2017 Opel Insignia Sports Tourer (spyshot)
It was only a matter of time before Opel starts
testing the station wagon version of the upcoming 2017 Insignia which will
traditionally be named the Sports Tourer.
Opel has tried to mask the slope in the prototype’s
roofline with a fake body panel as well as the shape of the windows behind the
C-pillar, with the rest of the car appearing to have adopted certain styling
elements from the Monza concept.
The new Sports
Tourer is rumored to reach the US market as the Buick Regal’s wagon version.
Recent reports even suggest that the company has shown images of the next-gen
Regal in sedan and in wagon form to their dealers.
The new generation of the Insignia-Regal twins will
ride on GM’s updated E2XX platform that also underpins the current Chevrolet
Malibu. This will not only allow for the new model to grow in size in order to
improve the cabin’s space but also help in reducing its mass by up to 200 kg.
The new Sports Tourer will be offered with the same
engines and transmissions with the regular Insignia/Regal, which is expected to
include the hotter OPC and GS versions and a possible plug-in hybrid variant
which will be revealed on a later date.
The new generation of the Opel Insignia is expected
to be revealed in early 2017, with the Buick Regal to follow in the second half
of the year as a 2018 model.
Source : Carscoops
