC

Although the Vauxhall Corsa had never attracted a great deal of critical acclaim, the British public have taken it to their hearts, won over by its pert styling and low running costs. The third genera...

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Vauxhall CORSA 1.4

Although the Vauxhall Corsa had never attracted a great deal of critical acclaim, the British public have taken it to their hearts, won over by its pert styling and low running costs. The third genera...

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Vauxhall CORSA CDTi RANGE

Although the Vauxhall Corsa had never attracted a great deal of critical acclaim, the British public have taken it to their hearts, won over by its pert styling and low running costs. The third genera...

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Vauxhall CORSA SXi RANGE

Although the Vauxhall Corsa had never attracted a great deal of critical acclaim, the British public have taken it to their hearts, won over by its pert styling and low running costs. The third genera...

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Vauxhall CORSA SRi RANGE

Although the Vauxhall Corsa had never attracted a great deal of critical acclaim, the British public have taken it to their hearts, won over by its pert styling and low running costs. The third genera...

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Vauxhall CORSA VXR

Although the Vauxhall Corsa had never attracted a great deal of critical acclaim, the British public have taken it to their hearts, won over by its pert styling and low running costs. The third genera...

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Vauxhall ASTRA 2001 2006 CONVERTIBLE

There’s something about a convertible car that sparks off all sorts of glamorous images: of blatting along the Cote d’Azur with a sophisticated brunette clad in Chanel headscarf and shades. The realit...

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Vauxhall VECTRA 2005 2008 RANGE

By 2005, the cat was out of the bag so far as the Vauxhall Vectra was concerned. The initial launch hype surrounding the car had told of new ground being broken in the way the Vectra performed and han...

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Vauxhall MONTEREY 1994 1999 RANGE

At first glance, the Griffin mounted on the nose of the Vauxhall Monterey looks slightly incongruous mounted as it is aboard a shape best known in the UK as an Isuzu Trooper. Vauxhall’s toe in the wat...

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Vauxhall SIGNUM RANGE

Figure this one out. At the launch of the 9-3 Sport Saloon, a Saab spokesman commented upon how there was no demand for five door cars in this corner of the car market. Shortly thereafter, Vauxhall, a...

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Vauxhall SIGNUM CDTi 150 RANGE

Figure this one out. At the launch of the 9-3 Sport Saloon, a Saab spokesman commented upon how there was no demand for five door cars in this corner of the car market. Shortly thereafter, Vauxhall, a...

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Vauxhall SIGNUM EXCLUSIV SE

Figure this one out. At the launch of the 9-3 Sport Saloon, a Saab spokesman commented upon how there was no demand for five door cars in this corner of the car market. Shortly thereafter, Vauxhall, a...

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Vauxhall SIGNUM 2.8 TURBO

Figure this one out. At the launch of the 9-3 Sport Saloon, a Saab spokesman commented upon how there was no demand for five door cars in this corner of the car market. Shortly thereafter, Vauxhall, a...

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Vauxhall SIGNUM 3.0 CDTI TRAVEL STOR

Figure this one out. At the launch of the 9-3 Sport Saloon, a Saab spokesman commented upon how there was no demand for five door cars in this corner of the car market. Shortly thereafter, Vauxhall, a...

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Vauxhall ASTRA 2000 2005 COUPE RANGE

When the Mark 4 Astra range was launched in February 1998, it was heralded as a sure sign that Vauxhall was turning things around, developing cars that would appeal to real people with real money in t...

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Vauxhall MERIVA RANGE

Vauxhall has had to put up with a fair degree of mud slinging down the years, most of which suggested that under General Motors, the company had become so bureaucratic that it could no longer respond ...

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Vauxhall MERIVA 1.8 RANGE

Vauxhall has had to put up with a fair degree of mud slinging down the years, most of which suggested that under General Motors, the company had become so bureaucratic that it could no longer respond ...

