Vauxhall Insignia

A new name, a new car, a new ambition. The Vauxhall Insignia 2008 Range is an important step to rejuvenate the brand and provide the perfect opportunity to discover Vauxhall. It replaces the Vauxhall Vectra.


The total length of both versions of four and five-door is of 4,830 mm and wheelbase of 2,737 mm is also the same. Its dimensions are similar to those of the Ford Mondeo, the rest of its direct competitors are below in this paragraph.

The Vauxhall Insignia is a sedan comparable to others as the latest generation Renault Laguna, Citroen C5, Ford Mondeo, Alfa Romeo 159, Peugeot 407 and more.


The Insignia's fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and driving dynamics benefit from the aerodynamic efficiency has been improved with more than 650 hours in the wind tunnel. The result: The best in-class drag coefficient, Cd of 0.27.


The availability since launch of both the four-door body and the five is particularly important for some markets like the UK and France, where two volumes versions hatchback traditionally enjoyed a large market share within the middle segment. Customers from Germany and Spain, however, usually prefer the three-volume versions of four doors.

The interior of the new Vauxhall Insignia debuts red ambient lighting, which will also be featured in future Vauxhall models. It has also placed considerable emphasis on the seats, which, according Ople-set the highest standards in ergonomics, comfort and safety.

Adaptive Forward Lighting
The pioneering role and expertise of Vauxhall in lighting technology continues in the Insignia with the latest generation AFL Adaptive Forward Lighting System Advanced: settings Nine different light beam is automatically adjusted to meet the various driving conditions, simultaneously enhancing safety and driving excitement. Another new element on the AFL system lights are LED daytime, which consume significantly less power than a conventional system including halogen lamps, in addition to lowering CO2 emissions from 6 g / km to nearly zero.
The Vauxhall Insignia is offered from the start with front-wheel and all-wheel drive. The proactive system "Adaptive 4X4", instantaneous torque distribution not only ensures optimal traction but also enhances driving stability and dynamic driving performance.

Vauxhall Insignia in the four-wheel traction, the FlexRide mechatronic chassis system with its Adaptive Stability Technology helps the car adjust to prevailing driving conditions and allows the driver to select settings to match his mood. FlexRide is also available in front-drive version.

Seven engines
The Vauxhall Insignia will launch with a range of seven engines. All meet Euro 5 emissions standards and come with either manual or automatic transmission with six gears. The range of four petrol engines ranging from a 115 hp unit to a V6 with 260 hp. The three new direct-injection diesel engines have a displacement of 2.0 liter and outputs spanning from 110 to 160 hp. Subsequently the Insignia engine line will be expanded with an EcoFLEX version offering very low CO2 emissions in addition to other more powerful variants.

The Vauxhall Insignia has been developed at the International Technical Development Center of GM Europe in Rüsselsheim, Germany, which also house production. The Rüsselsheim facility is one of the most advanced automobile plants in the industry.