Opel will launching the all-new
Insignia Grand Sport and Sports Tourer in Germany, with
other countries to follow shortly.
The new model will be available to order in saloon
form starting with February 17, costing upwards of € 25,940. As for
the estate version, it will carry a starting price of € 26,940.
The German automaker is
keeping the full price list of the two newcomers, along with spec details, a
secret for now. However more light will be shed on the matter once order books
open on Friday.
We will remind you that the same
car will be available as a Vauxhall too, in the United Kingdom, as a Holden
Commodore in Australia, and as a Buick Regal in the United States. All of these
versions share the same mechanics.
In Europe, the car's engine portfolio includes a new
1.5-liter turbo petrol, offered with two output levels: 140 PS and 165
PS, which is said to reduce fuel consumption by around 3 percent,
compared to the 1.6-liter turbo used in the outgoing model. Further down the
road is a more potent 2.0-liter turbo petrol, with 260 PS and 400 Nm of torque. It will feature a new 8-speed automatic gearbox, and an
all-wheel drive system.
As for diesel fans, they can either have a 1.6-liter
unit, rated at either 110 PS or 136 PS, mated to a new
six-speed manual transmission, or a bigger 2.0-liter diesel, with 170 PS.
