2017 Opel Insignia Sport Tourer (spy shot)
The all-new Opel
Insignia Sport Tourer showed up in front of Carscoops spy’s camera fully
undisguised. The Sport Tourer wagon version is also an OPC-Line trim model as portrayed by the big 20inch
alloys, the dynamic yet subtle body kit, the Brembo brakes, the dual exhaust
pipes and of course the badging on the front fenders.
The new generation
of the Opel Insignia is significantly bigger, featuring a longer by over 9 cm wheelbase and a longer body by 5.5 cm. However, Opel
has reduced the height of the roofline by 3 cm, giving the
Insignia a much more purposeful look on the road.
It looks like the simplistic yet beautiful design
language of the Monza concept has been transferred with success on the new
Insignia, with the ST version featuring a very characteristic D-pillar that
helps the wagon version look sexier.
Despite the big footprint, the new model will be
lighter than the current Insignia by as much as 175 kg, mostly because
of GM’s latest E2 modular platform which makes use of many lightweight
materials.
The engine range will mirror that of the Insignia and will include the new turbocharged 1.5-litre petrol unit. The range-topping versions will be the Grand Sport
ones, up until the OPC versions arrive that is, which will be powered by a
247 hp 2.0-litre petrol turbo engine paired to an eight-speed automatic and a
new AWD system with torque vectoring control.
Expected to debut the new Insignia at the upcoming
Geneva Motor Show this March, with Buick also to offer it under the Regal
nameplate and Holden as the new Commodore.
