Opel Astra 2001 reviews
Pros: For my good car, it works perfectly, it has 275.000km and 18 years old is 1.6 petrol, and of breakdowns I had to change the ignition coil as it sometimes gave me jerks (at 265.000km~) internal intake manifold (at 250.000km~) throttle part (at 240.000km ~) the clutch at 230.000km because when my sister and I got my license we used it, and it did not hold so much.
The other ordinary maintenance and changes, the front shock absorbers lasted me until 260.000km and the rear ones I changed them around 230.000km, because I had a slight fault in itv.
The electronics are all good, except the radio which I changed for one with usb, although the original one lasted 12 years without problems.
For my experience I am very happy with the car, I have taken care of it, revisions a year, visibility of mirrors is very good and normal consumption, the only thing that would be missing is a 6 gear, the gearbox is perfect, it does not shake or goes very loose, it goes like the first day.
I recommend this car if it has been well looked after, I will extend it as long as I can.
Cons: I have no complaints about the vehicle, I am doing very well with its 18 years and 275.000km behind it.
Purchase year: | 2004 new car) | Owned for | 275`000 kilometers (18 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 7.0 litres per 100km (60% urban driving) | ||
Total cost of repairs: | 1900 € (~ 105 € per year) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Bodywork relatively well resists corrosion;
Reasonable spare parts and repair cost prices;
Well fuel consumption;
Reasonable price.
Large trunk.
Cons: Loud engine (diesel);
Hard suspension and bad sound insulation;
Bad gear-box. In city - at 55-60 km/h h with a third gear RPM is - 2300 from 2000, which is a bit too loud and uneconomic (6.0 - 7.0 to 100), but with 4 gear RPM ranges from 1400 - 1600, and at such RPM engine power is low, on inclination engine is working hard.
Stiff clutch pedal;
Diesel has less power than petrol engine with similar capacity;
Just – driving is not pleasure... It's just a mean of transportation.
Purchase year: | 2015 age of car 10 years) | Owned for | 22`000 kilometers (1 year) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 6.2 litres per 100km (50% urban driving) | ||
Total cost of repairs: | 161 € (~ 161 € per year) |
Would NOT recomend this car to the friend

Pros: There was no major expense in operation. Manufactured in Italy, used in Germany - galvanized well and no rust patch until winter 2018. Economical and spacious vehicle.
Cons: Soundproofing not too good. Heating is long in winter. Frequently had to repair / develop the handbrake - a failure of the cable and caliper.
Purchase year: | 2010 age of car 9 years) | Owned for | 120`000 kilometers (9 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 6.0 litres per 100km (70% urban driving) | ||
Total cost of repairs: | 1910 € (~ 212 € per year) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: A simple car, if you have skills, practically all of repairs will be carried out by own hands. Very economical, on highway up to 90 km / h, consumption of 3,7 litres.
Cons: Uncomfortable folding rear seats (to be loaded into trunk of something longer)
Purchase year: | 2014 age of car 11 years) | Owned for | 41`000 kilometers (2 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 4.0 litres per 100km (50% urban driving) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Convenient driver seat, capacious boot.
Cons: Wouldn't recommend this car to anyone, is only feature all time to tear, deal with huge repair expenses, frequent service visits. Easy to buy, but it is not possible to sell!!!!
Purchase year: | 2014 age of car 8 years) | Owned for | 50`000 kilometers (4 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 6.3 litres per 100km (60% urban driving) | ||
Total cost of repairs: | 2480 € (~ 620 € per year) |
Would NOT recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Trusted! Low fuel consumption. Yet don't had a problem with acquisition of spare parts.
Cons: Too little power when full car! It could have been quieter interior.
Purchase year: | 2016 age of car 12 years) | Owned for | 9`000 kilometers (1 year) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 5.2 litres per 100km (80% urban driving) | ||
Total cost of repairs: | 350 € (~ 350 € per year) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Economical, serviceable at many services and spare parts readily available at a reasonable price.
Cons: Salon is noisy and for rear passengers rather narrow
Purchase year: | 2016 age of car 13 years) | Owned for | 5`000 kilometers (0 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 5.5 litres per 100km (80% urban driving) | ||
Total cost of repairs: | 600 € |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Cheap operation, spare parts relatively cheap. A normal car for routine driving.
Cons: A little bit more rust than other German cars.
Purchase year: | 2010 age of car 6 years) | Owned for | 200`000 kilometers (6 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 6.0 litres per 100km (30% urban driving) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Relatively low maintenance costs, cheaper spare parts and maintenance materials.
Cons: People wrong position on quality of this brand
Purchase year: | 2017 age of car 11 years) | Owned for | 20`000 kilometers (1 year) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 5.5 litres per 100km (50% urban driving) | ||
Total cost of repairs: | 180 € (~ 180 € per year) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Very good, hard, and with low operating costs, easily repairable car
Cons: Could be better cabin ventilation
Purchase year: | 2006 age of car 4 years) | Owned for | 500`000 kilometers (10 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 5.7 litres per 100km (80% urban driving) | ||
Total cost of repairs: | 3020 € (~ 302 € per year) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Inexpensive spare parts, does not require big investments, powerful and visually very cute car
Purchase year: | 2013 age of car 7 years) | Owned for | 35`000 kilometers (2 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 4.0 litres per 100km (60% urban driving) | ||
Total cost of repairs: | 400 € (~ 200 € per year) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: On whole reliable, simple suspension, although Opel, but do not corrode
Cons: Electronics failures
Purchase year: | 2007 age of car 3 years) | Owned for | 120`000 kilometers (8 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 5.0 litres per 100km (40% urban driving) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Good car. Little to invest in rolling stock. Service visited infrequently. I love that!
