I'm sorry but I don't get you british and your obsessions with 'fun to drive'.In a sportscar yes,after all you bought it for that reason,but in a big,heavy family car not so much...I mean in the real world you spend 90% of your time in town or on the motorway,so I would have a soft,comfortable car any day of the week over one that breaks your back everytime you hit a pothole.
I think it a car reviewer thing. Watch 5th Gear and they take all cars around a track. Pointless, boardering on insanity. A car that's good on a track is probably not good for everyday driving.
I have no idea why she takes the headrests off to put down the back seats. This is absolutely NOT necessary! I have owned an Insignia Sports Tourer Elite Nav since it's launch in 2009, and those rear seats simply collapse with headrests in place. Unless it is the fact she started with the headrests at a ridiculous height and maybe the front seats way back?
if you want to assert that it's american at least do it properly... it looks like a Buick Regal... well GM owns Opel, so they rebadged the Insignia to Regal... in the UK/Australia it is Vauxhal Insignia
I have owned a vectra C facelift for 7 years and had absolutely no problem with it ... having it upgraded to 200 BHP - I have reduced fuel consumption - it was drinking less than my neighbors cat .. now I have a facelift insignia sports tourer and I love it - the size, the accessories, the way it "sticks" to the road ... yes - it's not as powerful as my hubbys 700BHP subaru ... but this car was not made for racing - it's a family car with a big booth for descent size shopping, family trips and comfort. It has a voice command operated radio, sat nav and bluetooth; auto lights and it's quiet unlike some car :/.... I had 2 mondeos and ford transit and never again Ford - I would be bankrupt by now if I was to keep them and invest in repairs ... no thank you; I gave up after 1st engine replacement when it was just after manufacturer's warranty - and what has killed it ?... a big end bearing which came off ... so anyone who is praising fords ... has never owned a descent car .... sorry guys just had to say it :/
2 year late reply! I've just bought one and agree with you! 😎 Don't understand the vague steering part she bangs on about, as mine is great to drive!. 195 hp and bags of torque puts a smile on my face too! So glad I didn't buy a beat your neighbour audi or BMW to boost my ego. Lol
Very smart looking car, outside and in. The only puzzling thing is that someone looked at the confusing mess of buttons on the center fascia and decided it was okay to inflict it on unsuspecting drivers.
"It's like a german car" Well, it is a german car... replacing the Opel badge with a Vauxhaull one doesn't make it an english car. The whole Vauxhaull brand really annoys me. They are just rebadged Opels and Holdens, why not just call them what they really are?
I've got a eco sports tourer 2015 worst mpg 45 in town short cold engine trips, best 60mpg longer trips hot engine ,newer electric power steering is spot on, loads of torque and very comfortable
the insignia is a well built car. I think the point of the car is that its perfect for cruising on the motor way. I think the insignia is a superb car. the ford mondeo isnt as well built as the vauxhall.
Long time ago , in UK , Opel and Vauxhall are different brand , but in 80s , Opel are discontinued in UK , and Vauxhall start to drop name of its car and share name with German sister , start from Nova (Corsa A) and Cavalier Mk4 (Vectra A)
True, but the main problem people had is not that it's owned by GM, but that it uses GM's parts... Which, lets be honest, destroyed Opels status and name
Please review the Dacia Sandero, I saw the review of it on your website and I am thinking of buying it but I would really appreciate a video review just to make sure that it is the right car for me.
Some years ago, I had a brand new 2litre diesel insignia sports tourer nav, upgraded wheels etc , definitely not built to the best german standards and not capable of pulling the skin off a rice pudding especially going up a hill, my Passat estate is equally as boring but a much better car all round
Seat is owned by Germans, but it's a Spanish brand. Skoda is owned by Germans, but it's a Czech brand. Jaguar, LandRover - owned by Indies, but it's a UK brand. Volvo - owned by Chinese, but it's a Swedish brand. Opel(Vauxhall in UK) is owned by Americans, but these are German vehicles, German brand.
3:15 You could of shown how to use that banana while you had the seats down, It would of been the perfect opportunity what with all that space in the back ;))
I knew someone would bring up this argument on anything that is called Vauxhall. Vauxhall was founded in Vauxhall, London in 1857 by a Scottish guy - Alex Wilson. It also happens to be owned by General Motors. So your point?
