Opel Insignia Grand Sport 1.5 Turbo (ENG) - Test Drive and Review

Opel Insignia replaced the Vectra in 2008. At the time Opel claimed Insignia will be radically different from its current D-segment model. Early Insignia Concept with a Corvette motor was indeed a true luxury car, but the 2008 Insignia was somewhat underwhelming.
2017 Opel/Vauxhall Insignia is what the previous car wasn’t. It looks different enough that it finally deserves the new name. To me it looks more like Volkswagen Arteon, than Passat, even though its priced like the latter.
Opel Insignia is really “grand”. The car is even longer than Skoda Superb, although the Czech model has 1 cm longer wheelbase. And of course Skoda has the largest boot in its class. Opel offers very modest 490 litres. This is also a fair bit less, than in Ford Mondeo or Volkswagen Passat.
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[@erikk.2131]

As owner of a insignia GS: Its spacious. No problems with gearbox 7.4 L all around Good seats (agr) Nice interior leather Good looking car. Good price. Good handling and driving. German build (Russelsheim) Maintenance not too expensive. Only 2-year warranty. Easy handling infotainment. 17 inch weels( good comfort)

[@vladimirkosic1515]

OK, since I own this car for about two months now, here's my 2 cents: 1,5 petrol engine with 165 KS is best out there! Sure it cannot compete with 328i or even 320i, but in this class of small petrol engines, I hold my thoughts of this being the best. Don't know if Marek drove this thing on a highway, it feels very good in higher speeds, never would say that it's only 1,5 turbo. Biggest lack of this engine is that they maybe fitted large turbo on it, so it's pretty much dead around 2k rpm. Boot space is small on paper, but YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST mention the liftback boot opening, it's life saving for families with small kids, access to whole boot is phenomenal thing! Also, I didn't had any problems with roof on back seats, I'm 6 foot tall. And most importantly - on our market (Serbia), I got this car for about 22k EUR (no leather and 17" wheels, not 18" like on video), and I wouldnt pay 35k for it, that for sure! :) PS - had no problem with manual gearbox ;)

[@MarekDrives]

Yes, I did take it on the motorway. It's surprisingly good there. Not an engine for overtaking on b-roads though.

[@MrRohanThomas]

the Vectra VXR and Insignia VXR are still faster but this Grand Sport looks very nice

[@mark-1rc502]

I just got given this car by my insured as a hire car , my car is a 2017 focus ST remapped . It’s not terribly disappointing considering it’s a 1.5 on a 1600kg car The speakers are better than my own the System isn’t better than the Sync 3. I do find the driving position a Bit off as in I can’t get my Knees under the steering wheel unless it’s right up. I’m 6ft 2ins . In the back of your a sloucher your head just about avoids the roof but if you sit bolt upright then yes your head will touch the roof . It picks up Speed in the mid range rather well but does run out of Puff rather quickly , there’s little point in red lining it the power continues to drop off as the revs increase so around town it nips around rather well for a big car but if your a seedy Gonzales then may be its not the car for you :)😛 But the average law abiding driver it’s perfectly useable . I’ve not yet driven it on a highway or M-way but I think it’ll hold 80-90 mph no problem the Roma sit quietly at 70mph there’s no buzz from the engine . It rides bumps brilliantly well compared to my ST on 19” alloys the steering is light it does lunge abit if you chuck it about but it’s a big car 😐. I think a Used Buy you couldn’t ask for more it looks more than it costs it creates an impression of having a few £ bob in your pocket with the neighbours .

[@cknorthpole]

This might be my next car when I'm done with my DS5 Sport. I really like the design Opel have nowadays.

[@jerrybootneck1736]

I've had 2 Insignias last one being the elite nav 2.0d, I have the new GS coming in March 2018 and not once have I had gear box issues and both previous cars have been a pleasure to drive both around the town and on long distance, speed always there when you needed it. poor review out of many on youtube.

[@banpowel9784]

Strange as the gearbox gets good reviews for its smoothness of use

[@plbingham]

Owned one for 2.5 years now,.. found a lot of this review incorrect to be honest. Far superior to the Mondeo - equivalent Mondeo is £1000 more expensive (more so since PSA took over VX and the facelift Insignia was released this year, prior to this the VX was around £2500 cheaper). Gearbox is fine, very smooth and slick. Spacious cabin, spacious boot. Yes smaller than Mondeo, but not noticably.

[@Dimitar259]

I drove Insignia 2.0 Diesel with manual gearbox and I was disappointed mainly because of the terrible gearbox and heavy and high clutch. After that I drove Insignia wit 1.5 petrol with 165 hp. The impression was vise versa. I liked the car very much. It was comfortable, with enough torque and very comfortable. My advice is stick to the automatic gearbox. It makes big difference in the impression of the car.

[@AndrejGobec]

I need to sample it with an automatic. Loved the car! Miles better than the original ...

[@makar126]

Dear Marek, do you have any plans to get Sports Tourer with diesel and Automatic for the test?

[@teodikdilanchian735]

thanks for good review , Marek please review new ssangyong rexton G4

[@nick3551]

I own a 2.0 diesel Elite estate, and it's f*cking awesome!

[@nealbrosnan4604]

Only came onto this page because I am thinking of buying 2018 1.6 diesel but still not sure.

[@ronpower7790]

My Vectra C had a bad switching gear box from factory, Opel never managed to fix that on my car. I would never buy an Opel again no matter how good it looks. I had so many issues with the Vectra, which in many cases had been caused by bad engineering or bad quality materials...also the previous Insignia had a bad reliability statistic compared to other mid sized cars.

[@TheBatanoni]

We have automatic 6 speeds in egypt produced by GM . Do you have an idea about issues with this gearbox ?

