I drove the v6 cdti auto sri last week for the first time, and loved it. Thought it was better in every single way than the st tdci.

I thought it looked good (although not as good as a mondeo st, but personal preference) the interior was very grey and plastic (typical vauxhall) but functional and very comfortable, for a big car good visibility.

I thought it didn't handle aswell as a mondeo though, a mondeo, focus, even a transit are all pretty good handling cars but the vectra just didn't seem as good. a bit soft, wallowy even. That said, i don't like how the st tdci drives, they drive so much better on 16" or 17" wheel imho compared to the st 18" wheels.

The engine was fantastic though, i little flat on initial acceleration but i suspect this is cos mine was an auto. But certianly once moving it moved at a very lively pace. Fuel economy on the trip was showing low 30's.

If it was my money i'd go for the vauxhall. But i've no idea of long term relaibility on the vauxhall? & we all know the probs wuth mondeos, injectors, turbos, egr, dmf etc etc!