Purchase year: | 2014 age of car 10 years) | Owned for | 30`000 kilometers (1 year) |
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Total cost of repairs: | 700 € (~ 700 € per year) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Cheap service.
Cons: Morally exhausting salon, when in use for many years.
Purchase year: | 2006 new car) | Owned for | 216`000 kilometers (10 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 5.1 litres per 100km (50% urban driving) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Purchase year: | 2006 age of car 4 years) | Owned for | 235`000 kilometers (12 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 5.1 litres per 100km (60% urban driving) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: A reliable car
Cons: A little rust at wheel arches behind
Purchase year: | 2013 age of car 11 years) | Owned for | 110`000 kilometers (4 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 5.0 litres per 100km (30% urban driving) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: An economic one.
Cons: In frost slowly heats up salon.
Purchase year: | 2016 age of car 12 years) | Owned for | 8`000 kilometers (0 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 4.0 litres per 100km (60% urban driving) | ||
Total cost of repairs: | 115 € |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Very minimal fuel consumption
Purchase year: | 2014 age of car 13 years) | Owned for | 12`000 kilometers (2 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 10.0 litres per 100km (80% urban driving) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Good dynamics, great design
Average fuel consumption: | 5.0 litres per 100km (60% urban driving) |
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Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Very good running gear
Purchase year: | 2013 age of car 12 years) | Owned for | 55`000 kilometers (3 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 10.0 litres per 100km (50% urban driving) | ||
Total cost of repairs: | 255 € (~ 85 € per year) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Reliable car
Cons: early rust
Purchase year: | 2007 age of car 4 years) | Owned for | 310`000 kilometers (10 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 4.0 litres per 100km (60% urban driving) | ||
Total cost of repairs: | 640 € (~ 64 € per year) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Economic
Cons: Quickly rusts
Purchase year: | 2008 age of car 5 years) | Owned for | 85`000 kilometers (8 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 4.5 litres per 100km (20% urban driving) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Very reliable car
Purchase year: | 2015 age of car 9 years) | Owned for | 5`000 kilometers (1 year) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 6.0 litres per 100km (80% urban driving) | ||
Total cost of repairs: | 80 € (~ 80 € per year) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Small and mobile
Purchase year: | 2014 age of car 12 years) | Owned for | 40`000 kilometers (2 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 5.0 litres per 100km (40% urban driving) | ||
Total cost of repairs: | 225 € (~ 112 € per year) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Good work horse
Purchase year: | 2014 age of car 10 years) | Owned for | 240`000 kilometers (2 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 5.0 litres per 100km (60% urban driving) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Economic
Cons: Easy
Purchase year: | 2001 new car) | Owned for | 40`000 kilometers (14 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 6.7 litres per 100km (30% urban driving) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: simple
Purchase year: | 2014 age of car 10 years) | Owned for | 60`000 kilometers (2 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 4.9 litres per 100km (70% urban driving) | ||
Total cost of repairs: | 500 € (~ 250 € per year) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Purchase year: | 2012 age of car 11 years) | Owned for | 30`000 kilometers (4 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 10.0 litres per 100km (80% urban driving) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Purchase year: | 2011 age of car 6 years) | Owned for | 110`000 kilometers (5 years) |
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Would recomend this car to the friend
Purchase year: | 2012 age of car 10 years) | Owned for | 175`000 kilometers (4 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 4.2 litres per 100km (60% urban driving) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Purchase year: | 2016 age of car 12 years) | Owned for | 1`000 kilometers (0 years) |
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Total cost of repairs: | 510 € |
Would NOT recomend this car to the friend
Purchase year: | 2016 age of car 12 years) | Owned for | 2`000 kilometers (0 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 6.3 litres per 100km (80% urban driving) | ||
Total cost of repairs: | 500 € |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Purchase year: | 2014 age of car 10 years) | Owned for | 120`000 kilometers (3 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 5.5 litres per 100km (80% urban driving) | ||
Total cost of repairs: | 880 € (~ 293 € per year) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Purchase year: | 2010 age of car 5 years) | Owned for | 15`000 kilometers (10 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 8.0 litres per 100km (60% urban driving) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Purchase year: | 2014 age of car 12 years) | Owned for | 26`000 kilometers (1 year) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 5.0 litres per 100km (70% urban driving) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Purchase year: | 2016 age of car 15 years) | Owned for | 100`000 kilometers (2 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 4.5 litres per 100km (30% urban driving) | ||
Total cost of repairs: | 500 € (~ 250 € per year) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Purchase year: | 2013 age of car 10 years) | Owned for | 60`000 kilometers (6 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 6.3 litres per 100km (60% urban driving) | ||
Total cost of repairs: | 895 € (~ 149 € per year) |
Would recomend this car to the friend
Purchase year: | 2006 new car) | Owned for | 226`000 kilometers (13 years) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 7.1 litres per 100km (70% urban driving) | ||
Total cost of repairs: | 900 € (~ 69 € per year) |
Would recomend this car to the friend