2003 Vauxhall Vectra LS from UK and Ireland - Comments

No problems.

Great fuel economy.

The 2ltr diesel engine is quite a bit slower than the 2.2 I had in my last Vectra, but you get used to the lower performance.

High waist makes for poor visibility for rear passengers, especially small children.

Indicators are annoying. They are a 'paddle' style and I still end up knocking them on accidentally.

Excellent spec for the entry level.

Massive improvement on the previous model Vectra in just about every area - in particular the driver & passenger seats which now have lumbar support as standard.

Whilst I agree on the good equipment levels on the car, I have an LS 1.8, I find the fuel gauge has a knack off making its own mind up and alters if you pull away quickly from start off. the wind buffets the car at about 70mph. however I do like it good turn of speed, though its gearing for town use requires constant up and down shifting. I find that the brakes are spongy and these have not been rectified even though the brake pads where changed at 20,000 mls! I find the ride "OK" and handling to soft for any B road driving. overall not a bad motor if you're not looking to set your world alight with driver enjoyment.

I have the Vectra LS 1.8 model. Look very nice. Can be mistaken as a Mercedes Benz or Toyota - in fact I've seen near clones of this car made by Toyota and Audi... maybe it was my eyes.

Generally good handling and quiet. You can almost cannot hear the engine until you rev up to change gears. Sometimes I think it is either too powerful or not powerful enough. The 2nd gear could get me to 25-30 mph before I feel the need to change gears. But sometimes at around 5-10mph the same gear doesn't seem to be powerful enough to accelerate and I need to switch to 1st gear! Also, the stick tends to be quite tight compared to my last car which was a Nissan Almera 1.6. I sometimes switch to 4th gear accidentally when 2nd is the intended one.

Good and nice looking car. But the height of it needs getting used to... also has a high waist for the passenger seats.

Another 1.8 LS owner here.

I bought the car nearly new after ditching the company car.

Only my 2nd Vauxhall, but at this rate will not be the last.

The car lulls you into thinking its sluggish until you check the speedo.

Fuel consumption is between 36-39 on my "mixture" work commute which is far better than expected.

There is a nice solid feel to the car and a feeling of calm.

A lot of car for little money.

I'm thinking of buying a 2.0 dti (52 reg or newer) vectra and they appear to get good reviews. Is there anything I should look out for when looking at one. I am after a car with economy, comfort and affordale price and these cars do seem to fit the bill! Any feedback via commenting on this review would be appreciated!

I have owned a 04 Plate Vauxhall Vectra now for 3 months, it is not reliable at all and has too many electrical faults, the boot lock motor failed so I was stuck for 3 days without a boot. When I took it to vauxhall they spent 5 days on it which I found RIDICULOUS, also they are heavy drinking veichles in the petrol range. The steering is too light and you can never move off in 2nd gear when your around 5-15 mph, I would not recommend this car to anyone. Thanks, I reccommend the Honda Accord.

Had my 02 plate Vectra 1.8 LS for 18 months now. While it may not be the fastest car in its group it will literally eat motorway miles in great comfort and with good economy. The cruise control and air con make driving down to Lyon, France an absolute joy. Had faulty steering rack renewed under warranty, although I couldn't tell if anything was wrong, just a light on the dash. Cam belt replaced at recommended interval, otherwise no problems.

Had a 2.2dti sxi worst car ever engine blew up on the m6 had new engine at44000 miles and new turbo although vauxhall paid 60 percent of bill even though out of warranty you still don't expect this sort of thing to happen after so few miles thought we did OK though drove car home from Scotland making a horrible hissing noise back to garage again hole in turbo pipe within 3 weeks pulley tensioner broke of and a year later another big bang cloud of smoke guess what another turbo gone don't buy a diesel.

Hi there all really thinking about buying a 2004 vectra I am happy with the way it drive, but need to know if I could fit a indash lcd screen?

Vectra 2003 at 70.000 miles; clutch and flywheel problems.

Has anybody else had clutch problems on a Vectra 1.8 ls 2003? When I put my foot on the clutch pedal there's a nasty rattle/vibration. Foot off stops the noise completely. Had a new clutch plate, thrust bearing, and pressure plate fitted. Cost 360 pounds. The noise still there. Has anyone got any ideas on what is going on... thanks.

I've got a 1.9 CDTi Vectra, and my clutch rattles when depressing the clutch pedal. The reason is the dual mass flywheel is on its way out and needs replacing. Yours is a petrol, so don't know if it's got a DMF fitted, symptoms suggest it has; I can't think of anything else that would cause it to rattle.