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Vauxhall MERIVA 1.4 TWINPORT

Vauxhall has had to put up with a fair degree of mud slinging down the years, most of which suggested that under General Motors, the company had become so bureaucratic that it could no longer respond ...

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Vauxhall MERIVA 1.6 TWINPORT

Vauxhall has had to put up with a fair degree of mud slinging down the years, most of which suggested that under General Motors, the company had become so bureaucratic that it could no longer respond ...

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Vauxhall VECTRA ESTATE 03 08 RANGE

When Vauxhall set about creating an estate version of the current Vectra, they didn’t do things by halves. Rather than just graft a greenhouse onto the rear of the hatchback model, they instead used a...

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Vauxhall AGILA 2000 2008 RANGE

The Agila marked Vauxhall’s first foray into the citycar market, and although it was a new venture for the British company, it was far from a brand new model, being in effect a rebadged Suzuki Wagon R...

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Vauxhall AGILA 1.2 TWINPORT

The Agila marked Vauxhall’s first foray into the citycar market, and although it was a new venture for the British company, it was far from a brand new model, being in effect a rebadged Suzuki Wagon R...

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Vauxhall MONARO RANGE

There are some who feel that performance cars today have become a little fey. They long for the days when a fast car had something about it, a hairy-chested vitality that let you know you were in for ...

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Vauxhall MONARO VXR

There are some who feel that performance cars today have become a little fey. They long for the days when a fast car had something about it, a hairy-chested vitality that let you know you were in for ...

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Vauxhall CALIBRA 1990 1997 RANGE

The Calibra was the car that brought the affordable coupe back to the fore. Now it’s plentifully available on the secondhand market – and based as it is on Cavalier mechanicals, you'd think it would m...

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Vauxhall CARLTON 1986 1994 RANGE

The Carlton lived most of its life in the shadow of its big brother, the Senator. Its greatest moment came when Lotus (owned by General Motors at the time) developed an ultra-high performance version,...

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Vauxhall VECTRA 1995 2002 RANGE

The Vectra was General Motors' response to the ultra-successful Ford Mondeo and the replacement for the Vauxhall Cavalier. Launched amid a big-budget TV campaign as the car for the next millennium, th...

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Vauxhall ASTRA 1991 1998 RANGE

The Vauxhall Astra has been the company’s staple family car for longer than most can remember. It’s the post-1991 shape Astra onwards that we concentrate on here. There’s plenty of choice on the secon...

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Vauxhall CAVALIER 1988 1995 RANGE

Arguably the most successful fleet car of all time, Vauxhall's Mark II Cavalier is hard to ignore on the secondhand market, if only because of the number of examples still on the forecourts.
To be fa...

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Vauxhall FRONTERA 1999 2004 RANGE

Vauxhall launched these three and five-door off-roaders in late 1991 into a market deep in recession, yet they were immediately a smash hit. Sales of GTi-style cars had crashed after insurance compani...

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Vauxhall NOVA 1983 1993 RANGE

The Vauxhall Nova represented the first attempt by General Motors' European operation to launch a supermini - and a very successful one it was too. The little car (called the 'Opel Corsa' on the conti...

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Vauxhall SENATOR 1987 1994 RANGE

If the thought of driving a Vauxhall Senator only brings to mind that music from ITV's The Bill, then you've probably not driven one. These cars have to be one of the most under-rated vehicles on the ...

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Vauxhall ZAFIRA 1999 2005 RANGE

The Vauxhall Zafira is a wonderful example of clever packaging. With its versatile seating system acting as its Unique Sales Proposition, Vauxhall’s mini-MPV has certainly caught the public’s imaginat...

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Vauxhall ASTRA 1993 1999 CONVERTIBLE

All too often buying a convertible on a budget means having to put up with ropey handling, pram-like dumpy looks and a hood with more perforations than a tea bag. The Vauxhall Astra Convertible repres...

