Opel Insignia 2014 - 2017 Review

The car is powered by a 1600cc, 4-cylinder turbo engine that generates 170 hp at 4250 rpm and 260 Nm of torque at 4250 rpm. It is mated to a smooth and seamless 6-speed automatic transmission. The engine achieves good acceleration, reaching 100 km/h in 9.9 seconds. It is also a powerful and efficient engine, especially with the turbo, but the engine noise is relatively loud.

The car has a 70-liter fuel tank and achieves an average fuel consumption of 6.6 liters per 100 km, with 9.1 liters on local roads and 5.2 liters on highways. Average consumption is the car's relative drawback, as it is not very economical. The car also has difficulty handling 92-octane gasoline, which reduces its performance, while it handles better with 95-octane gasoline.

The car has a distinctive, practical, and spacious interior with many modern touches compared to previous Vectra cars. The car is 4.842 meters long, 2.084 meters wide, 1.498 meters high, with a wheelbase of 2,737 meters and a weight of 1,613 kg, thus providing good interior space and a suitable rear storage space of 500 liters. The car's interior gives a luxurious feel to those riding inside, with distinctive interior materials for the dashboard, doors, and seats, good sound insulation, and most importantly, the car is spacious, although the console, dashboard, and seats take up a large amount of space. However, the car's large size compensates for this, maintaining the interior space for five passengers comfortably.

The car combines a beautiful interior design with practicality, and the legroom and headroom are sufficient and good. It is available in distinctive interior colors and a distinctive center console that facilitates control of many of the car's functions.

The car's drawback is that spare parts are not widely available outside the dealership, in addition to being expensive. The biggest problem with the car is related to the brakes, which are not considered very strong. There are also complaints about the brake pads and their poor quality. The prices of spare parts are considered to be at the same level as the prices of Octavia spare parts.

The car has a medium ground clearance and therefore faces some difficulties in dealing with high bumps, like many other sedans that struggle and move in an oblique manner to overcome bumps so as not to hit the car's belly. However, at the same time, it comes with a distinctive and modern German suspension that provides it with high stability on the road, and even at high speeds, you feel the car's stability.

The car's suspension is characterized by being soft despite its 18-inch wheels, and it also provides great stability due to its weight of approximately 1600 kg and large rims.

It can be said that interest in Opel Insignia cars has increased significantly in the recent period and it has become one of the sedan cars that achieve good sales in its category. This is something that the car has overcome its short lifespan in the Egyptian market, which made the process of reselling the car difficult and its price lost some of its value. However, with the passage of time and people’s knowledge of the car’s name and capabilities, the process of reselling it in the market has improved.

The car has ABS, ESP, EBD, and tire pressure monitoring. It also has 4 front airbags and 2 side curtains for all passengers depending on the version. It also comes with cruise control, an anti-theft system, front and rear fog lights, and rear parking sensors. The car's body is strong and durable, and it has been awarded 5 stars in European safety tests. Safety features are divided into the three vehicle categories as follows: Elegance: - Driver and front passenger airbags - Side airbags - Curtains for front and rear passengers - ABS brakes - Electronic stability - Central locking - Electric parking brake - Rain and light sensors - Tire pressure display - Cruise control - Front and rear fog lights - Sensitive interior mirror For light

- Front parking sensors.

High Line: The same safety features as before, with the addition of:

- Rearview camera

- Front and rear parking sensors.

The Top Line version comes with the previous systems, along with:

- Headlight wipers

- Intelligent light intensity control

- Xenon headlights

- Anti-theft alarm.

- Chrome accents

- Chrome door handles

- Halogen headlights

- Fabric seat upholstery with leather accents

- 6-way manual driver's seat adjustment

- Rear armrest with storage box

- Fully electric windows with one touch

- Headlight height adjustment

- Keyless engine start and keyless entry

- Digital air conditioning

- Electric mirrors

- USB and AUX inputs

- Bluetooth

The second category was offered with the previous specifications, but Additional Features

- Cooled front seats

- 8-way power driver seat adjustment with memory for settings

- Leather upholstery

- Additional SD slot

- Front seat heater

- 8-inch IntelliLink color touch screen

- Foiled glass

- Leather seat upholstery

- 6-way manual front passenger seat adjustment

- Apple CarPlay.

The third, higher trim level is offered with the above specifications, along with:

- Power sunroof

- OPC leather sports steering wheel