Living with a... Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer

[@markymark-r]

I have a 2011 Insignia. It’s never put a beat wrong and is so comfortable. It’s ALL personal preference!

[@zarrow50]

just got one

[@eskimo427]

Three reason why you see so many original Insignia's it's because they are very good cars. Why the UK press has such a love affair with VAG it's something I'll never work out, they're bland, dull, unreliable and the company lies about them.

[@antfox7394]

You're totally correct. I dont understand why so many people just accept this misconception? I'll stick with Vauxhall/opel cars based on personal preference and experience. This new Insignia looks superb!

[@donmacalister9323]

On long fast motorway journeys the previous Insignia Tourer was actually extremely stable, very comfortable and incredibly quiet - I had an SE and it was certainly far from "rubbish". Even when cruising at high speeds the loudest noise I could hear was the sound of the engines and tyres of the vehicles I was passing. Sadly downsized to a Astra Biturbo which is not quite as stable, is less comfortable and has horribly loud tyre and wind noise at speed - but the 2 litre twin turbo engine is an absolute gem. Now looking for a high spec late Insignia Biturbo with a manual gearbox (sadly rare as hens teeth).

[@robertl2856]

Love your style of review

[@banpowel9784]

The first insignia is iconic, hence why so many people bought them

[@justincarroll9846]

These new insignia is beautiful car .GSI is stunning .A 4 year old one with low mileage and full VX history can be bought for £16.000.If it had Audi badges on it with its spec form new.£55.000.

[@lukefleming0607]

I had a 2015 insignia Elite 1.6 Diesel. I've just upgraded to a 2018 Insignia Sports Tourer Elite Nav 1.5 Turbo and I'm so pleased with it. The 1.5 Turbo Petrol engine is rather rapid with plenty of torque and pulling power. And the seats are rather comfy too

[@TheCodeTinkerer]

I really liked the Vectra C wagon 2007, with the SAAB parts. Really the best allrounder wagon compared to price. I was bumme with the mark 1 generaiton of the Insignia, because of the lower practicality. Probably getting one of these mark 2 second hand.

[@AceEyedAce]

Really good review! I am tempted by the Insignia myself, and have been for awhile however I really do love the Skoda Superb. Tough choice really

[@Rirozaj]

I heard, SSuperb have complains in tyre wear.

[@anthonyscifo769]

Driven one in Australia 2.0 litre turbo...we call it Holden Commodore...LOVE IT!!!

[@bradjones2269]

Rip the V8 commodore

[@NicolasGirls]

If it isn't rear RWD and a V8 it isn't a Commodore.

[@paulmorrissey1290]

Ditto

[@paulmorrissey1290]

@@NicolasGirls correct , FWD 2.0 turbo and a better drive .

[@auststrayaman1817]

@@NicolasGirls We got the Commodore name from Opel in the first place, and the first commodore was based on an Opel. Soooo it (the zb) actually is a Commodore 😌

[@Spottervinny]

In Belgium/Netherlands the Insignia blows away the competitors. It even won a test against the premium brands. Strange review. This car is really the best Station you can buy nowadays. Also the first Insignia was a very good and reliable car.

[@slcarsuk]

Spottervinny are you mad u crazy Dutchman Insignia are just worst in terms of reliability in the uk

[@LansaDiag]

Belgian here, The Insignia, (especially the early models) were horrid messes. plagued with electric failures, modules just crapping themselves. The Astra J was a much better buy at the time.

[@normt5463]

@@slcarsuk This is a Buick in the U.S., which as a brand has passed all of the Japanese on quality and pricing. It is the best deal going.

[@slcarsuk]

Norm T you guys obviously have lower standards. These cars were made with junk parts. Exhausts exploding. Suspension issues. General engine problems. The worst

[@normt5463]

@@slcarsuk Buick is higher rated than the Japanese economy cars and sedans in the states and sells for less. None of the Japanese are offer turbo-4 until the last few years but rather rely on hybrid complexity. Buick is affordable luxury.

[@G.AngHWBG]

I did't get what is wrong with the first Insignia?

[@MrRohanThomas]

The newer one looks better IMO, I like both the old and newer one

[@apres99]

This is tradition, complaine about old model. Most of jounalist do that.

[@omarf2406]

Check his review of the 2014 Insignia. And then read the comments for that review. He got a lot of criticism for slagging off that car.

[@markd8799]

One nice feature about red Vauxhalls.... they go pink over time.

[@stephendodge4086]

All red cars go pink over the years.....regardless of what make they are.

[@TheBlueskythoughts]

This version of the new Insignia is a great drive, smaller petrol engines do struggle though but having had the estate for 6 months and also driven the hatch they have come on leaps and bounds since the shoddy Cavalier days. The equipment level is decent and the driving position is excellent. The move to SUV’s is misguided imo, I’ve been driving a Grandland X for the last few months and the Insignia estate is a far superior car in all areas.

[@stephendodge4086]

I have the 1.5 turbo petrol 165 bhp and I can assure you it does NOT struggle

[@EdGeyy]

A surprisingly good review

[@jonholmzee1]

Car is decent...... your jeans are not.