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Vauxhall VECTRA ESTATE 96 02 RANGE

It’s easy to take cheap pot shots at Vauxhall’s Vectra but pause to examine what it was built for and how well it achieves that task and you have to admit that it fulfils virtually all of the criteria...

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Vauxhall ASTRA TWINTOP RANGE

Peugeot will claim that it brought the folding hard-top roof to the mass market with its 206 CC but it was Vauxhall that made the technology affordable on a car without a grossly distended bottom. For...

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Vauxhall ASTRA TWINTOP 1.6 16V

Peugeot will claim that it brought the folding hard-top roof to the mass market with its 206 CC but it was Vauxhall that made the technology affordable on a car without a grossly distended bottom. For...

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Vauxhall ASTRA TWINTOP 1.8

Peugeot will claim that it brought the folding hard-top roof to the mass market with its 206 CC but it was Vauxhall that made the technology affordable on a car without a grossly distended bottom. For...

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Vauxhall ASTRA TWINTOP 1.8 VVT AUTO

Peugeot will claim that it brought the folding hard-top roof to the mass market with its 206 CC but it was Vauxhall that made the technology affordable on a car without a grossly distended bottom. For...

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Vauxhall VECTRA 2002 2008 RANGE

The Vauxhall Vectra was a car designed for its purpose in life almost too well. Vauxhall had identified that the target market were almost all company reps looking for a fast, quiet, smooth riding and...

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Vauxhall TIGRA RANGE

Think of the second generation Vauxhall Tigra as a direct successor to the original and you’re likely to come away very confused. Yes, it is a coupe of sorts, but one with an extra trick up its sleeve...

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Vauxhall TIGRA 1.3 CDTi

Think of the second generation Vauxhall Tigra as a direct successor to the original and you’re likely to come away very confused. Yes, it is a coupe of sorts, but one with an extra trick up its sleeve...

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Vauxhall TIGRA EXCLUSIVE RED SE

Think of the second generation Vauxhall Tigra as a direct successor to the original and you’re likely to come away very confused. Yes, it is a coupe of sorts, but one with an extra trick up its sleeve...

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Vauxhall TIGRA SPORT ROUGE

Think of the second generation Vauxhall Tigra as a direct successor to the original and you’re likely to come away very confused. Yes, it is a coupe of sorts, but one with an extra trick up its sleeve...

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Vauxhall SINTRA 1997 1999 RANGE

"Shame on you, Vauxhall. With the Sintra MPV, you have produced Britain’s worst car, according to its owners. And to prove that it was no fluke, you have also built the second worst, the Frontera. It’...

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Vauxhall ASTRA ESTATE RANGE

Although it’s hardly the most exciting car on the market, Vauxhall’s Astra Estate is a model that deserves recognition. In squaring away the fundamentals well, it offers a wagon that drives small but ...

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Vauxhall OMEGA MV6

The Omega was to be the Vauxhall that BMW, Mercedes and Audi customers could buy with confidence. Launched in 1994, it was intended to blur the difference between mainstream executive cars and their p...

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Vauxhall OMEGA RANGE

The Omega was to be the Vauxhall that BMW, Mercedes and Audi customers could buy with confidence. Launched in 1994, it was intended to blur the difference between mainstream executive cars and their p...

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Vauxhall OMEGA ESTATE RANGE

The Omega was to be the Vauxhall that BMW, Mercedes and Audi customers could buy with confidence. Launched in 1994, it was intended to blur the difference between mainstream executive cars and their p...

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Vauxhall OMEGA 2.2 SPORT

The Omega was to be the Vauxhall that BMW, Mercedes and Audi customers could buy with confidence. Launched in 1994, it was intended to blur the difference between mainstream executive cars and their p...

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Vauxhall TIGRA 1994 2001 RANGE

The frustrating thing about most so-called `Concept Cars` is just that – they’re concepts. By the time the thing goes into production, the odds are that it will bear about as much resemblance to the c...

