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For The Vauxhall Insignia looks stylish and has a classy cabin, plus it’s a composed motorway cruiser.
Against The rough diesel engines and vague steering compromise the drive, while rear headroom is tight and the dashboard layout confusing.
What Car? says
The Vauxhall Insignia has some strong points, but overall it’s below par in an extremely competitive class.
What Car? readers say
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There are 87 Vauxhall Insignia versions available
Buyer's notes
Target Price team says:
Speccing your Insignia could take some time because there are dozens of versions to choose from.
The trim levels include ES, Exclusiv, SRi, SE and Elite, but we’d recommend Tech Line; it’s the only one that gives you lots of kit for a reasonable price.
There are also nine engine options, including some low-CO2 Ecoflex units that make sense if you’re a company car driver. Vauxhall even offers four-wheel-drive models, although these are hideously expensive.
The Insignia looks great, has a nicely trimmed cabin and offers premium-car features, such as adaptive damping, nine-pattern automatic headlamp beam adjustment and speed limit recognition and display.
Ultimately, though, it's more about motorway comfort and stability than country-lane precision. The Mondeo can do both and is more refined and spacious.
Reader test team says:
Vauxhall Insignia Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 160 ecoFLEX Elite S/S 5dr
Only had the car for a couple of days but first impressions are good. This is a company car and replaces my BMW 320d. Apparently the new update with…
4
out of 5 stars
Vauxhall Insignia Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 160 Exclusiv 5dr
Having previously driven an Avensis and Mondeo in the last 3 years I have a good appreciation of the Insignia's key strengths and weaknesses. The…
4
out of 5 stars
Vauxhall Insignia Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi Nav 5dr
Really like the car so far, only one problem I have encountered is a blind spot , I nearly had a bad prang because of it. The rear window is small and…
4
out of 5 stars
Vauxhall Insignia Hatchback 2.0T SE Nav 5dr
I have owned this car for 18 months and wish I never bothered. In heavy rainfall the back doors leak,cruise control works intermittent, back brake…
1
out of 5 stars
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Our pick of the range
Vauxhall Insignia Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 160 Exclusiv 5dr
Vauxhall’s 160 diesel engine strikes a good balance between performance and affordability, but the Ecoflex version makes a better company car, and we’d opt for Tech Line trim rather than Exclusiv.
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