is the 2003+ vectra 2.0dti a good car ??

superfish

hi im looking for a new car im moving to england and will have around 1600pound sterling for a car, ive been looking on auto trader and can get a 04 05 for around a grand but ive never really heard anything about these cars other than dti is better than cdti, im wondering if they are reliable thanks in advance

superfish

anyone ?

bazz26

I wouldn't bother with the 2.0 Dti myself, it's GM's own engine. They were rough enough, unrefined and had a very narrow power band. The 1.9 CDti is a Fiat engine and was one of the best diesel engines in it's class when it was launched. The 120bhp 8 valve version of the 1.9 CDti was less troublesome than the 150bhp 16 valve version.

Bpmull

My parents bought a brand new 1.9cdti vectra in 2005. It was probably one of the best cars we ever owned. Ours was the 120 bhp but it was unbelievable to go. Serious power. Great car to handle just always was stuck to the road. We sold it in 2007 not because there was anything wrong with it. Funnily enough my mother preferred that car to everyone we have ever had since. One car was even twice the price of the vectra new and she still preferred the vectra. Buy the 1.9cdti fiat Opel engine as it was superior to the older 2.0dti and as was previously said probably one of the best Diesel engines of that time.

superfish

thanks a mill guys so il look for a 120bhp cdti one then

furtzy

superfish wrote: »

thanks a mill guys so il look for a 120bhp cdti one then

Drive the 150 version first and you won't buy the 120....had a 150 Sri best car I ever had

robo10

I had a vectra sri cdti 120bhp for 2 years great car never had any issues mine was remapped to 160ish bhp very fast car. Apparently the 120bhp 8valve is alot more reliable than the 150bhp 16valve version. Great car all the same would recommend a vectra to anybody but go for the sri model much better looking than the standard version .