Vauxhall Insignia

Vauxhall Insignia. European Car of The Year 2009.

The Vauxhall Insignia has been chosen as the 2009 European Car of the year, beating Ford’s all new Fiesta. The Insignia received 20 first place votes and 321points from the jury of automotive writers. Volkswagen’s new Golf ran third with 223 points, while the Citroen C5, Alfa Romeo MiTo, and Skoda Superb were fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively. Insignia is Car of The Year 2009

“We are delighted to be able to deliver good news at such a tough time,” says Steve Cropley, editor-in-chief of Autocar, COTY’s British-based sponsoring magazine, “The market’s the toughest we’ve seen for 20 years, but nothing alters the fact that the Insignia is a great car. The COTY jury is made up of 59 senior motoring journalists from 23 countries. Their objective is to choose the most outstanding new car to go on sale in the past 12 months. Jurors vote twice: first to select a short-list of seven from the new cars launched in Europe, then again to choose the winner.Autocar is one of seven leading publications from around Europe which organise the COTY contest. Each publication takes it in turn to organise the vote, publicise and promote the contest and hold the prize-giving ceremony.The jury is completely independent of the Organising Committee in matters connected with the award itself, the selection of eligible cars and the voting.

Tuesday 18th November 2008.

Stop Press………. Latest Vauxhall Insignia update!

VAUXHALL TO REVEAL THIRD INSIGNIA VARIANT AT PARIS SHOW

Stand-alone estate model to join range
Retains wheelbase and design language of hatch and saloon
Two new engines available from launch

Luton. These are the first official shots of Vauxhall’s new Insignia estate, which will debut at the Paris Salon on 2 October.

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 Sport 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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The new Vauxhall Insignia, on sale from 22 July and arriving in showrooms in January 2009, has already attracted glowing praise from the motoring media even before they have driven it, for its dynamic design and innovative technology. New Insignia features an all-new chassis with technological features available including the new FlexRide system and Adaptive 4X4, the latest generation Intelligent Adaptive Forward Lighting System, and Hot Shot (heated washer fluid). The interior has a new design combined with a premium quality look and feel and is coupled with generous standard specification across all trim levels at an affordable price.

The initial press reaction has been excellent:

“Good enough to really deep-down want one” Car June 2008

“Step inside the car and it’s like someone at the airport telling you you’ve been upgraded from economy to business class” The Sun, June 2008

“Insignia looks like it’s come from another planet compared to its predecessors… Top brands like Audi and Volkswagen must have got a bit of a shock when they saw their first photos of the new Vauxhall.’

Richard Hammond, The Mirror, April 2008

Trim

Available in S, Exclusiv, SE, Elite and SRi models, in either 4-door saloon or 5-door hatchback bodystyles each trim level benefits from greater interior differentiation. Interior design cues include a wrap around dashboard which embraces the occupants, while the exterior ‘blade’ graphic is picked up in the shape of the interior door grab handle, the steering wheel and the gear-shift surround, all of which are finished in a galvanized effect and feel cool to the touch.

New Insignia has the following features as standard across the range:

• Hot Shot (heated washer fluid)

• Electronic Stability Programme (ESP)

• Passenger airbag deactivation

• Automatic headlights

• Electrically operated driver’s seat height adjuster

• Electrically operated 4-way lumbar support

• Rear lip spoiler as standard on all Insignia hatchbacks

The S model is a new entry level trim in terms of specification, while the familiar Exclusiv model is the next level up, but with a lower on-the-road price than the S. The SE trim builds on Exclusiv followed by the top of the range Elite model. The SRi trim provides a sporty side to Insignia, adding specification to the Exclusiv level.

Standard equipment has increased on all models. Key specification highlights are detailed below:

S

• Driver, passenger and front seat side-impact airbags

• Full-size curtain airbags and active-safety front seat head restraints

• Air conditioning

• 16-inch steel wheels with flush covers

• Leather-covered steering wheel and gear knob

• Cruise control and trip computer

• Electrically operated front windows

• Electrically adjustable/heated door mirrors

• Reach and rake adjustable steering column

• Remote control security alarm

• Remote control central deadlocking

• Body-colour door handles

• CD 300 stereo radio/CD player

• Steering wheel mounted audio controls

Exclusiv as S plus:

