Vauxhall Vectra 1.8LS

had 1.8 16v for 5yrs naver let me down till now needed clutch 97.000miles not expensive to repair £260 parts labour lovely to run motorway driving verygood 50 miles gall 35 round town

Some people thought i was mad when i swapped a ford mondeo tdci for a vauxhall vectra 1.8 ls at a local garage because i was fed up spending hundreds of pounds on the mondeo, but after owning the vectra for three months i'm glad i did !! its a nicer drive, more comfortable and a better looking car, its not got the same grunt as the tdci up hills but on the motorway theres little difference and cruises easily at 85 mph, parts and servicing cheaper aswell, i get 40-45 mpg on a good run and 35 mpg on short trips, overall i prefer the vectra.

I owned a 1.8 sxi estate for just over 3 years. 65,000 miles when purchased, 120,000 when sold. It never let me down once. I had it serviced every 10,000 miles and the only problem i encountered was the coil pack needed replacing at 80,000 mls( a common problem I believe).I found it comfortable to drive on long journeys and it had a good level of interior space and the spec and trim level were good for the price. I have something different now but if I needed an estate car again, I would definately buy another vectra.

performance is okay compared with other 1.8's i've had. Allthough it's not the most comfortable of cars to drive. Generally its a good family motor, wouldn't recommend the saloon for a family car though.

Vauxhall Vectra 1.8ls 2004 39,000 miles.

I have read multiple reviews of the Vectra over the last month or so and each seems to contradict the last; very confusing and conflicting reviews.

Here is mine:

I had always considered a Vectra too big therefore consuming too much fuel and costing far too much to run. I thought they looked good but would be too pricey. I thought a car of Vectra size would be sluggish and have the turning circle of an HGV, I thought they would be insurance group 5673!!

However, 3 weeks ago I test drove one as I had seen a real bargain! £3490 for an 04 plate car with 39k miles, air con, remote central locking, CD/radio .I had to try it at least.

The car seemed perfect for me. The steering was responsive, the car looked good, it had enough power .I bought it!

After owning the car for 10 days these are my conclusions.

Steering and handling - responsive and agile for a big car. The turning circle of the car is great considering the length. It banks well at speed and gives you a good feeling of road holding.

Power and acceleration - it seems to be sluggish from a stop start compared to others in the class but once getting up through the gears and over 2000rpm its full of life and has enough power to jet past aunty Doris in her Kia Piccanto doing 15mph on a 30mph road. If you're looking for power at more speed then the Vectra has that too! On a motorway it cruises at 85mph in 5th gear at 2500rpm and can fly by most cars driven by boy racers without any trouble, drop it down a gear and wave as the go faster stripes become a blur. It's no M3 but it has more power than its credited with!

Road noise and suspension - there is more road noise than I thought after reading many reviews but still extremely quiet. You can whisper when driving on the right road and a person in the boot would hear you! The suspension is OK, but not great. It does glide over most bumps but I feel this is an area that could do with some improvement.

Interior - plenty of room in the front and adequate room in the back. The gadgets as standard are very good but it still has rear wind up windows! The cup holders up front are handy and the arm rest/storage unit is a blessing - hols all you need in terms of sat nave and phones etc and so comfortable to lean on when cruising! The boot is gigantic!! I could live in it - and the cubby holes are handy also. There is a problem with dog guards fitting though. The seats come back to the window so a general dog guard will not fit. After trying 3 dog guards I finally found one that fits! Its £67.99 at Halfords (sale £44.99) and fits onto the rear headrests! Perfect as you can still fit the parcel shelf!

MPG - I get around 32MPG around town which for a big car is good! I drive like any other 28year old man - a cross between Grandad and cousin Chav in his clio sport so a real mixture. I have yet to drive at distance on the motorway but am guessing at around 39-40MPG.

Conclusion: - I would give my car 8.5 out of 10. It has everything I need and does everything I want - but then if you can afford an Audi then get that instead. This car is the perfect £3000-5000 car for what I can afford but it may be different for you. I have given my honest opinion and hope that you make the right choice for you.

Stephen

I bought my V reg vectra back in March to replace my ageing but faith ful cavalier, which I may add has gone to a good home. I paid £710 for a model with FSH, A/c E/w and PAS. It also came with 12 months MOT and 12 months tax, which Ithink is a complete bargain.

I bought my four year old Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 LS a week ago and i am very pleased with it, I can`t understand some of the comments i have read about the LS and am rather puddled by a lot i have seen written about this model on various sites on the net.

I for one and every body else for that matter who has seen my car the last week or so has commented on what a good looking motor it is , i am by no means a boy racer but i am very happy with the car in every aspect and am just glad that i never read some of the comments i have seen before i bought the car as i may not of have went a head and bought my LS.

The Vectra 1.8 LS is a very roomy hatchback with a massive boot which is great for me and my family i no loger have to use the back seats when we do the monthly shop :) it is a very good looking car inside and out and the ride is smooth and very quite with more than enough power and snap like i said i am no boy racer but the LS i find is very snappy from the off (lower gears) and excellent on motor ways and gives very good MPG i`m getting about 400 miles per full tank 60 litres.

I can`t comment on things going wrong with the car as yet but reading some of the reviews i have read on the LS i am not surprised some people have had problems when all they seem to want to do is floor it and squeeze the life out of the car.

A very good car. Plenty of room and reliability. I cant find anything to find wrong with my Vauxhall Vectra. It drives like a dream handels like a dream. Its so comfortable.

Overall it's a nice car I think as I'm using my 2nd Vauxhall Vectra 1.8LS of 96. it's running smooth. I love my car.

Value for Money vehicle. Spares are cheap. Good family vehicle to own. Very practical. Extremely flexible boot and is spacious. Can act as an estate. Very inexpensive to own & Operate. The only bad point is that the Turning Radius is long. The Engine warning light keeps showing up and goes off randomly. This causes concern.