For Good on the motorway, aided by long, economy-minded gearing, and it comes with firmer and lower suspension to sharpen up the handling.

Against The performance of this engine is hampered by the gearbox's long gearing. And, in a car of such class you ideally want an engine a bit more refined than this.

Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer

What Car? says

3 out of 5 stars

This is nicer to be in than it is to drive, and it's not a bad choice of engine, but SRi trim is pricey, and has an uncomfortable ride on its sporty suspension.

What Car? readers say

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Key facts

0–60mph
10.9 secs
Top speed
124 mph
Average mpg
57.6
Tank range
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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

There are dozens Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourers 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 loads of 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 a bigger and better estate car.

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