What does it cost?
For The Insignia is stylish and well made, and it’s a comfortable high-speed cruiser, too. There are loads of high-tech gadgets on offer.
Against Rivals are more refined, rear headroom is a bit tight and the vague steering compromises the drive. Emissions aren’t great, either.
What Car? says
The Vauxhall Insignia has some strong points, but overall it’s below par in an extremely competitive class. It’s not cheap, either.
What Car? readers say
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There are 89 Vauxhall Insignia versions available
Buyer's notes
Target Price team says:
There are dozens of versions to choose from. The trim levels include Exclusiv, ES, SRi, SE and Elite, and there are special edition versions on top of that. We'd recommend Exclusiv – all the essential kit at a reasonable price.
The choices won't stop there, though, because there are also eight engines to choose from, with a wide range of petrol and diesel units, including some low-CO2 Ecoflex units. There are even some four-wheel-drive versions.
The Insignia looks great, has a nicely trimmed cabin for a car of this price 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 capacious.
Reader test team says:
Vauxhall Insignia Hatchback 2.0 CDTi 160 ecoFLEX Elite 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
Combine this model's decent engine with good running costs and a respectable amount of standard equipment, and what you end up with is our favourite model in the range.
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