Vauxhall

Vauxhall

Perennial bridesmaid to Ford in the UK’s ‘most popular home brand’ stakes, though both are actually American owned. But Vauxhall is no Betamax to Ford’s VHS. Its customers are loyal for a good reason – that’s why GM’s long-held plan to ditch the badge and rebrand everything Opel has never taken off.  

  • Vauxhall Agila

    Agila

    £6,882 - £10,697

    It’s basically Suzuki’s SX4 cardboard box with indistinguishably tweaked panels and a griffin badge. Both as exciting and aerodynamic as the Emmerdale Omnibus. 

  • Vauxhall Antara

    Antara

    £19,047 - £26,847

    Last time they had this urge they came up with the excruciating Frontera – a soft-roader so lame it broke down in tears. The Antara could not be, and is not, as bad.

  • Vauxhall Astra

    Astra

    £10,787 - £21,167

    You’re either a Focus man or an Astra man. But unlike City vs United or Arsenal vs Spurs, there’s a cigarette paper’s difference between the two hatches. Impressive.

  • Vauxhall Astra Twintop

    Astra Twintop

    Nobody needs a four-seat cabrio, clever hard roof or not, so this is an answer to a non-question. Not actually bad, but the ride’s so flaccid it should run on Viagra.

  • Vauxhall Astra VXR

    Astra VXR

    Not one of those hooligans who bursts into tears when caught and gets his mum to bail him out. No, the VXR flicks a v-sign to the judge. Vauxhall vs the establishment. 

  • Vauxhall Corsa

    Corsa

    £6,997 - £16,107

    Brilliant supermini as good as anything on the market and wearing a surprisingly stylish suit. Grans will argue with grandsons about who’s taking it Saturday night.

  • Vauxhall Corsa VXR

    Corsa VXR

    Properly lairy hot hatch in the old-school tradition. With a bodykit this rippling you might need more than charm to convince PC Savage you don’t have an attitude. 

  • Vauxhall Meriva

    Meriva

    £9,982 - £15,967

    A small MPV with more seating permutations than Earls Court. When you’ve finished arranging the chairs maybe you can figure out where to put the luggage. 

  • Vauxhall Tigra

    Tigra

    £13,692 - £16,422

    The Corsa may be great, but the old Corsa wasn’t – and that’s what’s lurking under this half-baked drop-top tiddler. Vauxhall has had better days at the office.

  • Vauxhall VXR8

    VXR8

    £34,617 - £36,042

    The staid Vauxhall family enjoys another visit from its mad, crude Aussie uncle. Strewth mate, what a ripper etc. Rear-wheel drive V8 excess. Eat your heart out, M5. 

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