Yes, in the us, because models for the us market from brands are built with cheaper materials. The cars in germany are the best quality there is to buy. Tell your Texas workers in BMW to produce better work. I currently drive an AudiQ3 and had always german cars and never had any problems.
that low lid open features are not really practical to me...why don't just attach sensor to detect low roof instead turning knob which located far apart from the lid itself !
Rebeca Jakson, como entende de automovel sabe de tudo sobre tecnica. Voce tem presença e tem um corpo escultural, esta bem vestida para apresentação. Quanto ao automovel Vauxhall, tem muito espaço interno, e com os bancos rebaixados trazeiro vira uma cama para pessoa com 2,00Mts. é um automovel para longas distancias, sem dizer o dia em que voltar. Segurança é total. Motor de sobra.
I have to agree with weedmastersr here.Basically the idea is about who pays the bills rather then who built it. Just like Chrysler is basically Italian now (Majority shares are owned by Fiat). Just like Mini isn't really British anymore it's German thanks to BMW.Think of them as immigrants their heritage may be be intact but their future belongs to there respected owners and that's more important because they would be dead without them.
it actually is german car with a british badge, opel is made in germany adn high fuel consumption is due to stupidly heavy weight of this car, its probably around 100-200kg heavier than all of its rivals
MY brother has the hatchback its actually a nice car although plagued by a few issues, coolant bottle leaking then needing a sensor, dash rattles (its not well made inside at all) and the rear light is leaking so has water inside. Love that estate looks ideal for my needs.
Yes it is a shame, but they would simply be too expensive to import them all, so they open up more and more factories in other countries to make them affordable. But it comes at a price - like i said, they can't use the quality materials from the original version.
Most diesel engines that go into Opel/Vauxhall cars are from an Italian company in Cento, Italy owned by Fiat called VM Motori :) ....yea, this is one serious German car :D
There are some complaints about the build quality but...autoexpress/carbuyer isn't exactly the most thorough in this department. And yes it is a german car.
It's a good review, but there's so many that say the insignia doesn't drive like the mondeo, but the mondeo isn't as pretty as the insignia. Where stateside has Chevy v ford, oz has Holden v ford, our GM v ford comes in the shape of vauxhall. How about just suggesting a car that looks as good as the insignia, but drives like the mondeo, for the same money?
Opel develop these cars 100%? You means the Agilia which is a rebadged Suzuki Splash? Or the Ampera which was created by Americans in the Chevrolet department? Or the Mokka that was originally a Buick? Not to mention Vauxhall also has it R&D department and testing facility that helps developing along side Opel. And no the Vauxhall doesn't build its own cars. Its plant builds the Vivaro van, most of which is exported outside of UK.
You obviously have not seen the latest JD Powers surveys ... Audi and VW were somewhere near the bottom of the reliability tables ... shame given their design styles ...
A lot of my colegs had or have cars like this on use as taxi but it only does 27-29 miles /g . Yes only and is the 2,0 cdti. Not good when a Skoda Octavia does about 39miles/g in the 2,0 tdi. And is cheaper to buy.
It is a nice design, not sure of the interior colour though. It is a better brand than bmw or audi who don't always get it right Vauxhall is underrated. The under dog.
I'm not saying that ALL of the parts are produced in a single country (you are over exaggerating) but if you think that it doesn't matter where the ENGINE is engineered and by whom then by all means continue your delusion that Opel is a purebred German car...while you are at it do the same with Škoda, it's a real Czech TDI machine just like Seat is Spanish or Dacia Romanian...Give me a break :/
It’s like The Crystal Maze! Yooka: No it’s not. Laylee: Yooka! Yooka Laylee! Yooka: Thanks for that image, Laylee. Later... But, for the first one, I need to close the boot, so wait there. Yooka: Dude, I do not get it. Laylee: Same here, Yooka. #YookaLaylee
I'm sorry but I don't get you british and your obsessions with 'fun to drive'.In a sportscar yes,after all you bought it for that reason,but in a big,heavy family car not so much...I mean in the real world you spend 90% of your time in town or on the motorway,so I would have a soft,comfortable car any day of the week over one that breaks your back everytime you hit a pothole.
Well said! I'm British and have never wanted a sporty ride. Comfort wins out for me every time.
I think it a car reviewer thing. Watch 5th Gear and they take all cars around a track. Pointless, boardering on insanity. A car that's good on a track is probably not good for everyday driving.