• Single-zone Climate Control

• 17-inch Structure wheels

• Chrome-effect exterior window surround

• 60/40 split-folding rear seat with load through facility

• Front centre armrest with storage facility

• Interior ambient lighting

• Illuminated vanity mirrors

• Front seat back storage pockets

• Rear seat drinks holders

• Centre rear seat head restraint

• Front map reading lights

• Two rear reading lights

SE as Exclusiv plus:

• 18-inch alloy wheels

• Electronic parking brake with Hill Start Assist

• Driver’s seat with tilt adjustment

• Electric height adjustable passenger’s seat

• Electric four-way lumbar adjustment on passenger’s seat

• Rain-sensitive windscreen wipers and Tunnel detection for automatic lighting control

• Electro-chromatic anti-dazzle rear-view mirror

• Electrically operated rear windows

• Visible exhaust tailpipe

• CDC 400 integral six-disc CD autochanger with MP3 format.

• DAB radio and Graphic Information Display

• Multi-function Infotainment controller

• FlexRide (Adaptive Stability Technology) – standard on 2.0i 16v Turbo

Elite as SE plus:

• Dual-zone Climate Control with heat reflective windscreen and humidity sensor

• Front and rear parking distance sensors

• Front fog lights

• Intelligent AFL with high pressure headlight washers

• Dynamic headlight beam levelling

• Leather trim with heated front seats

• Eight-way electrically adjustable driver’s seat

• Electrically foldable electro-chromatic door mirrors

• FlexRide (Adaptive Stability Technology) – standard on 2.0i 16v Turbo/2.8i V6 (optional on other models)

SRi as Exclusiv plus:

• 18-inch alloy wheels

• Lowered and uprated sports suspension

• Aluminium pedals

• Sports instruments

• Leather-covered sports steering wheel

• Front fog lights

• Visible exhaust tailpipe

• Ergonomic sports front seats with extendable seat cushion

• Electrically operated rear windows

• FlexRide (Adaptive Stability Technology) – standard on 2.0i 16v Turbo (optional on other models)

New Vauxhall Insignia (Vectra Replacement)

Engines and Transmissions

From launch there is the choice of three petrol and two diesel engines, all of which are Euro V compliant. The entry level petrol engine is the 1.8 16v (140PS) engine already seen in other Vauxhall models. There is also a choice of either the new 2.0 Turbo 16v (220PS) with either manual or automatic transmission or 2.8 V6 24v (260PS) automatic. The Insignia will launch with two versions of the new 2.0 CDTi engine, developing either 130PS or 160PS, both of which are next generation engines and offer more power and torque, as well as competitive fuel economy. Apart from the 2.8i V6 Turbo engine, each engine is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox, with all but the 1.8i engine available with the optional six-speed automatic transmission.

Please refer to the table below for possible trim/engine combinations.

Trim	1.8i 16v VVT	2.0i 16v Turbo	2.8i V6 24v Turbo	2.0 CDTi 130PS	2.0 CDTi 160PS
S	Yes	-	-	Yes	-
Exclusiv	Yes	-	-	Yes	Yes
SE	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes
Elite	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
SRi	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes

Pricing

Full details of prices can be found in the new Insignia Price Guide, below is a summary:

Exclusiv 1.8i 16v VVT from £15,935

S 1.8i 16v VVT from £17,185

SRi 1.8i 16v VVT from £18,285

SE 1.8i 16v VVT from £18,985

Elite 1.8i 16v VVT from £20,985

Automatic transmission is priced at £1,350.

Colours

Please refer to the Aston ordering guide for full colour availability:

Solid

Olympic White

Metallics

Sovereign Silver

Silver Lightning

Metro Blue

Technical Grey - new colour for Insignia

Pearlescents

Pomegranate Red

Black Sapphire

Panacotta

Myth Green - new colour for Insignia

Options

New Insignia has a wide range of options, including the FlexRide (Adaptive Stability Technology) system, Intelligent Adaptive Forward Lighting, a leather pack with driver’s seat ventilation for SRi, and rear window sunblinds for SE and Elite.

Each trim level also has an optional alloy upgrade, as part of a Plus Pack with front fog lights for the S, Exclusiv and SE and as a single item option for the Elite and SRi.

Finance

Finance is a way of life, cars depreciate so it makes sense to pay a monthly amount that you can afford. In this way you keep your capital and count the cost of car ownership monthly. When its due for a change, simply part exchange and start again.

We offer all types of vehicle finance from 0% to Personal Contract Plans as well as Hire Purchase and Personal Loans. Our rates are competitive, the service we offer is fast and confidential. We are registered credit brokers so you know you are in good hands at Aston Vauxhall.

Insurance

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