I hired one of these from europcar for two weeks (tourer elite nav edition) and absolutely loved it. 10/10. It goes around corners and accelerates really quick just like a hire car should!
I’ve had the range topping Opel Insignia Sports Tourer 2.0 Turbo 4x4 (260hp petrol) now for 1.5 yrs and 27000kms and it’s actually the best car I’ve owned, including 3 Audis (of one S4), one MB, one VW, 2 Jeeps, 3 Hyundais, 1 Fiat, 3 Fords, 1 Chevy, a MINI and 8 Porsches. Actually I chose the Insignia over a Porsche SUV/Panamera. The total package the Insignia delivers is absolutely awesome. Besides the amazing Intellilux matrix lights which is always left at auto high beam, the Webasto heater and the super duper FlexRide chassis, I must say the BOSE noise cancelling system of the passenger compartment is my favorite tech. The mechanical 4x4 system with the active tourqe diff on the rear axel is brilliant driving on Scandinavian winter roads. And the towing capacity of 2.2tonnes makes it a capable hauler also. Brilliant car from Rüsselsheim, before any PSA interference. It’s a keeper!
Are you for real ?? Meaning I am looking to buy Audi A4 or BMW 3, but they are a little bit more expesive. But they are comfortable. However, cars, generally speaking, are depreciation assets. So I am looking to buy cheaper alternatives and put extra money into markets. So, you have been sarcastic with your comment ?/🙄
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Mat, do you have any plans to review the Vauxhall/Opel Insignia Grand Sport in the near future? I am thinking about getting the 1,5 petrole 165 bhp Grand Sport. Would be awsome if you could review that particular engine:)
Holden have gone from Australia Jimmy their now produced by Opel in Germany So I"d say it won"t be long before that name becomes extinct under the PSA Group
Def getting one. It's full of equipment, priced good, looks amazing as well! Only in saloon with interior and exterior opc line for me. Maybe coconut color or white.
Mat, considering this car will replace the Aussie-built Commodore at the end of this year, how about twisting the arms of your PR mates at Vauxhall and doing a review of the VXR8 before the factory closes forever. It would mean a lot for us Australians to see what you have to say about it
I drove the Opel version of this car during a vacation to visit family in Germany. We drove approximately 4000 miles and when I got home I configured a loaded one on Buick' s website and placed my deposit. My family has owned Opel's for decades and usually find them more reliable then VW. The last "Opel" I was able to own in the United States was a Saturn Astra. It gave excellent service for 8 years and 250k miles.
I have an insignia. Absolutely amazing car. Love everything about it. I have had many many cars and it surprised me that it is the only car that I am 100% pleased with
I honestly think this Insignia (soon to be Commodore in Australia) will sell far better than its sedan/hatch counterpart. It by far the best wagon i've seen and the first I would actually consider purchasing.
this is the underdog! Such value and so much better looking than its VAG rivals. Options list seems better too. Shame that theres only 1 petrol engine though.
Lovely looking car but the doors sound tinny which ruins the upmarket feel Vauxhall seem to be aspiring to. That dash though is a massive improvement over previous Vauxhall cars. Good review Matt 👊👊
Seeing as I live in the town of Vauxhall (the engineers have a Vauxhall base in Luton, England) I am actually pretty surprised with what they have churned out! I mean this other comment was saying u can just put a BMW or jag badge on it and people will just go rave! Well done Vauxhall
There is no Engineering done in the UK. Make no mistake this is a German car through and through. As German as any VW or Mercedes. Luton print the marketing brochures. That’s about it. This cars eventual replacement will of course be engineered in France.
@@dominikfcbsousaoutnow5948 Nope. The Insignia was designed by Vauxhall in Britain by Mark Adams and Malcolm Ward and used by GM worldwide in the Opel and Holden brands.
my brother bought this exact model and i drove it for quite a while, i have to say i don’t like it, the navi software is not the best either feels sluggish, i think he overpaid way too much for it.
