Advantages: Superb Ride, Responsive Powerful Engine, ABS, Power Steering, Added Safety Features, Security Alarm, Plus More. Disadvantages: New Technology Causes Some Awkwardness.
displays the whole rear window. That?s very helpful during all driving conditions. Another important feature is it?s anti-dazzle, electro-chromatic effect that really works well. Any blazing headlights, don?t suddenly blind you at night. Amazingly you can still see everything clearly, no having to tilt the mirror.
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The 2.2i engine is extremely responsive. The gearbox combined with this, provides plenty of scope to use the gears in different ways, depending on the situation you need to cope with. It?s possible to pull away in second gear without using too much revving. However, on a steep incline you would use first gear as normal. The five-speed gearbox, with its reverse gear being in the complete opposite corner than the previous Vectra?s, is precise in its use. The only time I've found it ...
Advantages: Great drive Disadvantages: Economy suffers when driven hard.
I had a couple of these as hire cars, covering about 15000 miles over 6 months. They were pre-facelift models (04 and 54 reg). If I was in the market to buy a car in this class. this would be a sure contender.
The SRi badge is probably pushing things a little. I always associated SRi's with BIG engines, and certainly not diesels! However, while the diesel (150ps) does a good job, I have to say the handling is the thing that justifies that Sri badge. The car feels really safe cornering and in general driving situations.
While the Vectra has yet to reach the NCAP safety ratings of 5* acheived by manufacturers such as Renault, I would suggest that improved handling offered by a Vectra over a competetive model would actually reduce your need for this higher rating. I always felt that I could fully trust the brakes on the Sri, which I ...
Advantages: Reliable, well built performance family hatchback. Disadvantages: Some faults too common, it's a Vauxhall Vectra!!
The introduction of the new 2.2 16v Eco-tech engine amongst the current line up of 6 engines; ranging from 1.6 to 2.5 V6 with two diesel power plants thrown in between, gave customers a successful comprimise between the not-so-nippy 2.0l and the fuel guzzling 2.5l V6 engine.
The 2.2l 4 cylinder engine gave real flexibilitly in terms of driveability. With dollops of low end torque, and with strong useable power right up to the redline, together with the potential of achieving mpg figures of mid 30's overall, customers would have had to have been given poor advice from their dealer to opt for either of the other two engines mentioned here.
The SRI model fits neatly in the Vectra product range. Base model 'Envoy' cars are ghastly and LS and GLS trim options do little to improve. The SRI however brings the family hatchback (saloon also ...
