Should the worst happen, Vauxhall Vectra VXR has also been extensively collision tested. Thanks to the use of lightweight yet extremely high-strength materials, both models have rigid passenger cells that provide a large survival area in all accident scenarios. In the event of a collision, the energy is absorbed by a number of main load paths, high-strength cross bars, as well as predefined deformation zones behind and on the side of the extremely rigid passenger cell. In a frontal crash, the impact is absorbed by the frame structure, the front axle subframe and the wheelarch braces, while in a rear end collision, the energy is absorbed by the frame under the passenger cell and directed over the highly stable C and D-pillars as well as the wheelarches into the roof structure. Crash boxes bolted onto the frame create an additional buffer between the bumpers and the frame.

Active head-restraints, six airbags, a pedal release system and ISOFIX mountings in the rear add further to the feeling of security on board.

The high safety standards are matched by Vauxhall Vectra VXR's build quality. Building on the success of New Vectra and New Signum, Vauxhall Vectra VXR benefits from high quality materials throughout, with an upmarket cabin worthy of comparison to executive models and a strict quality control regime in the factory at Russelsheim, Germany.


Vauxhall Vectra VXR - Value for money

- Incredible performance-per-pound ratio, from just UKP 23,995
- Superb equipment levels
- Cheaper than some four-cylinder rivals
 
If you're buying a Vauxhall Vectra VXR, then you're buying a bespoke performance car. A car that has been extensively tested by racing drivers on some of the most rigorous circuits in Europe, including the legendary Nurburgring.

Normally, you'd expect to pay serious amounts of money for a performance car that has been developed to such exacting standards, but that's not the Vectra VXR's style.

Instead, the hatchback model costs just UKP 23,995 on-the-road, with a UKP 1,000 premium for the estate.

That makes it UKP 305 cheaper than the Ford Mondeo ST220, despite the Vectra's generous equipment levels and extra performance, or you could compare it to some sparsely equipped four-cylinder models that, like Vectra VXR, are built in high-tech German factories.



Vauxhall Vectra VXR - Specification and Equipment

EXTERIOR FEATURES

- VXR sports front grille with body-coloured 'V' grille and larger air dam / bumper
- VXR front fog lights
- VXR mesh air intake
- VXR side sills
- VXR spoiler (roof spoiler on estate)
- VXR rear bumper
- Twin trapezoidal chrome-effect exhaust pipes
- Unique VXR badging
- Choice of four VXR-specific paint colours
- 18-inch five-spoke alloy wheels (optional 19s)
- Heated door mirrors
- Xenon headlights with dynamic beam levelling, high-pressure

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