I’ve got a Sri Nav 1.5 petrol turbo 2017 in black arriving on Wednesday. I was on autotrader looking for an estate for around 15K and didn’t have any particular make or model in mind, but came across the new shape Insignia with 60,000 on the clock. I hadn’t seen one before and was immediately impressed with the look and equipment level. I mainly travel short distances and wanted to avoid a diesel due to my start, stop driving habits. I’ve had problems with fuel filters in the past. Paid £11,800. I’m hoping it’s the right choice.
@@TinyT1792 It hasn't missed a beat. A little heavy on fuel. Impressed with the ride quality. Good performance, especially on A & B roads. I'd recommend it without hesitation. I wish you the best if you go ahead with it. Certainly feels more upmarket than what most would expect from a Vauxhall. I hope this helps.
I have one, an Elite model. You are right it is a big car but i do not find it that big to drive. My good Lady is 5ft 3 and has no problems, even reversing, but saying this, my car has a rear camera and parking sensors front and back. If you raise the seat a bit the car will not feel so big to drive. My only criticism is the top of the range infotainment system struggles to deal with an ipod with over 11,000 songs. The crazy thing is the infotainment on a 2013 Vauxhall Antara deals with it easily, and that is an old system. It is called the Buick Regal in America and that is made in Canada. It is the same car with different engines, but slightly heavier as the B post had to be beefed up for US safety regulations.
G3R - I think the red really brings out the features well. Especially that silver strip running through the tail lights. Besides, red is Vauxhall's colour for marketing.
Iv had this model for 2 months and good points are its nice on the motorway and its massive inside ,bad points are stop/start and no rear parking sensors .
4:50 what he says here was the problem with the previous insignia as well, you just feel like driving a big-ass boat. this is really something to work on. and i've never had that feel in any other wagon so far.
I've got the 2016 model in 1.6CDTi SRi VXR trim and I love it. This looks like it will be a suitable replacement when the time comes, and is no doubt better overall. However IMO the older model looks more aggressive and the styling around the rear wheel is better.
the 6th thing about the Vauxhall Sport Tourer: when we do the configuration of the car in the infotainment system, we find the Vauxhall Insigna (the saloon!!!) 6:36
"It feels like such a big car to drive" Sounds like my Omega then (well, that car is huge, too). I have no problem with that. Honestly I really love the way the Insignia looks. It's certainly on my list.
You forgot the adblue fault. The nox sensors go out of configuration and it reports to check the adblue level. Despite topping it up, you need to do a nox sensor reset and recalibrate for the wrror message to dissapear. This requires a semi fancy scan tool or paying a mechanic for an hours labour.
I drove the Buick Regal version we get in the States. Its a 2.0 turbo ecotec. I loved it....and want one... But wish we could get the manual trans and the cladding delete. The large car feeling is one of the things I like about it....especially since it can be hustled in a corner.
He can't afford to offend the other brands who give him freebies. He's certainly not unbiased; no motoring journalist can afford to be. Don't trust them when you actually need to objectively buy the best car...
Who cares about Hollyweird Cult? If he dropped dead I would not notice ... also thier virtue signalling diverse movies that all feature female leads and female everything are fucking boring....so, yeah....Vin who (seriously).....
Loy Regacy Who in USA knows that Opel (it's Vauxhall only in the UK) even exists? Who would buy a car which has literally no trademark in the US? It's cheaper to give it a name of a well known brand than build trademark from scratch. All Opel cars are designed in Germany, but they belong to GM, so they can do with them whatever they want.
Loy Regacy the origanal company name is Opel, but for some reason when they entered the uk market they used the brand name Vauxhall. There was probably a UK car company (or similar) called opel, so they needed a new name. In Australia opel is called Holden, so it's a company of many names. GM it's parent company just sold it all to Pergeot. I think they folded the holden brand before the sale.
