I arrived at the airport car hire desk in France last week to collect what turned out to be a 2016 Opel Insignia 1.6 CDTi 136 ps Elite Nav Tourer and having never driven one before didn't know what to expect. I travelled 500 km along winding roads and can honestly say that the Insignia is totally underrated and I was very very impressed with the ride, drive, handling, quietness, build quality and fuel economy of this car. For a large family car, 10/10 would be my score. Loved every minute of it. It's a great looking car inside and out. I don't know what this car reviewer was expecting from the Insignia but I thought his review was absolutely terrible.
So you picked the VX SRI trim version which comes with 19 inch wheels & sport suspension on low profile tyres and now you complain about the HARD ride , right ?
What a funny review, I have a 2015 Sri Vx line 170 Bhp. It's an amazing car can't fault it in anyway. Plus £30 road tax for a year, I spend more than that on a shirt.
This guy has nothing nice to say about this great car. All he does is belittle it then talk about how VW is better. Every other owner and reviewer says otherwise. He is so biased, it's a good thing he isn't a journalist reporting on international news otherwise he would start wars. lol
Well interior is ok, but compaired with a same year release, 2014 peugeot 508 (first gen) it looks like a horse shit! Altough i think Insignia is a really good car, and drives well.
I have the oddest feeling that journalists these days are forced to say bad stuff just because someone else had said the same or just because the brand previously did badly. When I had my 2011 Astra SRI it felt solid and inside felt futuristic compared to others in the market.
+Ulandus Is the petrol version more silent than the diesel? And what advantages or disadvantages are there between petrol and diesel engines on saloon cars? Thanks
I have the 2011 2.0 160 eco tec diesel version, beautiful solid made car, amazing drive and the drivers seat is a special place to be runs lovely, and if you cruise around carefully everyone thinks you're undercover police and they slow down lol
I drive a 16-year old Vauxhall Omega, which I have always loved. When it finally has to go, I will be buying an Insignia, for two reasons. It's a Vauxhall, and it's beautiful. I shouldn't buy a car for its looks, but I can't help it.
His description bears no resemblance to the 2 Insignias I've owned. Fast, economic, comfortable and untra-reliable. He was right about the looks though, and the estate version is better still
A strange review, that contradicts almost all others about this car. I used to have a Vauxhall Omega, and I will be buying an Insignia next. The design is a joy to behold.
I got my SRI 160 bhp remaped and its giving an easy 60+ including city miles. Awsome car. All the bells n whistles, looks fantatic (19" Pentas). Call it what you will but it is by far the best looking family car out there. I am not a boy racer or rally driver so the handling is perfect and for the market it was designed for. It is a solid driving car, as most VXs are, brakes as standard as also brilliant. Slightest touch and very very controllable making breaking confident. I was almost going for a 3 series BM then sat in this and thought ' why '. It is a fantastic family car and feels great. (Do not go for the lower BHP model. 160 is the one)
I tried all the rivals before I bought my insignia and thought it was the best overall package especially when it comes to economy, I've had it 8 years now runs superb its comfortable quiet and reliable. No regrets. I think some of these so called experts are not ,and are influenced by the badge
Hi to everibody! I got a Insignia 1.6, diesel, sri from 2016. We travel from UK to Romania twice. I've got 2 children and an adult on those 3 seats (both times). No complaints. The car is spacious enough, they haven't cry to stop to stretch their legs. The trips were good. I drove in the mountains and no carsicks. We are very happy with the car, my children love the Insignia. It's like other membet of our family. I don't know why this video is so negative. Before that I've got a Renault Grand Espace. Ofcourse it's other league. For whay I ask from a car I give 10 out of 10. Of course it's not perfect. But I would do that long trip any time. A the best. P.S. I'm not payd to write positive reviews from Vauxhall. All the best to Insignia ownets.
Love my SRi insignia, im on my second 1 now, look after it and change its oil twice a year and it will never let you down and this is coming from me only owning BMW's and Mercades cars in the past. I could go on and on and bore you about all its pros and cons as its not perfect by any means but you do get a lot of car for your money. What i personally like about the insignia is the shape, size and styling, no other car i can think of has what the insignia has which to me makes it somewhat special. It has (all 3), it is a "hatchback" (with a massive boot), the car is the size of a family "saloon" and it looks like a "coupe" (sloping rear roof). I just think the insignia is really underrated.