My dad use to have one of these cars. It was a 2009 Elite model on an 09 reg and we had it from March 2012 until May 2014. I actually miss that car...
I have no idea why she takes the headrests off to put down the back seats. This is absolutely NOT necessary! I have owned an Insignia Sports Tourer Elite Nav since it's launch in 2009, and those rear seats simply collapse with headrests in place. Unless it is the fact she started with the headrests at a ridiculous height and maybe the front seats way back?
Yes this is true, no need at all.
She was being dogged in there
She would need the seat well forward.
lol... "it's like a German car"... it is a German car.
+Max'l Power its a american car actually, the chevy malibu.
+Jorge Mendoza no. It is German
if you want to assert that it's american at least do it properly... it looks like a Buick Regal... well GM owns Opel, so they rebadged the Insignia to Regal... in the UK/Australia it is Vauxhal Insignia
I guess ıt is Holden in Australia.
Holden Malibu in Australia.
I have owned a vectra C facelift for 7 years and had absolutely no problem with it ... having it upgraded to 200 BHP - I have reduced fuel consumption - it was drinking less than my neighbors cat .. now I have a facelift insignia sports tourer and I love it - the size, the accessories, the way it "sticks" to the road ... yes - it's not as powerful as my hubbys 700BHP subaru ... but this car was not made for racing - it's a family car with a big booth for descent size shopping, family trips and comfort. It has a voice command operated radio, sat nav and bluetooth; auto lights and it's quiet unlike some car :/.... I had 2 mondeos and ford transit and never again Ford - I would be bankrupt by now if I was to keep them and invest in repairs ... no thank you; I gave up after 1st engine replacement when it was just after manufacturer's warranty - and what has killed it ?... a big end bearing which came off ... so anyone who is praising fords ... has never owned a descent car .... sorry guys just had to say it :/
I won't have another Ford if they were giving them away
2 year late reply! I've just bought one and agree with you! 😎
Don't understand the vague steering part she bangs on about, as mine is great to drive!. 195 hp and bags of torque puts a smile on my face too! So glad I didn't buy a beat your neighbour audi or BMW to boost my ego. Lol
Very smart looking car, outside and in. The only puzzling thing is that someone looked at the confusing mess of buttons on the center fascia and decided it was okay to inflict it on unsuspecting drivers.
The best design and ergonomics i saw to an estate car! Opel/Vauxhall Insignia!!!
She is so wonderful! Like her dresses. Today especially the nice jeans and all that layering ...✨
What about the car now zip up
"It's like a german car" Well, it is a german car... replacing the Opel badge with a Vauxhaull one doesn't make it an english car. The whole Vauxhaull brand really annoys me. They are just rebadged Opels and Holdens, why not just call them what they really are?
ford must be paying these clowns a lot of money
Yes you noticed too
It is an OPEL with the steering wheel in the wrong place.
No - Opel's often have the steering wheel in that place.
I've got a eco sports tourer 2015 worst mpg 45 in town short cold engine trips, best 60mpg longer trips hot engine ,newer electric power steering is spot on, loads of torque and very comfortable
One of nicest review you've made CB's team!!! Made very nice atmosphere there and wanting have this over all other estates :)
Wow, I think this is the sunniest weather I've ever seen her do a review in.
the tyre pressure monitors are a bloody pain ..i won't miss my Insignia, it also wandered all over the road.
Great review. Why hasn't Chris Evans got you on the new top gear show with Sabine Schmitz et al seeing as your a Porsche race driver?!.
Damn i was disapointed over the new facelifted insignia, i really expected more from a company who succeeded making an estate car look that good...
this is one of those rare moment..that i fall in love...with a CAR!!
"Watch this"
Moves cup from one holder to the other.
Wow. Just wow.
"Its like a german car, but its cheaper!" Can someone tell her vauxhalls are exactly the same as opel´s which is a german brand...
does insignia sports tourer has a larger boot space than astra sports tourer?
...Speaking of that Ford Mondeo, when are you all gonna test the new 2013 one? We've had them(the Fusions) here in the states for months.
Agreed! That's like her saying Jaguar is Indian because it happens to be owned by 'Tata'. It's still a British originating manufacturer!
She seems to be so cheerful in this review! :)
the insignia is a well built car. I think the point of the car is that its perfect for cruising on the motor way. I think the insignia is a superb car. the ford mondeo isnt as well built as the vauxhall.