Stephen Butler I think the situation was that Opel, Vauxhall, Holden and Buick started out as separate brands. Who were then later bought out by General Motors who decided to group them and use the same basic cars to save on cost. GM seemingly operated a tier system whereby brands could change more stuff depending on how high up they where, for example Saab got to change near enough everything, whereas Opel and Vauxhall are restricted to just badges.
"The rear windscreen is far away" No shit sherlock, it's an estate. Are the rear windscreens on other estate in its class closer? o.O lol the car is basically perfect, because you really couldn't find anything meaningful against it.
why make a fun of Vauxhall for calling it a sports tourer when Jaguar call it a Sportbrake, BMW call it a touring, Some call it a wagon or sportswagon.
I would get this over a superb or Passat anyday. I really don't trust the reliability of the VW Group cars anymore since my Golf is freaking falling apart already. Also I value the sound insulation ... *wink wink* Skoda ... Also: Get the Insignia with an Automatic. Thats what they are made for ^^
In Australia, Holden (gm) are importing these into our country and trying to sell them as the new “Holden Commodore” which was a v6 and v8 car that was built right here in Aus. Due to Holden’s attempt at rebadging this imported Opel as a Holden Commodore, they have sold hardly any of these things.
I have a Mazda 6 Estate. The handling and grip are quite magnificent. As is the road noise intrusion. For my tastes I'd trade some grip for a bit less tyre roar. Especially on Britain's chewed up and cheaply surfaced roads.
I am a huge fan of your review. They are one of the best ones out there. I wonder what car you have. I really want to know how much you would've tested it before owning one. Awaiting your reply
Great video and really nice car. Only two problems though. The car with this spec is over £30K (forget the £18K entry) and depreciation will be ruinous. Over three years it will be an expensive proposition.
I've always thought of Opel/Vauxhall as a fundamentally insipid, boring and unoriginal brand, but I have to say, this car actually looks really good. I don't know if it is their marketing though but they need to improve their image in order to stop looking like they only manufacture cheap-feeling, uninteresting cars.
They have had so many good-looking models, Calibra, Speedster, Astra Coupe, Vectra GTC, Insignia..people have so much prejudice about Opel that unless they reinvent cars completeley people are gonna hate on them.
Yeah when i say that im a Opel fan people often say that Opel is shit and most of the ones who are saying that are Bmw Audi fans. I think Bmw and Audi is overrated tbh
Buick is finally bringing the wagon to the U.S. with the Buick Regal TourX Wagon... Thanks for the video as it is as close to the TourX review as I can see right now. Awesome Videos BTW
I hired one of these from europcar for two weeks (tourer elite nav edition) and absolutely loved it. 10/10. It goes around corners and accelerates really quick just like a hire car should!
I also hired them from europcar lol
Europe-Opel
UK-Vauxhall
USA-Buick
Australia-Holden
Don't ask why.
Actually isn't it soon gonna stop being that way?
Cause Opel was just bought by PSA so now Buicks and Holdens wont be based on Opels anymore
Dejan Jovanovic opel badge looks best
Opel/Vauxhall were sold to Peugeot.
Newp. Brands will stay as they are in all markets.
notformebeaky well not anymore but the car in this video is still owned by GM which is why the Buick Regal is identical
I’ve had the range topping Opel Insignia Sports Tourer 2.0 Turbo 4x4 (260hp petrol) now for 1.5 yrs and 27000kms and it’s actually the best car I’ve owned, including 3 Audis (of one S4), one MB, one VW, 2 Jeeps, 3 Hyundais, 1 Fiat, 3 Fords, 1 Chevy, a MINI and 8 Porsches. Actually I chose the Insignia over a Porsche SUV/Panamera. The total package the Insignia delivers is absolutely awesome. Besides the amazing Intellilux matrix lights which is always left at auto high beam, the Webasto heater and the super duper FlexRide chassis, I must say the BOSE noise cancelling system of the passenger compartment is my favorite tech. The mechanical 4x4 system with the active tourqe diff on the rear axel is brilliant driving on Scandinavian winter roads. And the towing capacity of 2.2tonnes makes it a capable hauler also. Brilliant car from Rüsselsheim, before any PSA interference. It’s a keeper!