Bought a 2012 top of the range insignia at only 50k miles and wish I never did. My older and far less specced Ford Focus is much better. The Mondeo on the other hand is in a different class
Hummm , I think you have been a bit harsh with the Insignia I mean surely if you pick the 19 inch wheels and sport suspension trim Level The ride comfort of the vehicle will be compromised this is why there are other options such the Ellite , Energy and the standard SRI trim levels
I completely disagree with this review regarding how it drives and looks, Insignia has short comings, but not nearly as inflated as the reviewer seems to make out IMHO.
Its not the best in class, but it is one of the most underrated cars on sale, I test drove an Insignia, Mondeo and Passat..........Ford drove nice but was horrible inside, the Passat was noisiest of 3, incredibly bland inside and poor value spec wise, the insignia was the nicest inside, drove almost as well as the ford, was quieter then the others and steered better then the VW, was better spec for money too and is by far the best to look at, it was a no brainer. After 6 months, I know I made the correct choice, its my 1st Vauxhall, I trusted the Press, mmmm, not any more.P.S the police force use these, nuff said.
A truly awful review, I have driven this car, the sports tourer model along with the VW and Mondeo estates and the Vauxhall for me was better than the VW. It was more comfortable, more classy lookin cabin, solid build quality and looks better on the outside to. I think there is to much "badge snobbery" going on here. Wouldn't it be interesting if you could swap badges around, ie... a VW or Ford badge on to a Vauxhall, as I think you would get very different opinion. I get the impression regardless of how good a car Vauxhall make, it won't get the credit, I think there's a placebo like effect happens when car journalist review vauxhall's up against its rivals like VW, ford etc.
+Scott Murray I agree with everything you've said. I do high mileage as part of my job, about 30,000 / 35,000 miles a year. I've found that on long journeys the Mondeo gave me lower back ache and fatigue and on a 300 mile trip I had to stop 2 or 3 times and arrived tired at my destination. Had a Passat as well as a company car and while it was better than the Mondeo, I still had to stop on long journeys. I had a late issue Vectra and took it to nearly 100,000 miles in no time - not one fault, not even one, and more comfortable as a motorway cruiser, I could do a whole 300 mile journey with no stops and felt fresh at my destination. There's too much badge snobbery and prejudice, maybe time GM UK adopted the Opel badge as after all they are built in Germany anyway.
I bought 1 last year. Low oil pressure is a common fault. Had new oil pump fitted. Water pumps go them around the time a cam belt is due which is a good thing. Had the water pump and cam belt fitted. Rear ball joints go... they clunk when going over a crack in the road. Having these done tomorrow. Aircon dont work.. yet to have this done. Just had MOT and passed with no advisories. Like any other car, it has its faults but if you look after it, it should do just fine. It is an underatted car. Its comfy to drive and they do move! I like my SRI and hope to keep it for a few years to come.
He's got the horn for a vw passat. The insignia puts those cars to shame. stunning looking car. I had the sri for 4 years. The car was great. I have driven bmws. vws Mercedes not for me insignia far superior car for space
Not sure I agree with some of the criticisms, which I think are OTT. I suspect the ride/suspensions criticisms are limited to the SRi / 19" wheel version because the diesel version I drove was was VERY comfortable in terms of ride quality. I didn't think the diesel was particularly noisy either (not very economical but definitely not particularly noisy), and no worse than some Audi diesels. The Insignia is no sports car but neither is the Mondeo or Passat.
I have to disagree with this reviewer & agree with so many other commenters. He said the dash is 'bland & uninspiring'! I personally think the dash looks pretty good. I am about to buy a used insignia elite estate. I've chosen this model above the Passat / Octavia / Superb etc as it definitely looks much nicer. I am test driving the Insignia this week after only sitting in it. However, the materials used and the specification are as equally every bit as good as a VW & Skoda. Maybe not BMW or Audi though but it knocks the socks off a Ford. I guess you pays your money......
I have unsubscribe because of the our right lies this man is saying. Every point he made about this car is wrong. A great channel that has lost so many subscribers because of this biased review of a very good car. He should be washing cars and not be in front of the camera doing reviews.
I work in car rental and you're telling me a Passat is much posher than an Insignia? If you're talking about the addition of an analogue clock then you must be joking 😂😂😂 VW are bland, exactly the same inside as Skoda and SEAT...
