What does it cost?
For The entry-level petrol engine is just about gutsy enough to pull you around with purpose, plus it's cheap to buy and run.
Against Doesn't exactly blow your socks off with its performance, and spending a little more on a diesel engine will significantly reduce your running costs if you're a high-mileage driver.
What Car? says
Not bad at all if you want your Insignia to be as cheap as possible. If you can afford it, though, go for a diesel.
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Cheaper
- Saloon 1.4T 16V ES 4dr -
- Saloon 1.8 VVT Exclusiv 4dr - £19,815
- Saloon 1.4T 16V Exclusiv S/S 4dr - £20,705
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 130 Exclusiv 4dr - £21,415
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 Exclusiv 4dr - £22,050
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 130 Exclusiv Nav 4dr - £22,205
- Saloon 1.8 VVT SRi 4dr - £22,305
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 Exclusiv Nav 4dr - £22,840
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 ecoFLEX Excl S/S 4dr - £22,860
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 ecoFLEX Exclusiv 4dr - £22,860
- Saloon 1.8 VVT SE 4dr - £22,995
- Saloon 1.8 VVT SRi Nav 4dr - £23,120
- Saloon 1.4T 16V SRi S/S 4dr - £23,195
- Saloon 1.6T SRi 4dr - £23,410
- Saloon 1.8 VVT SRi VX-Line 4dr - £23,525
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 ecoFLEX Excl Nav 4dr - £23,655
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 eFLEX Excl Nav SS 4dr - £23,655
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 eFLEX ExcNav S/S 4dr - £23,655
- Saloon 1.4T 16V SE S/S 4dr - £23,825
- Saloon 1.8 VVT SE Nav 4dr - £23,850
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 130 SRi 4dr - £23,905
- Saloon 1.6T SRi Nav 4dr - £24,205
- Saloon 1.8 VVT SRi VX-Line Nav 4dr - £24,345
- Saloon 1.4T 16V SRi VX-Line S/S 4dr - £24,415
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 130 SE 4dr - £24,535
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi 4dr - £24,545
- Saloon 1.6T SRi VX-Line 4dr - £24,630
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 Exclusiv 4x4 4dr - £24,690
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 130 SRi Nav 4dr - £24,695
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 130 SRi VX-Line 4dr - £25,125
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SE 4dr - £25,170
- Saloon 2.0T SRi S/S 4dr - £25,255
- Saloon 1.8 VVT Elite 4dr - £25,315
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi Nav 4dr - £25,340
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 130 SE Nav 4dr - £25,385
- Saloon 1.6T SRi VX-Line Nav 4dr - £25,425
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 Exclusiv Nav 4x4 4dr - £25,485
- Saloon 2.0T SE 4dr - £25,575
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi VX-Line 4dr - £25,765
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 130 SRi VX-Line Nav 4dr - £25,920
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 ecoFLEX SE 4dr - £25,985
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SE Nav 4dr - £26,025
- Saloon 2.0T SRi Nav S/S 4dr - £26,050
- Saloon 1.4T 16V Elite S/S 4dr - £26,145
- Saloon 1.8 VVT Elite Nav 4dr - £26,165
- Saloon 2.0T SE Nav 4dr - £26,430
- Saloon 2.0T SRi VX-Line S/S 4dr - £26,475
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi VX-Line Nav 4dr - £26,560
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 ecoFLEX SE Nav 4dr - £26,835
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi 4x4 4dr - £27,185
- Saloon 2.0T SRi VX-Line Nav S/S 4dr - £27,270
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 Elite 4dr - £27,490
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SE 4X4 4dr - £27,815
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi Nav 4x4 4dr - £27,975
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 ecoFLEX Elite 4dr - £28,300
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 Elite Nav 4dr - £28,330
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi VX-Line 4x4 4dr - £28,345
- Saloon 2.0T SRi VX-Line Nav 4x4 4dr - £28,620
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SE Nav 4X4 4dr - £28,665
- Saloon 2.0T Elite Nav S/S 4dr - £29,055
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 ecoFLEX Elite Nav 4dr - £29,155
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi VX-L Nav 4x4 4dr - £29,195
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 Elite 4X4 auto 4dr - £31,595
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160Elite Nav 4x4 auto 4dr - £32,450
- Saloon 2.8T V6 4x4 VXR 4dr - £33,505
- Saloon 2.8T V6 4x4 VXR Nav 4dr - £34,355