Vauxhall
@@louisbeerreviews8964 Its an Opel
@@louisbeerreviews8964 Vauxhall/Opel. Same brand more or less.
Are you for real ?? Meaning I am looking to buy Audi A4 or BMW 3, but they are a little bit more expesive. But they are comfortable. However, cars, generally speaking, are depreciation assets. So I am looking to buy cheaper alternatives and put extra money into markets.
So, you have been sarcastic with your comment ?/🙄
8 porsche s 😂😂😂😂
Opel have really evolved, they are more appealing than ever.
On par with VW of you ask me.
Right
Imo one of the best looking estates so far.
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Don't you mean sports tourer-based informativeness?
Mat, do you have any plans to review the Vauxhall/Opel Insignia Grand Sport in the near future? I am thinking about getting the 1,5 petrole 165 bhp Grand Sport. Would be awsome if you could review that particular engine:)
Shortly...
Still waiting for the infotainment, practicality and 360 videos :(
What is exactly meant by "shortly"? It is almost 2 weeks ago this video went up... :(
Looks pretty good, Good job, Opel
MiT708 "Vauxhall" 😂
Tony S it is opel lol
Europe=Opel
USA=Buick
UK=Vauxhall
JoshyRacer And Australia = Holden
Holden have gone from Australia Jimmy their now produced by Opel in Germany So I"d say it won"t be long before that name becomes extinct under the PSA Group
Def getting one. It's full of equipment, priced good, looks amazing as well! Only in saloon with interior and exterior opc line for me. Maybe coconut color or white.
I am a happy owner of Insignia 2.0 Turbo, 260bhp, fully loaded. The car is in a class of its own, and it is a fun car.
How much mileage do you get from a full tank? Isn't it too thirsty? Also, what's the 0-60 time?
Love my 18
You guys make the best reviews, always straight to the point and honest
The design of the Insignia is getting better and better. I'm loving the new shape
Know its 4 years too late, but apparently the next one will be a damn crossover. BOO
Mat, considering this car will replace the Aussie-built Commodore at the end of this year, how about twisting the arms of your PR mates at Vauxhall and doing a review of the VXR8 before the factory closes forever. It would mean a lot for us Australians to see what you have to say about it
alexaescht totally agree
alexaescht its just a rebadged commodore...
Looks like Matt doesn't know where Australia is, nor gives a shit....lol
I drove the Opel version of this car during a vacation to visit family in Germany.
We drove approximately 4000 miles and when I got home I configured a loaded one on Buick' s website and placed my deposit.
My family has owned Opel's for decades and usually find them more reliable then VW.
The last "Opel" I was able to own in the United States was a Saturn Astra.
It gave excellent service for 8 years and 250k miles.
I have an insignia. Absolutely amazing car. Love everything about it. I have had many many cars and it surprised me that it is the only car that I am 100% pleased with
just got an early model, seems smooth to drive
Looks like a Volvo and an Audi had a baby! Not a bad thing!
Insignia looks better than both of them... as did the previous generation and Omega before that
Jamie A mazda 6?
IMO it looks more like an Outback fucked a Model S
interior looks definitely like an Audi tbh
better than a v90? fuck outta here
I honestly think this Insignia (soon to be Commodore in Australia) will sell far better than its sedan/hatch counterpart. It by far the best wagon i've seen and the first I would actually consider purchasing.
0:30 was it just me or did he say that it started at £8500?
It sounds like that, but it's probably £18500
Ashwin Sriharan 18500 £
I went back a couple of times, he said 8500.