In North america we have the buick regal which is virtually a carbon copy with GM doing its normal badge swap. But what made me really scratch my head was the option for a hatchback of which we do not have
2:43 says vw feels much porsher. dear, look at the door interiors of the new passat and see naked metal areas. and rethink about the porshness of vw. i tested both insignia and vw and i admit there is NO difference inside. plus, Insignia feels better and classier
+eggbirdtherooster thats why they cheat on emissions? thats why opel won dekra long term reliability prizes for insignia and astra but not shitty golf or passat? can you prove me all these car testers say the truth, they dont take bribes? do you know what agr seats, afl lighting system, watts linkage, whisper diesel, heated seats in b segment stand for? let me say, these features are not offered in vw but offered in opel. ok, vw is a good car brand but not a miracle above opel. dont just exaggerate vw...
decent car but you will need to have the 170bhp diesel not the lesser powered ones...the inside isn't dull like the review it's better than most of its rivals. good looking car if you go for the sri vx line.
I'm no expert but the Sri badge doesn't account for those alloys , it's because it's the vx line. Can't believe how negative and contrary to most other reviews I've read this one is , not much room in the back ?? How tall are you , 8ft?!! The interior looks and feels great , the ride is obviously going to be firm on low profile 19 inch wheels. Thank God I won't be deciding what to buy based on this ridiculous review, I think the fact that there seem to be as many insignias on the road as there are all of its competitors put together, I think that's more telling!
Based on the many favourable reviews I test drove this exact model today. It's a beautiful car to drive packed full of features. However, unbelievably it really fell at the first hurdle. I'm a golfer and currently drive a 1.9 Passat 2003. I can easily pop my golf cart in the boot then put the clubs in horizontally at the front (nearest to me) of the boot, no problem, room to spare. Can't do that in the Insignia, the bag (it's just an ordinary sized bag) will not go in. It squeezes in if the driver and fairway woods are first removed but then they struggle to get in. The only difference I can see is that VW mould the inside trim very close to the outer skin whereas Vauxhall don't losing several inches (about 9) either side that could be used. Real pity loved the car.
Whaaat? My insignia is very comfy on long rides and the suspension is good. Thus guy should learn something about insignia....so rubbish review to undermine the car.
Very odd that just about every review on RU-vid seems to say the opposite of what we are seeing here... Dissapointed that Auto Trader have put thier name to this review..
Worse review I’ve ever seen I’ve had the VX Line and it was a lovely car. Comfortable, pretty good on fuel, great on long drives still feeling really fresh at the other end. Inside is really nice and there’s massive space inside. I’ve now seen several of this guys reviews and got to say he’s awful, Debbie downer from the start. Get yourself one they are a great car so much so i have brought another.
Glen Wright It's not in our plans at the moment, but those may change; there's only so many cars we can review each year! We'll keep you posted if that changes.
The worse review I have ever heard from a Vauxhall Insignia. However, I just bought a 2017 Insignia SRi VX Line BlueInjection Sport Tourer with 19 Atomic wheels on Falken Azenis FK510 Run flat tyres. The handling and driving experience is absolutely amazing to drive and the interior is beautiful, comfortable and roomy and as well as being very economical. I love them cars.. What he is talking about in the video.. he’s talking bollocks.
I thought your review was slightly unfair. Whilst you have said in previous comments that you test drive the car you are given by the manufacturer you then subsequently cannot complain about features which only apply to that model in this case the ride quality and comfort of the sri vx-line. I have owned 2 insignias one estate sri and my current car an sri vx-line saloon and I loved them both. I don't find the ride uncomfortable at all and having car shared in a VW passat I must disagree with this review and say the noise in the insignia is significantly lesser than the passat. As for the mondeo it's looks alone are enough to put anyone off it just looks like a stiff necked businessman. The BMW 3 series is not even in the running in my opinion, it costs more to run to ensure to fix if anything goes wrong, its a more luxurious car and as such doesn't deserve mention in this category.
Very interesting video. However, unfortunately not all Insignias come with alloy wheels. My Insignia is a standard petrol 1.8 model with plastic hub caps/wheel covers and manual back widows (not electric)!!!! 😞😞😞. Why modern cars no matter how basic, are still produced with hub caps beats me!!!! Constant worry about about loosing a cap!!
