As much
as I wanted the VXR the amount of use, the type of
driving I am doing now a days ( eg motorway ) and
the credit crunch ( circa 2008 ) pushed me to
re-evaluate what I wanted next. I was holding out
the new Insignia arrived but having seen the preview
pictures around the community I knew it would not be
a car I would ever buy unless some thing amazing
happened. ( Yep you heard right ).
But I
still wanted a VXR because it actually made the
Vectra C look good in the body kit it came with.....
and then Vauxhall released the XPII. The XP ( or
x-pack ) is basically the SRI with a body kit from
the VXR on and some other trim items which means it
is a cheap car to run compared to its bigger
brother. Further more the version I have has the
optional 19" wheels ( tbh it was a must for me )
which look better than the VXR's and have earned
them the name 'snow flakes'. The XPII ( facelift )
is based on the new chasse designed for UK roads and
boy is it nice even compared to the sports setup of
the GSI ! The last item that sold it for me was the
fact that all XPIIs come with colour nav not that I
would use it in the long run but it did mean I had
an external GPS aerial for my system already
installed.
This
particular XPII also has a 5 speed auto box which as
I said before is ideal for my day to day driving but
when I want that little extra control all I need to
do is slide it over in the gate and I have a fully
selectable manual box.
My
New Vauxhall Vectra C 2.2ltr SRi Auto - XPII ( Xpack ) ( Facelift )
Vauxhall Vectra SRi 2.2i 16v Direct 5 door - £18,025
Vauxhall Vectra SRi 2.2i 16v Direct Price -
£18,025 - on the road
Engine
Cubic Capacity - 2198 cc
Transmission 6 Speed - Manual
5
Speed - Automatic
Automatic Transmission
- £1,340 extra
Body
Style
- Hatchback
Driven
Wheels - Front (FWD)
Insurance Group
Car Insurance Group
11
- above average to insure.
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Fuel Consumption and Capacities
Fuel Type
- Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Capacity - 61
litres / 13.4 gallons
Cost To Fill Tank -
£72.65
Vauxhall Vectra Fuel
Consumption :: (SRi 2.2i 16v Direct Manual)
Urban Fuel - 27.4 mpg
Extra Urban - 47.9 mpg
Combined - 37.7 mpg
Theoretical Range to
Empty - 506 miles
Fuel cost per 12,000
miles
£1,723.41 or £0.144
per mile
Vauxhall Vectra Fuel
Consumption :: (SRi 2.2i 16v Direct Automatic)
Urban Fuel - 25 mpg
Extra Urban - 46.3 mpg
Combined - 35.3 mpg
Theoretical Range to
Empty - 474 miles
Fuel cost per 12,000
miles
£1,840.59 or £0.153
per mile
Cost of Fuel used
above
£1.191
- Unleaded Petrol
Cost per Gallon of
Unleaded Petrol
£5.414
- Unleaded Petrol
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Vauxhall Vectra
SRi 2.2i 16v Direct 5 door Engine Data
Cubic
Capacity - 2198 cc
Cylinders - 4
Valves
- 16v
Power
- 155@5600 ps/rpm
Torque
- 162@3800 lb/ft
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Vauxhall Vectra
SRi 2.2i 16v Direct 5 door Performance
Maximum Speed - 135 mph - (Man)
Maximum Speed - 130 mph - (Auto)
0 - 60
mph (acceleration) - 8.6 seconds - (Man)
0 - 60
mph (acceleration) - 9.5 seconds - (Auto)
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Vauxhall Vectra
SRi 2.2i 16v Direct 5 door CO2 Emissions
(Green Label)
CO2
Exhaust Emissions -
180
g/km ( Manual Transmission )
CO2
Exhaust Emissions -
192
g/km ( Automatic Transmission )
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Warranty & Servicing Schedule
Warranty
3 years / 60000 miles
Servicing Schedule
20000 miles
Vauxhall Vectra Dimensions and
Capacities
Length 4611 mm -
15'2"
Width 1798 mm -
5'11" - exc. mirrors
Height 1460 mm -
4'9"
Wheel Base 2700 mm
- 8'10"
Split/Fold Rear
Seat
Boot Capacity 500
litres (min) / 1050 litres (max)
Gross Weight 1950
kg
Kerb Weight 1428
kg
Towing Limit
(braked) 1500 kg
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Comfort
Power
Steering
Air
Conditioning
Climate Control
Electric Front Windows
Rear
Electric Windows
Manual
Sunroof
Electric Sunroof
- £600
Electric Mirrors
Leather Seats
Cruise
Control
Alloy
Wheels
( 19" optional )
Metallic Paint
- £350
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Safety and Security
ABS - Anti Lock Brakes
ESP - Electronic
Stability
- £400 extra
Front Seat Belt Pre-Tensioners
Driver Airbag
Passenger Airbag
Front Side Airbags
Alarm
Immobiliser
Central Locking
Rear Parking Sensors
- £425 extra
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In Car
Entertainment and Satellite Navigation
Radio/CD with RDS
Satellite Navigation
- £790 ( Standard in the XP )
DVD
Player
Mods
Added By My Self
Smoked
Side Repeaters
Chrome
door locks
1/4
wave FM Aerial
Custom
Boot Liner
Autoglym Lifeshine
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- Standard
- Optional
- Not Available / Applicable
- Currently Being Researched, please check with your local
Vauxhall Dealer
- Saloon
- Estate
- Hatchback
- MPV / People Carrier
- SUV / 4x4 / Four Wheel Drive
- Coupe
- Convertible
- Super Unleaded Petrol
- Unleaded Petrol
- Diesel
- BiFuel
- Hybrid ( Petrol / Electric or BioFuel)
* car icons do not
represent specific models nor are they to scale.