What spec is that. It has all the bells and whistles that you need
What a great looking car. We have this car here in North America as the Buick Regal. We don't get the wagon though, sadly.
Long time ago , in UK , Opel and Vauxhall are different brand , but in 80s , Opel are discontinued in UK , and Vauxhall start to drop name of its car and share name with German sister , start from Nova (Corsa A) and Cavalier Mk4 (Vectra A)
Getting one of these hope its good
It is a very good looking estate car i must say. Good Review
True, but the main problem people had is not that it's owned by GM, but that it uses GM's parts... Which, lets be honest, destroyed Opels status and name
Such a beautiful...car!
This is a beautiful car... I wish I could get this in the states...
Does it come with a full tank and floor matts?
Please review the Dacia Sandero, I saw the review of it on your website and I am thinking of buying it but I would really appreciate a video review just to make sure that it is the right car for me.
Some years ago, I had a brand new 2litre diesel insignia sports tourer nav, upgraded wheels etc , definitely not built to the best german standards and not capable of pulling the skin off a rice pudding especially going up a hill, my Passat estate is equally as boring but a much better car all round
I agree ! Thank you...
If you follow on this "just happens to be owned" thought, Vauxhall is actually British and just happens to be owned by GM too...
What kind of boot is that??
4:00 made me cringe
I LOVE THE CRYSTAL MAZE!
A very good and beautifull car :)
I know my dad has a 2010 not an estate but it’s a 2.0 SRi and it has 157 bhp and it’s quick
Actually you get RHD Opels here in Ireland.
Can you get three child seats across the back?
I agree !
Belt the nice paint work @4.30 with a suitcase. A mans job clearly.
Thank you for that Chris, I was unaware of that. You are quite right. Shame as I think the NZ based ones are not too flash either :(
There's no need to remove the headrests before folding the rear seats! Converting the car to a van couldn't be easier
why are their lights under the boot? is it a safety thingy? are they lights anyways?
Safety as when tailgate is up you still have light's on rear
Seat is owned by Germans, but it's a Spanish brand.
Skoda is owned by Germans, but it's a Czech brand.
Jaguar, LandRover - owned by Indies, but it's a UK brand.
Volvo - owned by Chinese, but it's a Swedish brand.
Opel(Vauxhall in UK) is owned by Americans, but these are German vehicles, German brand.
3:15 You could of shown how to use that banana while you had the seats down, It would of been the perfect opportunity what with all that space in the back ;))
I knew someone would bring up this argument on anything that is called Vauxhall. Vauxhall was founded in Vauxhall, London in 1857 by a Scottish guy - Alex Wilson. It also happens to be owned by General Motors. So your point?
Yes, in the us, because models for the us market from brands are built with cheaper materials. The cars in germany are the best quality there is to buy. Tell your Texas workers in BMW to produce better work. I currently drive an AudiQ3 and had always german cars and never had any problems.
But , Mondeo series want to wait over (or less than) 12 month for all-new models , so the facelift of Insignia series are worth to wait...
in the new estate review Rebecca is allowed to review that while Mat reviews the new saloon.
that low lid open features are not really practical to me...why don't just attach sensor to detect low roof instead turning knob which located far apart from the lid itself !
Vauxhall belongs to Opel right? So we could say than got German blood
Can some1 please tell me the name of the song used in this video?
the banana test is the most important thing !
WOW...interesting change of pace...we're always the last to get the good stuff...usually.
dear matt and rebecca please can review volvo c70
I love the seat couler
The point is: Opel develops these cars 100%, Vauxhal just builds the ones for UK market.
Rebeca Jakson, como entende de automovel sabe de tudo sobre tecnica.
Voce tem presença e tem um corpo escultural, esta bem vestida para apresentação.
Quanto ao automovel Vauxhall, tem muito espaço interno, e com os bancos rebaixados trazeiro vira uma cama para pessoa com 2,00Mts. é um automovel para longas distancias, sem dizer o dia em que voltar. Segurança é total. Motor de sobra.
I have to agree with weedmastersr here.Basically the idea is about who pays the bills rather then who built it. Just like Chrysler is basically Italian now (Majority shares are owned by Fiat). Just like Mini isn't really British anymore it's German thanks to BMW.Think of them as immigrants their heritage may be be intact but their future belongs to there respected owners and that's more important because they would be dead without them.
it actually is german car with a british badge, opel is made in germany
adn high fuel consumption is due to stupidly heavy weight of this car, its probably around 100-200kg heavier than all of its rivals
Happy Valentine's Day Rebecca.
fantastic review
Is carbuyer sponsored by FORD? In every single video they are comparing with mondeo.
