Vauxhall (Opel) Insignia Grand Sport 2020 in-depth review | carwow Reviews 

It's the best looking Vauxhall for a long time! It's actually excellent value.

Having a guage telling you the battery power and oil pressure / temperature is not overkill!

"this isn't an Audi, I must nitpick every little detail" 😆

In other cars, its a high quality dampered glove box, in this car, it is a problem.

I prefer Vauxhall interior to Ford. That touchscreen infotainment system actually has good responsiveness, unlike others from pricier cars. Pretty impressed with it value wise.

Really underrated car, couldn't believe how nice it was to drive. Would consider one next and Im not a Vauxhall man.

Oh Christ, another car that because it isn't BMW, Mercedes, or Audi it gets criticised for the tiniest things. Having oil temperature is overkill? Really? Yet in other reviews, things are okay because at the end of the day, it's a Mercedes, or Audi...

I own one. I can do nothing but recommend it! Super high value for your money! Does everything you expect it to do very well. IMO, it looks reeaally smart 🤔

GM sells these as the Buick Regal in the United States.

In my opinion, this is the best looking family hatchback of 2018. Vauxhall nailed it with design

For my favourite car reviewer, this review sounds like you had made your mind up before you saw the car.

Is it just me or is Matt being particularly nit-picky about this car? I mean complaining about the feel of a rear view mirror, really? The look & feel of the rear seat USB ports, come on Matt. Vauxhall have to find ways to keep the costs down on items that don't matter. Also, Matt....you leave the bonnet open & then moan you get hear the diesel engine, you see all of the insulation, if the bonnet was closed that insulation would then work. Also, the Insignia is built in Germany, so you'd think Matt would actually go easy on it like one of his beloved Audis.

Opel Insignia

It doesn’t look too bad

1st review of the year

Looks like he's describing a 40k car

Believe me if that car would have audi or bmw badge on it Mat would say thats outstanding car and interior is impressive.

I bought one of these. 1.5 turbo petrol, auto, and does 45mpg on a long run. Gearbox isn't to bad, but a very relaxing drive, and the design is good too. I've always turned away from Vauxhall's, but the value for money, space and renewed reliability (see JD power survey) I couldn't say no...and haven't been disappointed!

My families first vehicle was from this brand. Granted, this was Jamaica and listening to people mix it up with a Peugeot was its first conversation starter. This was a long time ago..

Feel like you’re being excessively critical on this one mate. A good car doesn’t have to a BMW, Audi or Mercedes only. This car may not be flash but it is damn good value for money.

You have to be a fool to not realise this car is incredible value for money. Incredible. I've always said it, if you are not badge snob then vauxhall/opel, hyundai and skoda are the choice because they are currently making incredible cars.

Seems to be overly critical. The reaching for the climate controls is exactly the same as the previous gen Audi’s, yet it’s not mentioned in the review of those.

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to fault the noise of the engine with the hood open is ridiculous. You don´t have the hood permanently open when you are driving in the city or when you´re at home. Also the mats in the hood are supposed to reduce the noise of the engine. So maybe you should have closed the hood and then jugde the noise

Only one word for that car - VALUE. ITS AN EXAMPLE FOR THE WORD "VALUE"

They always catch my eye when I see one on the motorway.

Perfect New Year’s Day hangover cure

I love it, I've been mainly a Ford driver, but definitely love the Insignia. Can't beat it when comparing price and quality

It looks good. Opel (Vauxhall) also seems to be doing quite well regarding reliability with their newer cars. Definitely worth a look into when buying new car.

Looks a really decent car. All you need.

I learnt how to drive on an Vauxhaul (Opel) Vectra and I loved it. I would definitely buy this, esp since it's a manual transmission. Nothing better

I own the equivalent .. In Australia.. tuned thoughin Australia by Aussie engineers.. and much lither. The 4 cylinder 2 litre petrol turbo.. I own one it a brilliant car on the road.. you can lope along at 112 kl per hour at avery nice and cruisy between 1250 and 1400 revs per minute. the 191kw and 35nm of torque and low kerb weight.. about 1530 hundred weight the acceleration between 90 and 140 is brilliant.. this car is perfect.. pace and saloon characteristics .. It handles like a gazelle yet you feel it's grip and solidity at every turn. Brakes are superb, trusts builds immediately. The hatch back, Holden call it lift back, is great to gain access as it rises high. The only thing I would like is if it was automated. The Infotainment system is washed out looking, pastel coloured, not as pretty as the lippy rich screen of other cars. But the functionality if Android Auto is perfect ,all undertaken by voice commands, even able to send texts and edit these by voice.

