The Vectra C XP

 Car: Vauxhall Vectra C 2.2ltr SRi Auto - XPII ( Xpack ) ( Facelift ) 

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. 

This particular car did not last that long after having major problems with it and spending just over three months in the local dealership I took it back to Nidd Vale where I bought it from and purchased a Saab 93.... which BTW is slightly more expensive than this car when it was new but has loads of extras, a better gear box and is actually the same car underneath. 

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.	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
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
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)
Vauxhall Vectra SRi 2.2i 16v Direct 5 door CO2 Emissions (Green Label) Emissions Class - EU4 CO2 Exhaust Emissions - 180 g/km ( Manual Transmission ) CO2 Exhaust Emissions - 192 g/km ( Automatic Transmission )	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
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	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
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	Key    - Standard  - Optional  - Not Available / Applicable  - Currently Being Researched, please check with your local Vauxhall Dealer Body Style:  - Saloon  - Estate  - Hatchback  - MPV / People Carrier  - SUV / 4x4 / Four Wheel Drive  - Coupe  - Convertible Fuel:  - Super Unleaded Petrol  - Unleaded Petrol  - Diesel  - BiFuel  - Hybrid ( Petrol / Electric or BioFuel) * car icons do not represent specific models nor are they to scale.
Data From Carpages.co.uk

The Vectra C's OEM Sat Nav System

Above is the VGA connection for the screen to be used at some point for the CarPC once I know how to.
Above you can see the FM and Sat aerial connections. FM is the white one and Sat Nav is the blue one. These for reference are called Fakra connections and are used extensively in the automotive industry