Real-world fuel economy

Vauxhall Astra Real MPG: what owners actually get

The official figure is what a Vauxhall Astra managed in a laboratory. These are the figures owners report from the road, engine by engine, for every generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.

43.6mpg
Real-world average, all engines
81%
of the official combined figure
2372
Range reported by owners (mpg)
4,539
Owner submissions

Vauxhall Astra

2004–2009 · real average 41.7 mpg · owners report 23.0–62.0 mpg · 953 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.3 CDTi 9057.652.791%
1.4 10051.443.284%
1.4 16V46.340.788%
1.644.836.782%
1.6 16V43.5–44.838.287%
1.6 16V Turbo36.734.494%
1.6 Easytronic44.837.383%
1.7 CDTi55.4–60.148.183%
1.7 CDTi ecoFLEX62.851.682%
1.8 16V36.7–41.532.583%
1.8 Automatic36.7–39.831.081%
1.9 CDTi 12040.9–50.445.7100%
1.9 CDTi 120 Automatic40.938.394%
1.9 CDTi 16V 15050.445.791%
2.0 16V31.428.892%
VXR 2.0 Turbo30.729.094%

Vauxhall Astra Estate

2004–2010 · real average 45.4 mpg · owners report 29.0–60.0 mpg · 222 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.3 CDTi57.652.491%
1.446.338.884%
1.642.838.389%
1.6 Turbo36.733.792%
1.7 CDTi55.4–56.548.887%
1.7 CDTi ecoFLEX62.850.580%
1.839.2–39.833.986%
1.8 Automatic36.232.189%
1.9 CDTi 12050.443.586%
1.9 CDTi 120 Automatic40.4
1.9 CDTi 15050.444.989%
2.0 Turbo31.0

Vauxhall Astra

2009–2015 · real average 42.2 mpg · owners report 23.0–72.0 mpg · 2,025 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.3 CDTi ecoFLEX67.3–72.452.475%42.0–64.0
1.3 CDTi ecoFLEX (start/stop)72.452.973%
1.446.3–51.436.976%29.6–45.0
1.4 10048.7–51.437.675%28.2–46.0
1.4 8751.440.579%33.6–50.0
1.4 Turbo46.3–47.936.778%28.0–45.3
1.643.5–45.634.076%26.0–42.0
1.6 Automatic38.7–40.429.274%
1.6 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX70.6–78.553.271%42.0–67.2
1.6 CDTi 136 ecoFLEX67.3–76.351.672%40.3–64.0
1.6 Turbo41.533.581%27.0–40.0
1.7 CDTi56.546.382%37.0–56.0
1.7 CDTi 11060.144.073%
1.7 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX62.8–76.348.670%37.0–60.0
1.7 CDTi 12561.444.873%34.6–54.0
1.7 CDTi 125 ecoFLEX62.8–67.347.473%39.0–54.0
1.7 CDTi 13060.140.868%33.4–49.8
1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX65.7–76.354.777%43.0–63.0
1.7 CDTi ecoFLEX62.847.175%
1.7 CDTi ecoFLEX 11067.344.766%36.6–49.7
1.7 CDTi ecoFLEX 110 (start/stop)76.358.577%45.0–71.0
1.7 CDTi ecoFLEX 12562.843.369%36.0–48.6
1.7 CDTi ecoFLEX 130 (start/stop)76.356.173%43.0–65.0
1.842.830.170%25.0–31.2
2.0 CDTi57.644.377%34.0–56.0
2.0 CDTi (start/stop)61.446.075%
2.0 CDTi 165 ecoFLEX62.846.975%38.7–57.6
2.0 CDTi 16V57.646.681%35.0–56.1
2.0 CDTi Automatic47.1–50.441.184%31.0–51.0
2.0 CDTi BiTurbo55.449.289%45.9–54.0
2.0 CDTi ecoFLEX (start/stop)62.848.377%38.0–60.0

Vauxhall Astra Sport Tourer

2010–2016 · real average 46.0 mpg · owners report 28.0–63.0 mpg · 356 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.3 CDTi ecoFLEX68.952.476%41.6–59.5
1.446.3–48.740.385%32.0–49.0
1.4 Turbo46.339.585%32.5–47.0
1.642.8–44.838.788%32.5–45.0
1.6 Automatic38.2–39.834.288%28.4–40.0
1.6 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX76.3–78.550.866%40.0–61.0
1.6 CDTi 136 ecoFLEX72.4–76.353.472%43.0–62.8
1.7 CDTi 125 ecoFLEX62.845.773%37.5–54.5
1.7 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX65.7–70.653.979%45.0–61.5
1.7 CDTi 136 ecoFLEX70.650.572%48.0–53.0
2.0 CDTi55.4–60.147.682%37.0–57.0
2.0 CDTi Automatic48.7–50.436.975%28.7–45.5
2.0 CDTi BiTurbo55.445.482%41.0–49.8
2.0 CDTi ecoFLEX60.149.983%41.7–60.0

