Every car goes through numerous stages and every model describes how it has improved to attract buyers more and more. New Vauxhall Vectra was first introduced in 2002 and just after three years, it received detailed changes including in engine so that performance may increase. Comfort, boot size and diesel engines’ efficiency are main positives about it. The front of the car also got refreshed look but no real work done to give it peculiarity. Cabin remained too simple to make an impression in tough competition of family hatchbacks. The buttons scattered on center console and dashboard are confusing and do not serve the purpose appropriately.
Storage capacity inside the cabin is not good as one may find in many vehicles of this class. It is quite comfortable when get to motorway. Boot is reasonably large to hold luggage of all passengers riding in the car. The changes introduced in new model were to stick on the good and improve where quality is lacking when launched just three years ago.
Two body designs four door saloon and five door hatchback are available in the range with fuel variant engines. The engines have been made performed better with less usage of fuel either it is petrol or diesel. First in the lineup is 16valve 1.8-Litre petrol engine that produces 145bhp that may keep you lagging behind when trying to overtake on a highway. The more powerful units of 2.2-Litre and 2.0-Litre turbo are also present in the same range. The Vectra 2.8-Litre V6 turbocharged petrol engine came with six speed automatic gearbox. Two output variants are there for that same machine 227 and 276bhp. The later takes only six seconds to reach speed of 60mph that was really appealing.
There is no major change in diesel units when comparison is made between prior to facelift and post facelift models of 2005. The frugal options of 120 and 150bhp were best sellers but when you seek power of diesel, then your eyes definitely would have rolled over 3.0-Litre capable of 174bhp. As far as refinement and comfort of mid ranged cars are concerned, it would not lag behind by any means. By exquisite work of engineering, the car has managed to retain all the good it had and move on with improvements for areas suffering earlier. Thus a nice balance had been achieved that was appreciated by all.
The things it lacked were excitement in both appearance and driving experience. But the midlife face-lift provided sharpness in handling and exterior was also become bit attractive than before. So in first three years of its life, the responses received from buyers had put the manufacturer to make necessary changes. Cabin is roomy particularly headroom is good for people even taller than six feet. Low maintenance cost is another advantage for the owners of this car. Vauxhall Vectra is certainly for urban drivers.