I went back 3 times 😂😂😂 I just couldn't believe, but I google it and it is 18500
Ashwin Sriharan £18,500
I tremendously appreciate your work, Mat! Congrats, keep it up!
Love this cars styling and the inside is gorgeous at this price point. Great job on it
It looks good this one
Great Video Review. My personal view Is that the Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer Estate Is one the best Company Cars for Business users
I have one (2.0 Turbo 250HP) since 2019. One of the best cars, I´ve ever owned. Just love it!
What a fantastic car.....hope will be mine one day
who is hope
Yess
I'd never buy a vauxhall now as they have been taken over by pegout and citroen which is worrying
this is the underdog! Such value and so much better looking than its VAG rivals. Options list seems better too. Shame that theres only 1 petrol engine though.
what a brilliant booking car !!
Lovely looking car but the doors sound tinny which ruins the upmarket feel Vauxhall seem to be aspiring to. That dash though is a massive improvement over previous Vauxhall cars. Good review Matt 👊👊
Seeing as I live in the town of Vauxhall (the engineers have a Vauxhall base in Luton, England) I am actually pretty surprised with what they have churned out! I mean this other comment was saying u can just put a BMW or jag badge on it and people will just go rave! Well done Vauxhall
Most of the engineering was made in Germany, Vauxhall only converts them to right hand drive.
Not quite - all the running gear and the majority of the styling was designed in Britain.
There is no Engineering done in the UK. Make no mistake this is a German car through and through. As German as any VW or Mercedes. Luton print the marketing brochures. That’s about it. This cars eventual replacement will of course be engineered in France.
@@benweston9158 styling made by opel in germany*
@@dominikfcbsousaoutnow5948 Nope. The Insignia was designed by Vauxhall in Britain by Mark Adams and Malcolm Ward and used by GM worldwide in the Opel and Holden brands.
Got one myself and love it. Best car I've had yet
How's the reliability?
excellent so far, no issues apart from usual wear n tear @@Roberto9696-q7s
That car is near perfect
Yes
Ive driven it and the Navigationssystem is getting me always to the wrong destination.
my brother bought this exact model and i drove it for quite a while, i have to say i don’t like it, the navi software is not the best either feels sluggish, i think he overpaid way too much for it.
I’ve got a Sri Nav 1.5 petrol turbo 2017 in black arriving on Wednesday. I was on autotrader looking for an estate for around 15K and didn’t have any particular make or model in mind, but came across the new shape Insignia with 60,000 on the clock. I hadn’t seen one before and was immediately impressed with the look and equipment level. I mainly travel short distances and wanted to avoid a diesel due to my start, stop driving habits. I’ve had problems with fuel filters in the past. Paid £11,800. I’m hoping it’s the right choice.
1 year later... was it the right choice? Looking at the AWD 260hp version. 97k miles for £9,000
@@TinyT1792 It hasn't missed a beat. A little heavy on fuel. Impressed with the ride quality. Good performance, especially on A & B roads. I'd recommend it without hesitation. I wish you the best if you go ahead with it. Certainly feels more upmarket than what most would expect from a Vauxhall. I hope this helps.
this is the best vauxhall been made since the calibra which came out in 1989 -1997
The first Vauxhall ... i really like and consider worth buying.
Great looking car and the styling is so much improved over the original Insignia. Makes the German snob brands look boring.
6 Spd manual wagon- doesn't get any better! Beautiful too.
I hate Vauxhall but this is one of the best looking cars in its class
Dont think so, the Hyundai i30 estate is the best looker in this class
Really?!? That thing is hideous
I think you mean the i40?
Olso isn't the i30 in the lower Astra/Golf class?
It looks a lot like a Mazda 6
Love 10 minute reviews! I don’t need any review longer then 15 minutes, best way to lose my short attention span!
I like this car, looks better than a Passat .
456 546465 it looks a lot better for sure.
What *doesn't* look better than a Passat though...?
