Two years after production of the second-gen
Insignia started, Opel is already working on the facelifted iteration. The car
has been spied testing on film for the first time, on and around the
Nurburgring, in two body styles: Grand Sport and Sports Tourer.
Since this is an attempt at trying to keep it
competitive in the rather crowded mid-size segment that includes rivals such as
the Volkswagen Passat, Ford Mondeo, Skoda Superb, Mazda6, Toyota Camry and
Peugeot 508, the 2020 Insignia retains the GM platform. However, it could get
some hardware changes, maybe even swapping some of its engines for PSA-sourced
ones, although nothing is certain yet.
Now, it may have GM roots, but the refreshed
Insignia will try to put distance itself from its past. Thus, the front and
rear ends have been redesigned, getting new headlights and taillamps, reworked
bumpers and a smaller duck lid spoiler in the GSi grade. The overall styling
will bring it closer to some of Opel’s newer models, like the
Corsa, which is entirely new and sports PSA underpinnings.
Some trim revisions are expected inside, but this is
where the updates will pretty much end, given that the Insignia already
received a new infotainment system last year. Opel is thought to introduce the
facelifted Insignia at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show in September, so we will
likely learn more about it in the weeks to come.
