The Parc of Vauxhall vehicles in United Kingdom attained a value of 3,450,641.36 Units in 2020
The indicator recorded a historical decline (CAGR) of 5.46% between 2017 to 2020, and is expected to decline by...
GlobalData projects the indicator to decline at a CAGR of...
Parc of Vauxhall vehicles in the United Kingdom (2017 - 2025, Units)
Company Summary
Vauxhall Motors Limited (Vauxhall Motors), a subsidiary of Opel Automobile GmbH, manufactures and distributes automobiles, such as cars and vans. It offers tires, parts, vehicles, and accessories. The company manufactures cars and vans at its Luton manufacturing facility and Ellesmere Port manufacturing facility. It is also engaged in the business of selling used cars and vans. Vauxhall Motors is headquartered in Luton, Bedfordshire, the UK.
Parc status
Vauxhall has remained second in the count of PARC by manufacturer ranking since 2015 and is projected to maintain the same ranking till 2022. However, globaldata predicts its rank sliding to Volkswagen in the count from 2023.
Hands-On Tech Report – Vauxhall Astra - Benchmarked Connectivity Features
Display
The black and red 8” display is busy on some menus, and much clearer on others, with the radio menu being one of the worst offenders. This is because digital shortcuts run along the top—on one hand, this is helpful, but other manufacturers’ designs have proved more intuitive. The sensor for the auto day/night is very sensitive and during dusk hours, jumped distractingly between a bright screen and a darker screen until we manually selected the nighttime screen. Equally, the screen wasn’t particularly responsive under the gloved touch, but when pressed a little harder in the wool gloves, there was some degree of accessibility—so this is not to say gloved fingers can’t use the screen at all, but that it was more difficult.
Voice Control
The Astra voice control isn’t great, but it isn’t bad either. The steering wheel button can be pressed, and fairly natural syntax can be used, provided the commands are basic. As a result, we scored this 2 out of 5 for natural use. There is a response facility to ensure the driver understands what the system has heard. The choices appear on the 4.2” cluster screen, which is practical. Drivers can pinpoint their exact choice using the steering wheel controls—often much quicker than going through the voice control process. If the steering wheel voice button is held for longer, this initiates the Auto or CarPlay voice control.
Audio
Provided by Focal the sound system is respectable, but it’s simple. The sound can be configured to focus on the driver, but the sound isn’t whole. It’s a basic fader experience, just as the loudness adds additional bass. Though it had genre choices, these seemed to do little to change the overall audio experience, the way some of the more premium brands in our series do.
Networking
Connectivity is really where Astra comes into its own. With one of the most reliable connectivity packages tested to date, Vodafone supplies the SIM cards for OnStar and the Interlink system uses the Wi-Fi hotspot feature, which can support up to eight devices, or a tethered connection for its updates.
ADAS
The cruise control isn’t auto-adaptive. For a brand that pioneered so many technologies in so many ways, ADAS provision is one of the areas in the Astra falls behind its peers. On the plus side are the intelligent headlights, which will adapt the beam pattern based on the road usage ahead.
Conclusion
At this point, it should be acknowledged that this particular model is one of the oldest in the series thus far. However, testing the Intellilink and Onstar provision, it all seems very dated now and has not developed sufficiently enough to stay relevant. Since the acquisition of the Opel/Vauxhall brand by PSA, no changes have been announced, though it is evident they are desperately needed.
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