Hot car deal: luxury-spec Vauxhall Astra hatchback for £216 a month

The Vauxhall Astra has had its fair share of detractors over the years, with uninspiring design and little flair to really excite customers on the lookout for their next family hatchback. But the latest, eighth-generation model has transformed into a superb all-rounder, with a striking, stylish look that means it can hold its head up high in the fiercely competitive family hatch class. 

What’s so good about this Vauxhall Astra deal? 

This deal from LeaseLoco lets you cover up to 5,000 miles a year with an initial payment of £2,779.72, followed by monthly payments of £215.56 over 24 months. You can adjust the agreed annual mileage if you wish, although you will pay a little more. For example, upping the allowance to 10,000 miles means you’ll pay an extra £21.34 per month, with a further £256.08 added to the deposit amount.

The Astra model offered in this particular deal comes in top-spec Ultimate trim, which means you’ll benefit from a huge amount of standard kit, including: 18-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, adaptive cruise control, front and rear parking sensors, a power tailgate, dual-zone climate control, heated, electrically-adjustable sports seats, a wireless smartphone charging function, a panoramic sunroof, a 10-inch digital driver’s display and a 10-inch infotainment touchscreen featuring voice-controlled sat-nav. Vauxhall also includes its PureSense range of active safety systems, such as lane positioning assist, a rear cross traffic alert and traffic sign recognition.

Power comes from a 1.2-litre PureTech petrol engine, providing 128bhp via an eight-speed automatic gearbox. 0-62mph takes a reasonable 9.9 seconds, while Vauxhall claims you should see average fuel economy of up to 49.6mpg on a mixture of roads.

What’s so good about the Vauxhall Astra?

The Vauxhall Astra is a smart-looking family hatchback that won’t cost a lot to run. It has the looks, onboard tech and (with this particular model) a huge kit list on its side, while impressive fuel efficiency, decent levels of comfort and a big boot – that trumps a VW Golf, Ford Focus or SEAT Leon for luggage capacity – mean it has to be one to shortlist.

Anything else I need to know about this deal?

This is a lease deal, often referred to as Personal Contract Hire (PCH), so there’s no option to buy the car at the end of the contract. You are effectively renting the car for the two-year term, but the deal is very flexible so you can adjust the term length, mileage limit and initial payment size to suit, but only at the outset. Once the deal is over, you just hand the keys back and start looking for your next car.

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