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Vauxhall Vectra review covering 2005 - 2008

Vauxhall Vectra review covering 2005 - 2008

Friday 22 August 2008

By 2005, the cat was out of the bag so far as the Vauxhall Vectra was concerned. The initial launch hype surrounding the car had told of new ground being broken in the way the Vectra performed and handled, this an attempt to distance this model from its notoriously bland predecessor. The reality, however, was one of a car improved in many areas but still far from the most sparkling steer on the block. After a few years on sale, the Vectra’s strengths and weaknesses were well known in the marketplace and the 2005 facelift we examine here was tasked with retaining the good points while improving on the bad.

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