[@Romulan2469]

Being a current owner of an Insignia myself, I think the new Insignia Grand Sport is more about design aesthetics than functionality and practicality of a family car. I mean for example, the head room is still very bad in the back compared to the older Insignia (with the exception of the Sports Tourer). Why hasn't Opel corrected this design flaw yet? Another example of making the car look better than making it more comfortable for passengers. The 1.5T engine is nice, but it should be the lowest engine size and not the main engine for this class of car. The 1.6T with 200 HP In the Astra K is the best engine for this car, because the 1.5T lacks the torque for overtaking. 200 lb ft of torque should be minimum for this size of car. Also, the 20 inch alloys are ridiculous for the higher spec models with the 2.0T 260 engine. Why do you need alloys so big? This surely means the ride will be too firm and the risk of damaging the alloys by curbing becomes greater. Also, why no electric or hybrid options for this supposedly upmarket car? Opel clearly has a long way to go before they can compete with the class leaders.

[@DumpoDeluxe]

Wauu a beutiful D-segment car that easy can compete with the PAssat... Actually it is as beutiful as the car inthe UP market...

[@eggbirdtherooster]

DumpoDeluxe it sure looks nice but it cant compete with the Passat..

[@970954894NG09]

DumpoDeluxe Insignia > Passat

[@970954894NG09]

EGGBIRDTHEROOSTER What? You on drugs? Insignia is better in every aspect than Passat! VW is garbage! Insignia has won more car awards than Passat!

[@hv6705]

EGGBIRDTHEROOSTER You must have been high

[@HELLAS-ud5is]

For 21k i bought the 1.5 turbo 140ps engine new.The low edition of equipment. Was it a good deal?

[@user-dp1cy7dx3t]

Hey i am literally about to get the same car, 1.5 turbo 140 ps but the wagon for 23k, how was your experience mate? All good?

[@tomapopescu2425]

Cam you put gpl on this motor?

[@Theodor2013]

nu prea poti, e motor cu injectie directa, il strici daca ii pui GPL.

[@joytekb]

My friend designed and build it.

[@mrgr]

Tell him to redesing the extreme sloping roof

[@GeordiLaForgery]

@@mrgr Sorry I got better things to do with my time.

[@jakaprometni1116]

With my Insignia I could have had the "sport" if I would be pushing it from the parking space after it didn't want to start or even open the doors with remote. My Insignia was a joke. An expensive one. Oh, I haven't noticed, 1.5 L motor is "sport"? In the land of fairies and elves? 😆😆😆

[@Max-fd4px]

You lost at least 7 kilos!!!??? Marek? Oh non it's the hair cut?

[@banpowel9784]

Strange? 1.5t manual sells like hot cakes and with manual gearbox

[@Vodkin05]

Новое поколение Insignia куда интереснее конкурентов от Skoda, Ford, Volkswagen.

[@awnok]

What's your hurry? Sheesh!

[@mattesrocket]

The name is written wrong, the correct name ist Grand Pa's Opel Insignia.

[@thomaspowell3739]

How do Vauxhall’s do it? Make a great car, and then throw an absolutely garbage Manual gearbox into it that feels like it’s done 200.000 miles? Abysmal

[@user-ii6sp1lh8b]

Класс супер

[@jaroroytapel]

I don't understand the reasoning behinde having a slopped roof and giving up on headroom for rear passingers. Maybe the assume only children sit in the back?

[@cosmingosav]

It's about imitating the coupe roofline, they probably think you'll mistake it for an audi a7..

[@ast5515]

This is why I call cars like this stupid. It only seats 2 people in comfort. So does the Mustang. It's damn near 5 meters long. So is the Mustang. But the Mustang has a V8 and is actually fun to drive. What's the point of driving a 5 meter long car that only seats 2? Well, fun.

[@cosmingosav]

Most families are choosing SUV's anyway. It's probably trying to beat the passat as the generic company fleet car

[@CharllesC78]

Most people who has kids I will buy the wagon / estate version. I have kids and will never buy a sedan.

[@delboy2596]

10k more for the 2.0ltr WTF

[@oscarzee4865]

does this man even know what he is talking about we just bought an insignia and they are still build by GM not PSA and the car he's driving is a base model so before he gives a review he needs to drive a more luxury model

[@MrRohanThomas]

@@Edvard.Munchkin no he is not

[@Edvard.Munchkin]

@@MrRohanThomas yes he is. Psa do in fact own them and that car is not the base model.

[@BillyNoMates1974]

Still a Vectra. I wonder if these will have electrical issues further down the road now that Peugeot are the owners (Peugeot are not known for reliable electrics)

[@brettfisher3912]

Nothing comparable with the vectra

[@asdbg]

if you want it sporty test a bigger engine lol

[@MegaGecas]

It’s still a Ascona.

[@Neatspejamasis]

So what? In western countries Opel Ascona (Vauxhall Cavalier in the UK) was normal mid-sized saloon/hatchback/cabrio (in UK also estate) car. No real strong points neither weak points. Ascona and Cavalier was popular between reps (sales representatives) because it looked good, drove well and could hold its own in the outside lane on highway. One feature which Ascona/Cavalier has and other car don't have - ease of serviceability(you can change clutch without removing gearbox, hydraulic tappets, self adjusting rear brakes, etc ) Of course lithuanians who yesterday changed their car from AZLK 412 to secondhand VW Jetta 1.6 know better.

[@MegaGecas]

Andrius M, speak for yourself and for your yesterday.

[@kaljuhyypio]

Opel Insignificant

[@jakaprometni1116]

It's becoming a Vectra design again.

[@MrRohanThomas]

get your eyes tested

[@ironmaxyamaha1331]

It's like bathtub!!!

[@kaczkaxd6708]

Dlaczego nie po polsku

[@PY-lk1ld]

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