Its name came from a 2003 Opel concept car, years before any production Insignia existed.
Lead trim: 1.6 VVT (115 PS) · up to 256 hp
Opel Insignia AG09 · 2008–2017
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FactIts name came from a 2003 Opel concept car, years before any production Insignia existed.
Opel's flagship (badged Vauxhall in the UK, Buick Regal in North America and China, Holden Insignia in Australia and Chevrolet Vectra in South America), debuting as the Vauxhall Insignia at the 2008 British International Motor Show in London on 23 July and produced from October 2008 at Rüsselsheim (and Oshawa, Shanghai and Kaliningrad) on the GM Epsilon II platform. It replaced both the Vectra and Signum, and was designed by Mark Adams and Malcolm Ward, taking its name from a 2003 concept car. It came as a four-door saloon, a five-door liftback and an estate with front- or all-wheel drive and a range from 1.4 and 1.6 turbo petrols to a 2.0 turbo, the 2.8T V6 (260 PS, or 325 PS in the OPC/VXR) and 1.6 and 2.0 CDTI diesels, including a 195 PS bi-turbo. A 2013 facelift brought new engines including the 1.6 SIDI Turbo introduced in the Cascada and a 2.0 SIDI Turbo of 250 PS. Thorney Motorsport first ran an Insignia VXR in the last round of the 2011 British Touring Car Championship, and there was also a Bitter Insignia.
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Trims & Figures
18 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 Turbo S/S (140 PS) | 2011–2013 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 138 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 CDTI (120 PS) | 2015–2017 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 118 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 CDTI (136 PS) | 2015–2017 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 134 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 SIDI Turbo S/S (170 PS) | 2013–2017 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 168 hp | 192 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 Turbo (180 PS) | 2008–2013 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 178 hp | 170 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 VVT (115 PS) | 2008–2012 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 113 hp | 114 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 VVT (140 PS) | 2008–2013 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 138 hp | 129 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 CDTI (110 PS) | 2008–2013 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 108 hp | 192 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 CDTI (130 PS) | 2008–2013 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 128 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 CDTI (160 PS) | 2008–2013 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 158 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 CDTI 4x4 (160 PS) | 2010–2013 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 158 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | AWD | — | — |
| 2.0 CDTI Bi-Turbo (195 PS) | 2012–2013 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 192 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 CDTI Bi-Turbo 4x4 (195 PS) | 2012–2013 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 192 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | AWD | — | — |
| 2.0 SIDI Turbo S/S (250 PS) | 2013–2017 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 247 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 Turbo (220 PS) | 2008–2013 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 217 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 Turbo 4x4 (220 PS) | 2008–2011 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 217 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | AWD | — | — |
| 2.0 Turbo 4x4 (250 PS) | 2011–2013 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 247 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | AWD | — | — |
| 2.8T 4x4 V6 (260 PS) | 2008–2013 | 2.8 L V6 | 256 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | AWD | — | — |
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Photographs
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Opel put a 2.8-litre turbo V6 and all-wheel drive into the Insignia, a family saloon making 325 PS.
Its name came from a 2003 Opel concept car, years before any production Insignia existed.
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