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Vauxhall ZAFIRA RANGE

The second generation Vauxhall Zafira had a massive task on its hands when it arrived in dealerships back in July 2005. Its predecessor had established a template for clever seven-seat mini-MPVs, a te...

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Vauxhall ZAFIRA 1.6 RANGE

The second generation Vauxhall Zafira had a massive task on its hands when it arrived in dealerships back in July 2005. Its predecessor had established a template for clever seven-seat mini-MPVs, a te...

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Vauxhall ZAFIRA 2.2 16v RANGE

The second generation Vauxhall Zafira had a massive task on its hands when it arrived in dealerships back in July 2005. Its predecessor had established a template for clever seven-seat mini-MPVs, a te...

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Vauxhall ZAFIRA 1.9 CDTI

The second generation Vauxhall Zafira had a massive task on its hands when it arrived in dealerships back in July 2005. Its predecessor had established a template for clever seven-seat mini-MPVs, a te...

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Vauxhall ZAFIRA VXR

The second generation Vauxhall Zafira had a massive task on its hands when it arrived in dealerships back in July 2005. Its predecessor had established a template for clever seven-seat mini-MPVs, a te...

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Vauxhall ZAFIRA 1.8 ECOTEC

The second generation Vauxhall Zafira had a massive task on its hands when it arrived in dealerships back in July 2005. Its predecessor had established a template for clever seven-seat mini-MPVs, a te...

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Vauxhall ZAFIRA 2.0T SRI

The second generation Vauxhall Zafira had a massive task on its hands when it arrived in dealerships back in July 2005. Its predecessor had established a template for clever seven-seat mini-MPVs, a te...

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Vauxhall ZAFIRA ELITE

The second generation Vauxhall Zafira had a massive task on its hands when it arrived in dealerships back in July 2005. Its predecessor had established a template for clever seven-seat mini-MPVs, a te...

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Vauxhall ZAFIRA 1.6

The second generation Vauxhall Zafira had a massive task on its hands when it arrived in dealerships back in July 2005. Its predecessor had established a template for clever seven-seat mini-MPVs, a te...

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Vauxhall ZAFIRA ecoFLEX

The second generation Vauxhall Zafira had a massive task on its hands when it arrived in dealerships back in July 2005. Its predecessor had established a template for clever seven-seat mini-MPVs, a te...

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Vauxhall CORSA 1993 2000 RANGE

Vauxhall's Corsa promised so much when it appeared in April 1993. From its designer-body to its functional, yet stylish interior, it seemed that General Motors had created a winner. Though competitive...

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Vauxhall ASTRA 1998 2004 RANGE

With the Mark 4 Astra range, Vauxhall waved goodbye to dodgy build quality, mediocre dynamics and pudgy styling. Make no mistake, this Astra was as much of an advance over its predecessor as Ford’s Fo...

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Vauxhall ASTRA 2004 2009 RANGE

Vauxhall’s Astra has long been a car that suffers a slight inferiority complex compared to its Ford equivalents, the Escort and, latterly, the Focus. No longer. The fifth generation Astra is the car t...

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Vauxhall CORSA 00 06 RANGE

Few would deny that the Vauxhall Corsa always sold on its pert good looks. Even the very first 1993 versions still look reasonably neat to this day and it must have acted as a genuine temptation for t...

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Vauxhall ASTRA 1998 2004 ESTATE RANGE

With compact estate cars now coming back into vogue a little more, it’s easy to forget quite what a tough time Vauxhall’s Astra estate faced. Launched just in time to coincide with the boom in popular...

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Vauxhall VX220

The Vauxhall VX220 may well be remembered as the greatest car that nobody bought. That might be something of an exaggeration, but after a year’s manufacture, Vauxhall had managed to shift a mere 458 u...

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Vauxhall VX220 TURBO

The Vauxhall VX220 may well be remembered as the greatest car that nobody bought. That might be something of an exaggeration, but after a year’s manufacture, Vauxhall had managed to shift a mere 458 u...

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