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For The Insignia Sports Tourer 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 the boot is shallow and the dashboard layout confusing.

Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer
22 5stars

The Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer has some strong points, but overall it’s below par in an extremely competitive class.

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There are 132 Vauxhall Insignia versions available

Sports Tourer 1.4T Design 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.4T Elite 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.4T Energy 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.4T Limited Edition 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.4T SE 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.4T SRi 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.4T SRi VX-Line 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.4T Tech Line 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.6T Design 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.6T Elite 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.6T Energy 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.6T Limited Edition 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.6T SE 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.6T SE 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.6T SRi 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.6T SRi VX-Line 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.6T Tech Line 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 163 Tech Line 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 120 Elite 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 120 Energy 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 120 Limited Edition 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 120 SE 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 120 SRi 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 120 SRi VX-Line 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 120 Tech Line 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 140 Design 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 140 Elite 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 140 Energy 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 140 Limited Edition 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 140 SE 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 140 SRi 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 140 SRi VX-Line 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 140 Tech Line 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 163 Design 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 163 Elite 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 163 Energy 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 163 Limited Edition 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 163 SE 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 163 SRi 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 195 Design 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 195 Elite 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 195 Energy 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 195 Limited Edition 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 195 SE 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 195 SE 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 195 SRi 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 195 SRi VX-Line 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 195 Tech Line 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0T Design 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0T Elite 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0T Energy 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0T Limited Edition 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0T SE 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0T SRi 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0T SRi VX-Line 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0T Tech Line 5dr TBA
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 120 Design 5dr £19,570
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.4T ES S/S 5dr £20,245
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.4T Tech Line S/S 5dr £20,380
What Car? says:3 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 130 ES 5dr £20,950
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 130 Tech Line 5dr £21,085
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 Tech Line 5dr £21,730
What Car? says:3 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX ES S/S 5dr £21,785
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 130 eFLEX Tec Ln S/S 5dr £21,920
What Car? says:3 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.4T Exclusiv S/S 5dr £22,085
What Car? says:3 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 eFLEX Tech Ln S/S 5dr £22,530
What Car? says:3 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 130 Exclusiv 5dr £22,790
What Car? says:3 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.4T Exclusiv Nav S/S 5dr £22,880
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 Exclusiv 5dr £23,435
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 130 Exclusiv Nav 5dr £23,585
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX Excl' S/S 5dr £23,625
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 Exclusiv Nav 5dr £24,230
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 eFLX Exclusiv S/S 5dr £24,245
What Car? says:3 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0CDTi 130 eFLEX Excl'Nav S/S 5dr £24,420
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.4T SRi S/S 5dr £24,580
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 eFLX Excl Nav S/S 5dr £25,035
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.4T SE S/S 5dr £25,260
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 130 SRi 5dr £25,285
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.4T SRi Nav S/S 5dr £25,400
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.4T SRi VX-Line S/S 5dr £25,800
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi 5dr £25,930
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 130 SRi Nav 5dr £26,075
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.4T SE Nav S/S 5dr £26,110
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX SRi S/S 5dr £26,120
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.4T SRi VX-Line Red S/S 5dr £26,485
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 130 SRi VX-Line 5dr £26,505
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 SE 5dr £26,610
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.4T SRi VX-Line Nav S/S 5dr £26,620
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi Nav 5dr £26,720
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX SE S/S 5dr £26,800
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 ecoFLEX SRi S/S 5dr £26,845
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 130 eFLEX SRi Nav S/S 5dr £26,910
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.4T SRi VX-Line Red Nav S/S 5dr £27,120
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi VX-Line 5dr £27,150
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 130 SRi VX-Line Nav 5dr £27,295
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 130 eFLEX SRiVX-L S/S 5dr £27,340
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 ecoFLEX SE S/S 5dr £27,415
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 SE Nav 5dr £27,465
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.4T Elite S/S 5dr £27,580
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 eFLEX SRi Nav S/S 5dr £27,640
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 130 ecoFLEX SENav S/S 5dr £27,650
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi VX-Line Red 5dr £27,835
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi VX-Line Nav 5dr £27,940
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 eFLX SRi VX-L S/S 5dr £28,065
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi130 eFSRiVX-L' Nav S/S 5dr £28,130
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 eFLEX SE Nav S/S 5dr £28,270
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 1.4T Elite Nav S/S 5dr £28,430
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi VX-LineRedNav 5dr £28,470
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi 4x4 S/S 5dr £28,570
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi BiTurbo SRi S/S 5dr £28,685
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 eFLX SRi VX-L Red 5dr £28,750
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 eFLX SRi VX-L NSS 5dr £28,860
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 Elite 5dr £28,930
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi Nav 4x4 S/S 5dr £29,365
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 eFX SRi VX-LRedN' 5dr £29,385
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi BiTurbo SRi Nav S/S 5dr £29,480
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 ecoFLEX Elite S/S 5dr £29,735
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 Elite Nav 5dr £29,780
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi BiTurbo SRi VX-Ln S/S 5dr £29,905
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 SRiVXL'Red4x4 S/S 5dr £30,475
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 eFX Elite Nav S/S 5dr £30,585
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi BiTurbo SRi VXLNavS/S 5dr £30,700
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0CDTi160 SRi VXL'R'N'4x4 S/S 5dr £31,110
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi BiTurbo SRi 4x4 S/S 5dr £31,175
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.8T VXR SuperSport 5dr £31,450
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi BiTurbo SRi Nav4x4S/S 5dr £31,970
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.8T VXR SuperSport Nav 5dr £32,300
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi BiTurbo SRi VXL4x4S/S 5dr £32,395
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0CDTi BiTurboSRiVXLNav4x4S/S 5dr £33,190
What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0CDTi BiTurbo Elite auto 5dr £33,330
What Car? says:1 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.0CDTi BiTurbo Elite Nav auto 5dr £34,185
What Car? says:1 stars out of 5
Sports Tourer 2.8T V6 4x4 Elite Nav auto 5dr £35,845
What Car? says:1 stars out of 5

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 Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 ecoFLEX SE 5dr

Great car, wonderful comfort, superb interior, fantastic handling & quiet diesel (latest mods) reliable. 9k and no problems whatsoever.

Michael Volans

4 out of 5 stars

Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer 1.4T SRi Nav S/S 5dr

I am surprised that What Car's rating of Insignia Sports Tourer are so low. I recently purchased a new 1.4T SRi Nav with Heated Leather seats plus…

Mike Thompson

5 out of 5 stars

Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTi 160 SRi 5dr

Had this car for a week as a courtesy car and can honestly say I can't understand why anyone would both buying it when they could have the…

J Phillips-Powell

1 out of 5 stars
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