The Vectra's audience hasn't changed but the car has; it's more attractive, nicer to drive and the cabin boasts an upmarket feel. You will appreciate exactly how important this is if you rack up the miles in the course of your work. Driving ability aside, the Vectra is also good value for money thanks to its generous equipment levels and - depending on the engine variant - economical to run. All of which will be of paramount importance to anyone charged with running a company car fleet. With a completely new face and other new design details inside and out, the new Vectra 3.0 CDTi SRi estate is very slick and dynamic looking with 0-60 in just 8.7 seconds. The most distinctive feature of the new model is the newly designed front end – a further development of Vauxhall’s dynamic design. Further distinctive characteristics are the newly formed bumper and three-dimensional headlamps, which stretch into the bonnet. With their cylindrical, chrome-coloured lamp units behind clear glass, the headlamps are the eye-catching highlight of the front of the Vectra . Other distinctive features are sharper tapering of the front bumper, and the prominent grille. Designed as a stand-alone component, the distinctive Vauxhall ‘V’ is the dominant feature of the grille. The black lattice structure of the centre and lower air-intakes, as well as the large side air-intakes with integrated fog lamps, emphasize the dynamic appearance of the front end.The interior of the new Vectra is well defined by a look of high quality. A superior finish is apparent not only in the materials used, but also in details such as the attractive leather-look grain in the top section of the instrument panel that flows into the door trim. The cockpit makes a lighter, more modern impression, thanks to the new contours of the instrument panel, the rounded corners of air vents and the chrome-edged controls. The car's generously proportioned and supportive front seats come with plenty of adjustment, and all-round head and elbowroom is good. All models have new three-spoke steering wheels that are designed to offer more comfort from the driving seat. The car's steering is more communicative, while the high power diesel engine, combined with slick-shifting six-speed manual gearbox adds an extra, and welcome, layer of performance while road and engine noise has been kept to pleasing minimum. The detail changes are welcome and bring Vectra right back on a par with the latest competition.