I have one, an Elite model. You are right it is a big car but i do not find it that big to drive. My good Lady is 5ft 3 and has no problems, even reversing, but saying this, my car has a rear camera and parking sensors front and back. If you raise the seat a bit the car will not feel so big to drive. My only criticism is the top of the range infotainment system struggles to deal with an ipod with over 11,000 songs. The crazy thing is the infotainment on a 2013 Vauxhall Antara deals with it easily, and that is an old system. It is called the Buick Regal in America and that is made in Canada. It is the same car with different engines, but slightly heavier as the B post had to be beefed up for US safety regulations.
7:25 did anyone else realise that he had his middle finger up 😂😂
Wow, so mature...
you describe the car in such fluency.. I like that
I absolutely love the insignia one of my favourite cars
I think you guys should review the Mazda 6 sedan/touring
Hey mat! Can u make a vid of comparison of this car n other estates? Thx
Too bad you can't get this car here in the US....or can you? Anyone know if it's sold under the Buick mark??
it would look so good
in any other color
G3R - I think the red really brings out the features well. Especially that silver strip running through the tail lights. Besides, red is Vauxhall's colour for marketing.
@@MrMagnificentMedia I hate the silver strip, it looks so fucking tacky.....yuk!
Iv had this model for 2 months and good points are its nice on the motorway and its massive inside ,bad points are stop/start
and no rear parking sensors .
Look at this then look at a vectra fro 10 15years ago, they have come along way
while BMW and mercedes cars still look very similar
Vectra B was absolutely beautiful when it came out in 1996
4:50 what he says here was the problem with the previous insignia as well, you just feel like driving a big-ass boat. this is really something to work on. and i've never had that feel in any other wagon so far.
Who agrees with me that Vauxhall is one of the best mainstream average consumer car manufacturer out there?
ONYX.G agreed!
Totally, my parents bought a cascada, very comfortable
u really making gains matt
looks amazing!
I've got the 2016 model in 1.6CDTi SRi VXR trim and I love it. This looks like it will be a suitable replacement when the time comes, and is no doubt better overall.
However IMO the older model looks more aggressive and the styling around the rear wheel is better.
I love this car❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
James Cooke b
the 6th thing about the Vauxhall Sport Tourer: when we do the configuration of the car in the infotainment system, we find the Vauxhall Insigna (the saloon!!!) 6:36
my gun:🔫
Mat's gun:💪
LOL you American?
G Rodriguez Europe
So youre a bitch?
He's OK... but let's not make him a sex symbol.
Looking forward to mine arriving later this year.
Matt, do a review on Mazda6 2018
John John Yes he should start reviewing Mazda again.
Is that a digital display there? Would of wanted to see that
"It feels like such a big car to drive"
Sounds like my Omega then (well, that car is huge, too). I have no problem with that.
Honestly I really love the way the Insignia looks. It's certainly on my list.
If only it had 4 rings on the bonnet he'd love it as much as our friends love theirs that regularly trundles, loaded to the SW of France with ease.
Looks very good, I think if they do a vxr version or something like that it could be a good cheaper alternative to the RS6
VXR they did but I think they dropped the Estate body style and made the Astra boot bigger instead
You forgot the adblue fault. The nox sensors go out of configuration and it reports to check the adblue level. Despite topping it up, you need to do a nox sensor reset and recalibrate for the wrror message to dissapear. This requires a semi fancy scan tool or paying a mechanic for an hours labour.
Wow this is surprisingly good looking.
Why cant you do the 2018 reviews just like this back in the day. This is fun to watch. Matt do what you do best.
Has that Vauxhall insignia got advanced park assist?! @3:52
ONYX.G it even has automatic parking if you take it.
ONYX.G Even the older model Insignia A has automatic parking.
I drove the Buick Regal version we get in the States.
Its a 2.0 turbo ecotec.
I loved it....and want one...
But wish we could get the manual trans and the cladding delete.