every reviewer today: if car its not from VAG it has -100points from the start

Vauxhall have really improved on their quality and I am surprised how good the insignia reality is. You have pretty much everything on an SRI trim. Very nice review Matt. Keep up the good work 👍😊

Such a great looking car. Kind of resembles the Omega which was a really elegant design

6:45 “got to tick everything off the list haven’t I?” Yes Mat that’s exactly what this review feels like, a somewhat incongruous slating of a seemingly perfectly practical and class leading car for the money. You’ve raised issues with this car that haven’t been mentioned in VW group cars with the same issue for example. And the cars praises are just brushed over. It’s not supposed to be a 3 series or a c class so reviewing it with those expectations is just ridiculous. Also the complaint about the damped glovebox is ridiculous for the person who rants an raves about damping in Volkswagen how it’s the hallmark of quality.

Wow this car is surprisingly nice!

I have one of these, they're really decent. Fuel economy in my 1.6 diesel is easy 55+, cheap to maintain and tax and a very pleasant place to be. The only 'downside' is it doesn't have snob appeal as Matt has made quite clear!

Just here watching cars I won't buy but I still enjoy Mat's videos. Happy new year everybody

This is a Vauxhall in UK, Opel(original) in mainland Europe, Buick in USA and Holden in Australia. Truly a re-branding legend. I don't think any other car was re-branded as this much. PS: If there are other cars re-branded as this much or more please write in the comments for us auto enthusiasts.

"is it time to start considering the Insignia Grand Sport over its German counterparts?" Well you know Vauxhalls = Opel = german? Stop acting like Vauxhalls are a very british thing lol.

I like how Matt is becoming more mature in these reviews.. thoroughly enjoyed this one 👍🏼

It's the new year, and he's still cranking out reviews. Most impressive!

Iv'e driven a 2019 top spec Insignia and it was great, I'd sure have one of these too.

These are being used as the latest police cars in NZ (it's called the Holden Commodore here). It's smaller than the old Commodore by a whole class, but it's nice to see its still quite practical, I guess.

Happy new year Matt... *2019* Expecting great reviews coming

Yes I bought a Holden(opal) Astra last year after your review and it was fabulous! keep it up mat

Happy New Year chaps ! Great review as always!

GM brought this beauty to the the US.as a Buick. I’ve seen one parked seen one in person parked. The display is so film noir. All in all it Looks great.

Happy new year!!!

Happy new year mat and carwow

New year's eve and a new review by Mat! What else?

So it's basically just good. For anyone who doesn't care about driving and isn't an image snob this seems like a really good choice. Guessing virtually nobody watching this would ever buy one, unless they do a VXR and it's not terrible this time. I do like the styling though, and Vauxhall interior design is definitely better than some of the crap out there (Ford/BMW I'm looking at you).

Happy new year matt and carwow fam🍺

Happy New Year Carwow!🎉🎊 and Mat👏👏

You like soft touch material on the top of your dash? I'm glad I'm not the only one; hardly a minute passes without me touching the top of my dash.

Can't believe this is now Australia's new Holden Commodore I'm crying lol

I was looking out for a video on the Insignia Gran Sport about 5 hours ago on Carwow and all that I got was the Insignia estate. Good that this is here now. Thanks, mate.

Happy new year carwow

Maybe you should lift the bonnet on all your car reviews :-) Great value for money car!!! I love it

Amazing value for money!! I'm quite surprised.

Happy new year mat hope you and the carwow crew are good. Hope you had a good Christmas

the guy has been paid to bash.. god almighty what a deliberate negative review

In Australia we call it the Holden commodore Like if you Aussie Edit mat is the kind of person who drives a 7.6 Litre car

Happy new year Carwow!

Happy New Year Matt and the carwow team

Love the insignia, possibly because I own one.

It's the best car between the other similar car (D-segment)

I own a 2021 opel insignia in 2024, had it for now 4 years, never ever, and not even once did I get any problem with it, and I also do own a brand new Citeoen ds7 suv and I had a lot of problems with that one, just to highlight the reliability of the Insignia. Other than that, it's extraordinarly beatiful and elegant, from the outside and the inside, the ride is veery smooth and comfortable, seats are also very comfortable, and it's packed with features that you won't find on any car with its price, speaking of price, that price tag is extremely cheap for what it offers. I'm extremely satisfied with it, so satisfied that I decided against switching to a mercedes C class because I frankly think that the Insignia is better. Maybe I'm wrong but that's genuinely how I feel.

