2000 Vauxhall Astra Van Envoy from UK and Ireland - Comments

Not a lot, the diesel pump is cutting out for no reason and the injectors are about to be replaced under warranty.

It's a van, but the same as the estate, it's very quick for a diesel and has miffed many a boy racer in XR2 and 3s, GTEs etc. Handling is spot on and one of the best dealers I've come across (Lane House Bridport).

Equipment is high for a van too - remote locking, rev counter etc.

Rlectronic throttle is very weird, but you get used to it and VERY economical: 50-60mpg average (no bull).

When I wrote this review the van was running well, it broke down 2 days after I wrote this and has been sat at Lanehouse Vauxhall since.

I am getting very annoyed with Vauxhall (not the dealer), they bring out all this technology but can they repair it when it goes wrong. NO! Bloody useless.

I would agree with you! These vans are first class! My company runs 6 of the 1.7 TD 16V and do they shift. I have even out performed Saxo VTR's!! They do break down but it's normally only minor things that go wrong (these vans do about 40k a year, each).

Too right they shift, I had a Cavalier GSi try and overtake me on a straight between 2 roundabouts coming out of Dorchester a couple of months ago and he just could not get past! Unforunately though the engine has wrecked a cambelt and cam pulleys twice, so the vans gone back and I'm waiting for the replacement.

Has anyone been thinking of installing either a Powerlink or another device to monitor engine noise?

I have the Opel version, it rips...

Are you guys having a laugh?!

It outperformed a saxo VTR and Cavalier GSI!!

I am driving a VTR at the moment and have had the misfortune

of recently driving an Astra 1.7 DTI, how you can say that

the Astra is quicker i'll never know, the diesel is the most

unrefined, slowest, noisiest piece of c**p I have ever been

in.

Maybe it will outperform a robin reliant, that's about its limits!!!

Oh dear! I wondered how long it would take for a boy racer in his VTR to get all huffy puffy.

Yes a VTR's quicker - but only when you're doing laps round the town centre trying to impress the schoolies. It's not bad on the B-roads either. I was contemplating buying an Astra or a Saxo, but ruled out the Saxo as in real life, most drivers rarely spend all their time driving on farmer palmer's country roads, or the car-park at McD's.

Have a similar problem with my 2001 model...It's not what the onboard diagnostics tell you. The fault lies within the injector pump ecu and is easy to fix. Mine has been round four dealers who couldn't fix it. In the end, I did a bit of research and fixed it myself in about an hour - no programming just a soldering iron!.

As for these obnoxious little cars - The Isuzu 16v 1.7td engine has bucket loads more torque!. And top speed (unloaded) I have easily outrun the little darlings.

All in all, apart from the Injection pump glitch - I prefer driving the van than my wifes 1.8SXI!

Great vans!

I have just got a y reg 1.7 dti, but it seems gutless. I went in my mates one and it went like a rocket. whet I put y foot down it seems to hold back can someone tell me what might be wrong?

I'm on my 5th Astravan. I'm looking forward to the new model coming out later this year. 120BHP is mighty tempting. Just what the Astravan needs to make a good van a great van.

120BHP is tempting?! How much does this van weigh?? The van I drive has a 3.0L with 150 horsepower, and is it gutless! It does get great gas mileage, though. If you want something that will definitly blow the doors off anybody, get a 395hp Trailblazer SS, THAT is tempting. Since everbody seems to think this van is so fast, I'm curious, what are the torque specs on it?

Not everyone's a boy racer. Some of us have grown up a little. 120BHP is plenty in everyday, realistic conditions. I'm not concerned with racing people at traffic lights or trying to impress pedestrians by squealing around corners on my door handles. I want a vehicle that's comfortable to drive & has enough power to make a journey pleasing. The Astravan is a good, realistic workhorse. The extra 20BHP of the new model will simply provide more ease when carrying heavy goods.