He's talking a load of rubbish I've just bought one and it's great no cabin noise at speed I can only think the car he's driving a car that's been to the moon and back by all means go try a Mondeo you'll buy an insignia In the end and probably get more money for it when you buy your next one
My insignia is the worst car I have ever bought from brand new in the garage over 19 times still having over heating problems new gear box it only has 37 000 on the clock but as usual Vauxhall say nothing wrong maybe you should review the problems with the cheap parts and problems in stead of telling people how good it is 😡😡😡😡
the car has many flaws. but what it lacks it makes up for by the way it looks I just think it's one of the best looking family car around in the vx line trim with those wheels. vauxhall has a good Base her I just hope they iron out the wrinkles for the up coming model
Hit the point of headroom in the back , no back thigh support in the rear, if the seats were able to be height adjustable and recline in the back , Bingo.
clueless ! THIS GUY MUST HAVE BEEN SENT IN FROM VW,FORD TO SLATE THE INSIGNIA!!!! I have drove cavilers/vectras/insignias for years....what a load of rubbish...... He has no idea what he is talking about....i Have driven over a million miles in these cars apart from ware and tear never let me down ..............
reviews aren't opinions, you have choosen the harder ride by choosing that models and wheels etc, my elite is softer ride than my old Passat and BMW M3
+louis Howe We rarely pick the exact specification of the cars we review. Often manufacturers only have a few versions of test vehicles to try, and they are usually chosen for how they look on camera - obviously in this case to the detriment of the ride quality. That is why we advise against picking this trim.
+Auto Trader yeah but like other reviewers of should have been said that this model has a stiffer ride that may not be found as comfortable as that is an ELITE or SE. it should be facts not opinions, and like room in the back family car . . . kids mainly In the back. and I had 3 adults in the back of mine they fit better in this than my old focus, M3,Passat and Volvo! my vauxhall has lasted longer as well. Vauxhall are no where near as bad as made out to be, drive and treat the car right and it will last. why do I get the feeling autotrader is biased against them? !
+Auto Trader Your premise is fundamentally flawed. If you are going to review a car, and especially a volume selling one, then base the review on a trim or model that is REPRESENTATIVE!!!
Autotrader get most of it sponsorship money from audi,bmw vw,so they always praise them car manufractures.vauxhall insignia is better this cars he keeps praising them
@@AutoTraderTV but it how you guys works,the bigger the sponsorship, the bigger you praise to them.i will give you challenge,take any car and drive down any motorway for 2 hours, and see which cars have breakdown on the motorway, I will bet you,you will be surprised to fine out the cars you guys keeps praising that they are reliable ,are not so reliable.
1.6 tdi highline passat i had ! was grumbly slow thing certainly could nver think of it as sporty! replaced it with a 1.6cdti ecoflex sri insignia ! quality is just as good ! but my god that engine even tho a diesel its rapid!
This guy talking rubbish it's a all round nice car and drive.limted edition 1.4 is so cool too looks better then a lot big name cars . Vauxhall insignia all the way
A bit late to this obviously, but nevertheless, it's absolutely cretinous. I've been in the motor trade for decades, and I've run a few of these, (and the 'opposition'). Opinions are fine, but this, for some reason, (Clarkson's arse?) is regularly factually wrong. This guy doesn't know how to judge a car, (check out this "test" with the silly write-up on the Auto Trader site), which is a bit of an issue. Never mind.
Think This guy has his head in the stars..or disappearing up his a@@@I think its a cracking looking car..Passat are quite nice but pricey and on repairs plus the mondeo isn’t as nice inside..Bmw nice inside but lots of gremlins,expansion tanks,plastic water pump impellers,vanos,coil packs,viscous fan probs,oil leaks..lot more to maintain..But you take your chances with older cars..I tend to buy 10-year-old cars at least and run them into the ground and they always serve me well.. Bmw e46 older version toyot yaris saab 95.cheap but few niggles but amazingly comfy ford focus.reliable but bit dull but it was a older one at £500 lol volvo s60.toptasti car and just kept going,so comfy and v responsive. passat older one £800 never let me down lively engine and roomy etc 😀
Poor and shitty review it not all about ur opinion I have this car right now and have have no problem at all and the quality inside look better in rl poor poor review