The fact that you can still buy a brand new car like this in a manual that isn't an 'enthusiast' car and aimed more towards luxury automatically makes it cool. Nice styling inside and out as well.

You seem to be getting a bit snotty these days..this is a great car for 20 grand...im sure you can go back to worshipping your German cars soon..

Vauxhalls/Opels have always been unfairly reviewed.There as good as any other make.

Happy new year @carwow and my favourite analyst matt watson

Happy New Year the car looks nice 👍

This is such a lovely car! You get so much for the price, as well as the great sporty aesthetic. I am really impressed with Vauxhall. I think your review downplayed this vehical tremendously. It is amazing, and you really nitpicked the tiniest things about it. You complained about such small things. Why don't you compare this to any other under 20 grand car and see how much better it is.

It new year guys !🎊 Have a lovely day and amazing lifetime🙂

Such a practical car, excellent value for money and it actually looks presentable now! Win!

HAPPY NEW YEAR CARWOW !

In Australia that’s just the Holden commodore

We get these with a 235KW V6 in AWD in Oz... :-)

I just bought mine with 47.000km on it, it literally has all the options possible, but on the smallest diesel engine the 1.6 CdTi with automatic transition(which is great for me cuz I only plan to drive it home/work), and here’s my opinion on the first month since owning it: Driving is so good, so easy and it handles very well even tho it’s a big car, it really surprised me, and It’s a very comfortable car. The technology isn’t anything mind blowing, but considering the price compared to an Audi/BMW, it’s great, a simple infotainment system with good driving assistance, I really like thatt. The interior quality is good considering the price but there are things they could have done better, like the turning signal stick feels too cheap, and the rear mirror shakes alot especially if you’re listening to loud music with big base. And it surprised me that the only way to listen to music was with bluetooth connected to your phone, no SD card slot or anything. I also wish the apple car play could be done wirelessly. The quality of the rear camera is really awful. And what worries me is that the engine is really loud, like I know all these opels are noisy, but I mean this seems a bit too weird at times. For me so far so good, could have been better, but considering the price I’m more than happy.

Happy new year Mat!

I want to have an Opel!

Don’t complain about the noisy engine when the bonnet is open there is sound deadening for a reason 😄 btw Happy new year 🎆🎊🤗

Pretty impressive that you do all of that first section in one shoot!

Hey mat, I really love your videos. Be sure to mention the horsepower and Torque number in the future videos.

This is the perfect rental car :D

Apart from the tyre roar/road noise, it looks like a great car. Love the LEDs

Lovin' the Alan Partridge style review from about 8 min on when chatting about the negatives :)

Great review. You should include key reviews into videos. I am interested to see how a key from different cars looks like because some car companies (Volvo, Mercedes...) try harder than another (Honda, Toyota...) in that division.

Mat, you really are not an objective reviewer. I think VAG is secretly paying CarWow. I mean, come on, you are overly critical of this perfectly fine car, almost to the point of trashing it for absolute nonsense, like the diesel engine being noisy with the hood up or offering much needed oil and volt gauges. All this while you didn't trash the ridiculous 31 grand Audi A1, which is almost ten grand more expensive than this car, even though it's a shitty little Polo with an expensive badge, definitely not worth 31k.

After 3 mins and 44 seconds i stopped watching this review and i tell you why. That's THE most boring review i can find on RU-vid the way you acting like that car is less then robish cmon dude. I drove that car and some of the cars in the same category amd tbh this car is outstanding. Loads of electronic, beautiful shape etc... So don't act like ur driving latest audi a7 as your daily car!!!

Happy new year!

I drove down to the West country in the 2018 model last year. It's a very relaxing and undemanding drive.

I would take the new automatic, it is very good

Happy new year from India!😉

Recently bought a Buick Regal Sportback, (what they call the Vauxhall/Opel Insignia here in North America). Very impressed, good little mid-sized car. Handles well, great on gas, very smooth & quiet.

Heated steering wheel is another standard feature! So nice in the winter.

Looks pretty decent actually, good interior for the price

Too much criticism, Hard to watch.