Beeeecause it’s the Insignia’s closest rival maybe??
@@MultiStrickland i meant every car they review they compare to ford and not only insignia in this video 🤦🏻♂️
I think, it is the best estate car in the European market.
And i have a vw passat no end went wrong
I had similar problems with a Passat.
MY brother has the hatchback its actually a nice car although plagued by a few issues, coolant bottle leaking then needing a sensor, dash rattles (its not well made inside at all) and the rear light is leaking so has water inside. Love that estate looks ideal for my needs.
the banana at 1:39 in the centre front armrest.
It's like saying that Seat it's a german brand just because VW bought it. No, Seat is a spanish brand wich was bought by germans.
Yes it is a shame, but they would simply be too expensive to import them all, so they open up more and more factories in other countries to make them affordable. But it comes at a price - like i said, they can't use the quality materials from the original version.
In the same class? Maybe the new Mazda 6 or the Vw Passat!
Most diesel engines that go into Opel/Vauxhall cars are from an Italian company in Cento, Italy owned by Fiat called VM Motori :) ....yea, this is one serious German car :D
There are some complaints about the build quality but...autoexpress/carbuyer isn't exactly the most thorough in this department. And yes it is a german car.
What's an estate?
It's more like "if you like driving pick the Mondeo, but if you can afford better, get anything else and forget the Insignia and the Mondeo"
2:15 did she said she's a racecar driver?
She is so beautiful..
It's a good review, but there's so many that say the insignia doesn't drive like the mondeo, but the mondeo isn't as pretty as the insignia. Where stateside has Chevy v ford, oz has Holden v ford, our GM v ford comes in the shape of vauxhall. How about just suggesting a car that looks as good as the insignia, but drives like the mondeo, for the same money?
Opel develop these cars 100%? You means the Agilia which is a rebadged Suzuki Splash? Or the Ampera which was created by Americans in the Chevrolet department? Or the Mokka that was originally a Buick?
Not to mention Vauxhall also has it R&D department and testing facility that helps developing along side Opel. And no the Vauxhall doesn't build its own cars. Its plant builds the Vivaro van, most of which is exported outside of UK.
...and in the back. Also on the steering wheel. And one is left, one is right drive. Other than that, they're identical.
You obviously have not seen the latest JD Powers surveys ... Audi and VW were somewhere near the bottom of the reliability tables ... shame given their design styles ...
You don't disagree with Matt..
I don't actually understand how in this modern globalised world, quality from country to country can differ so much, WHY?
thank you :)
why the passenger in the front doesn't have an arm rest ?
there is an arm rest in for the back seats, unfortunately she didn't show it
Yes they do. Its massive for two
Yes they do. Its massive for two
Rebbeca is great reviewer.
German sedans are too much mainstream.
We probably won't get them in Europe until 2014. As far as I know Ford hasn't started produsing them yet...
shes fit
Mine is better
Aaaand the only differenz between Opel and Vauxhall is the Badge in the front.
A lot of my colegs had or have cars like this on use as taxi but it only does 27-29 miles /g . Yes only and is the 2,0 cdti. Not good when a Skoda Octavia does about 39miles/g in the 2,0 tdi. And is cheaper to buy.
It is a nice design, not sure of the interior colour though. It is a better brand than bmw or audi who don't always get it right Vauxhall is underrated. The under dog.
I'm not saying that ALL of the parts are produced in a single country (you are over exaggerating) but if you think that it doesn't matter where the ENGINE is engineered and by whom then by all means continue your delusion that Opel is a purebred German car...while you are at it do the same with Škoda, it's a real Czech TDI machine just like Seat is Spanish or Dacia Romanian...Give me a break :/
I guess it is a very rare comodity !! Like platinum, os something LOL
It’s like The Crystal Maze!
Yooka: No it’s not.
Laylee: Yooka! Yooka Laylee!
Yooka: Thanks for that image, Laylee.
Later...
But, for the first one, I need to close the boot, so wait there.
Yooka: Dude, I do not get it.
Laylee: Same here, Yooka.
#YookaLaylee
If you have to take the headrests off to fold the back seats down, it's no good for me.