- Saloon 2.8T V6 Elite Nav 4x4 4dr - £34,380
More expensive
- Saloon 1.4T 16V ES 4dr -
- Saloon 1.8 VVT Exclusiv 4dr - £19,815
- Saloon 1.4T 16V Exclusiv S/S 4dr - £20,705
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 130 Exclusiv 4dr - £21,415
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 Exclusiv 4dr - £22,050
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 130 Exclusiv Nav 4dr - £22,205
- Saloon 1.8 VVT SRi 4dr - £22,305
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 Exclusiv Nav 4dr - £22,840
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 ecoFLEX Excl S/S 4dr - £22,860
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 ecoFLEX Exclusiv 4dr - £22,860
- Saloon 1.8 VVT SE 4dr - £22,995
- Saloon 1.8 VVT SRi Nav 4dr - £23,120
- Saloon 1.4T 16V SRi S/S 4dr - £23,195
- Saloon 1.6T SRi 4dr - £23,410
- Saloon 1.8 VVT SRi VX-Line 4dr - £23,525
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 ecoFLEX Excl Nav 4dr - £23,655
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 eFLEX Excl Nav SS 4dr - £23,655
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 eFLEX ExcNav S/S 4dr - £23,655
- Saloon 1.4T 16V SE S/S 4dr - £23,825
- Saloon 1.8 VVT SE Nav 4dr - £23,850
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 130 SRi 4dr - £23,905
- Saloon 1.6T SRi Nav 4dr - £24,205
- Saloon 1.8 VVT SRi VX-Line Nav 4dr - £24,345
- Saloon 1.4T 16V SRi VX-Line S/S 4dr - £24,415
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 130 SE 4dr - £24,535
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi 4dr - £24,545
- Saloon 1.6T SRi VX-Line 4dr - £24,630
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 Exclusiv 4x4 4dr - £24,690
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 130 SRi Nav 4dr - £24,695
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 130 SRi VX-Line 4dr - £25,125
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SE 4dr - £25,170
- Saloon 2.0T SRi S/S 4dr - £25,255
- Saloon 1.8 VVT Elite 4dr - £25,315
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi Nav 4dr - £25,340
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 130 SE Nav 4dr - £25,385
- Saloon 1.6T SRi VX-Line Nav 4dr - £25,425
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 Exclusiv Nav 4x4 4dr - £25,485
- Saloon 2.0T SE 4dr - £25,575
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi VX-Line 4dr - £25,765
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 130 SRi VX-Line Nav 4dr - £25,920
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 ecoFLEX SE 4dr - £25,985
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SE Nav 4dr - £26,025
- Saloon 2.0T SRi Nav S/S 4dr - £26,050
- Saloon 1.4T 16V Elite S/S 4dr - £26,145
- Saloon 1.8 VVT Elite Nav 4dr - £26,165
- Saloon 2.0T SE Nav 4dr - £26,430
- Saloon 2.0T SRi VX-Line S/S 4dr - £26,475
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi VX-Line Nav 4dr - £26,560
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 ecoFLEX SE Nav 4dr - £26,835
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi 4x4 4dr - £27,185
- Saloon 2.0T SRi VX-Line Nav S/S 4dr - £27,270
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 Elite 4dr - £27,490
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SE 4X4 4dr - £27,815
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi Nav 4x4 4dr - £27,975
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 ecoFLEX Elite 4dr - £28,300
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 Elite Nav 4dr - £28,330
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi VX-Line 4x4 4dr - £28,345
- Saloon 2.0T SRi VX-Line Nav 4x4 4dr - £28,620
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SE Nav 4X4 4dr - £28,665
- Saloon 2.0T Elite Nav S/S 4dr - £29,055
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 ecoFLEX Elite Nav 4dr - £29,155
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi VX-L Nav 4x4 4dr - £29,195
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 Elite 4X4 auto 4dr - £31,595
- Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160Elite Nav 4x4 auto 4dr - £32,450
- Saloon 2.8T V6 4x4 VXR 4dr - £33,505
- Saloon 2.8T V6 4x4 VXR Nav 4dr - £34,355
- Saloon 2.8T V6 Elite Nav 4x4 4dr - £34,380
Buyer's notes
Target Price team says:
There are dozens of versions of the Vauxhall Insignia 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 Saloon 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi Nav 4dr
Just got the 2.0 cdti sri nav and covered my first 250 miles. The car was replacing a 2008 Mondeo so an interesting comparison as I'm sure if your…
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