[@fancyIOP]

Lmfaooooooooooooooooo 😅😁😅😁😅😁😅😁😅😁😅😁😅

[@hectorandem2944]

Damn. Shots fired. ⚰️

[@kb9072]

Way too hard on the previous Insignia. He made it sound terrible. I own a 2014 Elite Nav 2.0 Auto Diesel 170 ps version. It's got more than enough grunt from any speed, very quiet and comfortable. More than enough space and very well spec'ed. Dual climate control Full leather interior, heated electric memory front seats, 3 headrest in rear. 8 inch screen DAB Radio CD player Aux/2 USB/SD Card conection to play music Voice control (Does'nt work well) 4 Electric windows (VW Passat had versions with windup windows in rear) Heated leather multi function steering wheel Digital Dash Sat Nav Folding heated mirrors Electric Parking Brake Xenon directional lights Fog lights (not included on many cars) These are the highlighs. Not bad for a 2014 car. The spec got even better from 2016. Keyless entry and start, reversing camera ect. I feel journalists like to run Insignia's down because it became fashionable after Clarkson ripped into the Vectra.

[@qbal7562]

The old Insignia was rubbish?? Nonsense! I've not owned one but I've had a few as hire cars over the years and I've never felt there was anything wrong with it. We did long motorway drives in them and it was refined and comfortable as you'd expect of a car in it's class. I've also driven the new Insignia, identical to the one in the review. The reviewer asks if it's the highest quality cabin in it's class , etc. There isn't a car in that class that's head and shoulders above the rest. It's all personal preference and price.

[@MrRohanThomas]

very good looking car

[@Twirlyhead]

That looks very much like my Insignia. The sliding cover on the cup holder catches and jams on canned drinks - too low - the mind boggles at the design decision that did that. Otherwise love it.

[@alexandrunita219]

Try doing the same with a Laguna III Grandtour 2.0D

[@Bryan-fg3ey]

Different car shown with the chest of draws in it. The last shape insignia seemed like a reverse TARDIS, large on the outside,jet surprisingly small on the inside.

[@stephendodge4086]

It is NOT a different car with the chest of draws in it......I know this for a fact as I have owned the earlier sports tourer and now have the later sports tourer.

[@NEWNATURE777]

Great, made in Germany by Opel, imported to north America sold as Buick Regal tourX, not longer available at the States after 2020, poor marketing, no wagon buyers as well... Dealers are selling very cheap here at USA....👍

[@anthonyscifo769]

I forgot to mention mated to a 9 speed auto!!

[@stephendodge4086]

What he says about the screen wash is utter tosh, they just needed adjusting....as is normal on all car screen washers, I own one of these and the washers work as they should do.

[@deepfryblue]

Indeed Stephen. Quite often the washer jets get clogged with polishes too, especially when machine polished ie buffed. I spent almost 50yrs in the auto-refinish trade and i often had to poke the jets with a fine needle whilst someone was intermittently working the washer. Of course using said needle was also the way to adjust the washer jet direction..and i'm surprised the reviewer is not aware of this ??

[@mihaelmiles7184]

Why is not Opel?

[@rhysthomas1301]

Mihael Lukaček Vauxhall in the UK, Opel in EU and Buick in the USA

[@mihaelmiles7184]

Rhys Thomas didn’t knew,Thank You!

[@deepfryblue]

@@rhysthomas1301 and Holden in Australasia

[@-DC-]

My last insignia was one of the most unreliable cars I've ever had, constant stream of problems from day 1.

[@jaromor8808]

it has got the best looks for sure (yes, better than the uglyass volvo)

[@MrRohanThomas]

def, one of the best looking cars in 2018

[@spider_hoss]

So it’s not the best at anything, but it’s pretty good overall. That’s called a working man’s car.

[@im9282]

It's a Buick Regal!

[@twoeightythreez]

Actually its the opposite. The Regal is really the Insignia.

[@domic2818]

Actually its opel...look on the internet if you dont belive

[@MrSparklespring]

@@domic2818 Yep, on a GM platform. The next one will be on an PSA platform (Peugeot,Citroën, DS)

[@sakapole]

@@twoeightythreez Es el gran problema que tienen los yankis, creen que todo lo fabrican o lo inventan ellos. Cualquier coche alemán es más tecnológico, consume menos y está mejor fabricado. En USA necesitan 8 cilindros para conseguir 300 caballos, en Europa con 4 ya los tenemos.

[@robissonwillard7266]

Nice ❣️

[@andrejkrusic372]

The car is to long for an average garage and european roads, and the boot is to small for its size... the price is ok... but then you look at the Skoda Superb....

[@NeaguAndreiGeorge]

i dont mind the boot as long as the back passengers get the space.

[@grahambridge3437]

1.6 diesel....bwahaha... Must chug along.

[@twoeightythreez]

We get only a 2.0l turbo gas engine and an automatic trans in the US (where its known as the Buick Regal TourX)

[@craigknowles8141]

Now Peugeot own it!

[@s.n.6211]

It's called OPEL INSIGNIA. THIS IS GERMAN!

[@EnlightenedOwlGaming]

No its not

[@hassanajeel3540]

You don’t know what you talk about esp when you compare like “is the it best at …” it’s nonsense way of comparing things

[@rasherbasher8203]

No vxr..😬

[@Maalt]

You could fit 3x more stuff in a Saab 900

[@zarrow50]

and even more in a high top van

[@rr3854]

When you try and sound like Jeremy Clarkson but you end up just sounding like you have a cold

[@pascaldeclercq1368]

No OPC 😂

[@kuldeepjhala808]

It reminds me of the tata estate.

[@mordz4224]

He must just hate Vauxhall’s

[@samanthawoodward7551]

VW Passat! 😴

[@davidwalsh8241]

I wouldn't touch a Vauxhall.

[@shanjanusman9974]

The most boring car

[@MrRohanThomas]

are you on drugs?

[@shanjanusman9974]

@@MrRohanThomas It is boring it's the car of a low grade clerk.

[@Speedsnapcreations]

I'd argue that the most boring car company nowadays is probably Toyota

[@davidsweeney111]

Ah come on guys - no one wants to see Vauxhall reviews...