Vauxhall Astra

2015–2021 · real average 46.1 mpg · owners report 28.0–72.0 mpg · 813 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.0 Turbo58.9–60.144.274%34.0–55.0
1.0i ecoFLEX58.9–64.243.070%34.0–55.0
1.0i ecoFLEX Easytronic64.236.857%28.0–41.0
1.2 Turbo 13051.3–54.352.599%*52.0–53.0
1.2 Turbo 130 Automatic50.4–50.5
1.2 Turbo 136 MHEV56.5–60.1
1.2 Turbo 14554.352.897%*46.9–56.6
1.2 Turbo 145 Automatic50.4
1.4 10051.4–52.339.676%30.0–47.0
1.4 Turbo 12548.7–52.347.940.685%*30.0–49.0
1.4 Turbo 15047.1–51.445.6–47.939.284%*29.5–48.8
1.4 Turbo 150 Automatic46.3–52.342.838.891%*30.0–47.0
1.5 Turbo D 10565.7
1.5 Turbo D 12264.2
1.5 Turbo D 122 Automatic56.5
1.5 Turbo D 13064.2–65.7
1.5 Turbo D 130 Automatic62.8
1.6 CDTi 11067.3–85.658.577%44.0–72.0
1.6 CDTi 110 ecoFLEX83.1–85.660.772%49.0–71.0
1.6 CDTi 13661.4–74.358.957.197%*43.0–70.0
1.6 CDTi 136 Automatic58.9–64.257.293%42.0–68.8
1.6 CDTi 15056.5–57.7
1.6 CDTi 16068.951.374%41.0–59.0
1.6 Turbo 20042.8–46.337.283%28.0–46.2

Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer

2016–2022 · real average 52.9 mpg · owners report 33.0–72.0 mpg · 170 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.0 Turbo 10558.9–67.343.168%35.0–56.0
1.2 Turbo 11051.4–53.3
1.2 Turbo 13050.4–53.3
1.2 Turbo 130 Automatic49.6
1.2 Turbo 136 MHEV55.4–58.9
1.2 Turbo 14553.3–54.3
1.2 Turbo 145 Automatic49.6
1.4 10049.6–51.443.787%42.8–44.6
1.4 Turbo 12547.9–51.447.9
1.4 Turbo 15046.3–50.447.940.685%*33.0–47.0
1.4 Turbo 150 Automatic48.7–52.340.179%
1.5 Turbo D 10565.7
1.5 Turbo D 12264.2
1.5 Turbo D 122 Automatic55.4
1.5 Turbo D 13050.4–64.2
1.5 Turbo D 130 Automatic62.8
1.5 Turbo D Automatic55.4
1.6 CDTi 11064.2–83.160.182%47.0–70.0
1.6 CDTi 13655.4–74.361.194%48.0–72.0
1.6 CDTi 136 Automatic57.7–62.849.883%
1.6 CDTi BiTurbo 16068.951.575%42.0–60.0
1.6 Turbo 20044.1–45.640.791%34.0–45.8

Vauxhall Astra

2022–on · no real-world average yet

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.6 PHEV256.0

All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine. * Measured against the WLTP figure rather than NEDC.

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Vauxhall Astra fuel economy questions

What is the real-world MPG of a Vauxhall Astra?

Owners report an average of 43.6 mpg across all Vauxhall Astra engines with data, about 81% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.

Why is the Vauxhall Astra real MPG lower than the official figure?

Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.

Where did the Honest John Vauxhall Astra Real MPG page go?

Honest John closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the Vauxhall Astra figures now live: rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions. CarAdCheck is not affiliated with Honest John or Volkswagen Financial Services.

Where the Vauxhall Astra figures come from

If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Vauxhall Astra figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset (archived page, 2026-08) alongside the official NEDC and WLTP figures and new submissions from CarAdCheck readers, and the section is open so they keep improving. Real-world figures also feed the running-cost estimate in our free advert check.

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