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The
Vectra C's OEM Sat Nav System
With a B you get a lot of car for a little
money ( especially on the V6 models ) with more character to them and with the
after market modding ready to supply just about any thing going.
Vauxhall Vectra 2.6ltr V6 24v GSI ( Facelift )
-
ABS
-
Air conditioning
-
Alarm system
-
17" Twin spoke alloy wheels
-
Anti-theft protection
-
On-board computer
-
CD Stack & Tape player
-
Remote central locking
-
Digital clock
-
Coloured bumpers
-
Driver seat height adjustment
-
Heated exterior mirrors
-
Colour Coordinated Brake Callipers
TBD
-
1/4 Wave Silver ( Stubby ) Arial
-
Silver Door Pins
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- Exterior mirrors electric
- Exterior temperature sensor
- Front electric windows
- Front Recaro seats
- Power steering, Radio / CD Player
- Rear window heated
- Rear window wiper
- Revolution counter
- Side airbags driver and passenger
- Steering wheel with radio controls
- Third brake light, Tiltable steering wheel
- Traffic Master Voice System
- Integrated Blue Tooth Phone System Via Radio
- Smoked Indicator
Lenses
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With a B you get a lot of car for a little
money ( especially on the V6 models ) with more character to them and with the
after market modding ready to supply just about any thing going.
Model |
Engine Size |
Transmission |
0-60mph |
Top Speed |
Insurance Group |
SRi 130 |
1.8 16v |
Manual |
9.5 |
129 |
12E |
SRi 130 (Estate) |
1.8 16v |
Manual |
10 |
124 |
12E |
SRi 130 |
2.2 16v DTi |
Manual |
9.5 |
129 |
11E |
SRi 130 (Estate) |
2.0 16v DTi |
Manual |
10 |
124 |
11E |
SRi 150 |
2.2 16v |
Manual |
8.5 |
135 |
13E |
SRi 150 (Estate) |
2.2 16v |
Manual |
9.0 |
132 |
13E |
SRi V6 |
2.6 24v (V6) |
Manual |
8.0 |
143 |
15E |
SRi V6 (Estate) |
2.6 24v (V6) |
Manual |
8.5 |
139 |
15E |
GSi |
2.6 24v (V6) |
Manual |
7.9 |
145 |
16E |
GSi (Estate) |
2.6 24v (V6) |
Manual |
8.4 |
141 |
16E |
* Vauxhall Vectra 2001 Models, Edition 3 Publish By Vauxhall & Other
Sources - Please Confirm With Vauxhall Directly
Further
more the GSI models ( them selves starting life as
factory spec V6 SRis ) had extra modifications by
MSD, these modifications where... ( For the face
lift version )
-
Up rated Cams ( from 3.0ltr Engines )
-
17" Alloys
-
Titanium 3 spoke steering wheels
-
Titanium dashboard & heater controls
-
Chrome Gear Lever
-
Recaro Trend seats with electric
adjustments
-
Full body colour air dam
-
Xenon lights ( optional but mine has
them )
-
Twin Round Exhausts
-
Irmscher rear spoiler
-
Enhanced brakes 288mm ( although the 2.6
like mine got a whopping 308mm upgrade )
-
20mm lowered suspension
-
GSI door badge
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My
Old SRI ( Y 'Facelift' Plate ) 150
A Vauxhall Vectra SRI 150 ( B or Face Lift
) Variant
The facelift version of the SRI
has a number of
differences - the biggest apart from the stunning new looks is the slightly
larger and redesign 2.2ltr engine that sites at the front of the car. The
interior has also been upgraded from standard seats as fitted in other lesser spec'ed Vectra's to the now figure hugging sports seats. Overall the car has been
made far better and in fact looks and handles beautifully.
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