Archive: 2016 - July

We all know just how tight money is at the moment, with the cost of living rising and family budgets being squeezed by any number of competing financial demands.

Real-world appeal, value for money and top tech were just some of the key attributes praised by judges at this year's Auto Express New Car Awards when they named the Vauxhall Astra their Compact Family Car of the Year.

Vauxhall vehicles have always had a reputation for reliability, although a recent study undertaken by those engineering experts over in Germany has confirmed it: Vauxhall cars are among the most reliable vehicles on the market.