Updated Insignia starts at £23,120 14 | 04 | 2020
VAUXHALL HAS UNVEILED its updated Insignia, which is on-sale now and is scheduled to enter UK showrooms in the summer. Prices start at £23,120 for the entry-level, maxing out at £38,850 for the range-topping GSi AWD. (Related: Electric Corsa-e to start at £26,490)
Five trim levels will be available — SE Nav, SRi Nav, SRi VX-Line Nav, Ultimate Nav and GSi — and buyers will have the choice of both petrol and diesel engines. (Related: Vauxhall Corsa-e gets 205-mile range)
There’s the entry-level 143bhp 1.4-litre turbo petrol, plus a 2.0-litre turbo petrol with two states of tune, 198 and 227bhp; the latter is reserved for the GSI. The two diesels are a 121bhp 1.5 and 172bhp 2.0-litre. Buyers also get the choice of a six-speed manual, CVT or an eight or nine-speed automatic gearbox. Phew!
Clearly there are a huge number of configurations for buyers to choose from; the official price list includes a whopping 25 models.
All get traffic sign recognition and lane departure, cruise control, alloy wheels ranging from 17in to 20in, DAB digital radio, Bluetooth, front and rear parking sensors, leather steering wheel, tyre pressure monitoring, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a seven-inch touschreen navigation system as standard.
Models closer to the top of the Insignia range also benefit from larger infotainment screens, digital instruments, adaptive dampers, Vauxhall’s IntelliLux LED headlights, Sports-style front and rear bumpers, a flat-bottomed leather steering wheel, and all-wheel drive.
The updated Insignia also includes a significant improvement in safety equipment. Blind spot monitoring, a couple of extra airbags and a forward collision alert system are all included. The range also includes a rear-view camera and rear cross-traffic alert, which warns the driver of approaching vehicles and pedestrians when reversing out of bay spaces.
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Jim McGill