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Vauxhall
Insignia estate joins the range
(16/08/2008) |
Known as the Sports Tourer, it will be
available to UK buyers in the second quarter of 2009 and will feature
two new engines – a more powerful turbodiesel and a smaller capacity
turbocharged petrol unit – in addition to the five powerplants available
from launch in the saloon and hatchback models. An ecoFLEX Sports Tourer
with competitively low emissions and fuel consumption will also be
available in the near future.
Mark Adams, Vice-President of GM Europe
Design, described the Sports Tourer’s design as athletic, powerful and
elegant. “However,” says Mark, “this is a stand-alone model and not
simply an estate version of the saloon. In fact, all the bodywork aft of
the B-pillars is unique to the Sports Tourer. We’ve also ensured that
its design combines the sculptural artistry and technical precision
found in the saloon and hatch models.”
Designers gave the rear of the Sports
Tourer a unique, yet cohesive appearance by pulling the wraparound
tailgate deep in to its flanks and accentuating it with large, fully
integrated tail lights.
Inside, as with the Insignia saloon and
hatch, the Sports Tourer has ample room for five adults and one of the
best loadspace volumes in its class. (Full dimension and capacity
details of the loadspace will be revealed at the Paris Auto Show in
October 2008.) Despite this, Vauxhall has retained the hatch and
saloon’s wheelbase (2,737mm) and added around 80mm to its length.
The new petrol and diesel engines
available in the Sports Tourer will complement the Insignia’s existing
line up of three petrol and two diesel units, including the 130 and
160PS 2.0 CDTi which achieve 58.9mpg on the extra urban cycle, the 220PS
2.0i Turbo, and the 260PS 2.8i V6 range-topper, capable of powering the
Insignia from 0-60mph in 6.7 seconds.
Like the Insignia hatch and saloon, the
Sports Tourer will also be available with front- and all-wheel drive, as
well as Vauxhall’s FlexRide system with its Adaptive Stability
Technology.
The new estate model will also benefit
from the high levels of technology showcased at Insignia’s launch, such
as Vauxhall’s latest generation Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL), with
its nine light beam settings, and the Front Camera System, which can
read and memorise road signs and alert drivers if they unintentionally
veer off the road.
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