The large car feeling is one of the things I like about it....especially since it can be hustled in a corner.
Once Driven Forever Smitten
Who remembers?
John McMahon yep 👍👍
his look at 9:47 😂. “where is the electric boot“ 😂
On the options list
this Vauxhall is almost perfect = verdict "buy it"
He can't afford to offend the other brands who give him freebies. He's certainly not unbiased; no motoring journalist can afford to be. Don't trust them when you actually need to objectively buy the best car...
Thanks...just trying to get a preview of our Buick Tour X...this would make a great GS tourer...
Seems like a great car. Would buy one if I could afford it. Well, maybe in 10 years.
Truly a beautiful car not gonna lie
Thumbs up if you never knew 'Vin Diesels' real name? At least 1 thumbs up 🙄
Who cares about Hollyweird Cult? If he dropped dead I would not notice ... also thier virtue signalling diverse movies that all feature female leads and female everything are fucking boring....so, yeah....Vin who (seriously).....
Iv'e had the 2ltr diesel SRI for 3 years , great car...time for a change but can't bring myself to sell it!
Damn, she's fine. BMWs and audis should be ashamed.
vishagan sheagar this car doesn't compete with those manufacturers
Chatta290 aesthetically it does. You should wake up to a beautiful car every morning.
vishagan sheagar any Audi or BMW looks more aesthetically pleasing then that cheap GM crap
Chatta290 haha you're funny
and the start price (with 0 equipment) is the price of insignia with allmost full equipment. clever.
thanks for the review! for us in the states, an early look at the Buick Regal Tour x!
in America this is a Buick. why is this sold as two different names in Britian and Europe?
Loy Regacy how come the Americana get better looking insignias
British people like to think that it's a British car. Even tho it's engineered completely by Opel. Whom are German.
Loy Regacy Who in USA knows that Opel (it's Vauxhall only in the UK) even exists? Who would buy a car which has literally no trademark in the US? It's cheaper to give it a name of a well known brand than build trademark from scratch. All Opel cars are designed in Germany, but they belong to GM, so they can do with them whatever they want.
Loy Regacy the origanal company name is Opel, but for some reason when they entered the uk market they used the brand name Vauxhall.
There was probably a UK car company (or similar) called opel, so they needed a new name.
In Australia opel is called Holden, so it's a company of many names. GM it's parent company just sold it all to Pergeot. I think they folded the holden brand before the sale.
Stephen Butler I think the situation was that Opel, Vauxhall, Holden and Buick started out as separate brands. Who were then later bought out by General Motors who decided to group them and use the same basic cars to save on cost. GM seemingly operated a tier system whereby brands could change more stuff depending on how high up they where, for example Saab got to change near enough everything, whereas Opel and Vauxhall are restricted to just badges.
Had one as a courtesy car, it was spot on. Definitely be my next car
"The rear windscreen is far away" No shit sherlock, it's an estate. Are the rear windscreens on other estate in its class closer? o.O lol the car is basically perfect, because you really couldn't find anything meaningful against it.
43854586 I drove one and love it, really wish I could get a manual box though
I believe he does make similar comments on other estate cars
Its cool
We're going to be getting this in the US as a Buick. It's looking quite nice.
DID I JUST HEAR MAT SAY THAT A VAUXHALL HAS BETTER QUALITY THAN A VOLKSWAGEN?!?!?!?!?😱😱😱
Joel BIelecki vw are nothing special.
Joel BIelecki VW are over rated, dude.
our VW Polo has as much plastic as a damn Dacia
Mary Juana complete and utter bullshit, polo quality is good
Vw was created by hitler in ww2 because of this i hate vw
Drove this car yesterday and I'm usually biased against vauxhall / opel but i really like it, mine was automatic though.
why make a fun of Vauxhall for calling it a sports tourer when Jaguar call it a Sportbrake, BMW call it a touring, Some call it a wagon or sportswagon.
*cough* haters
Dear Michael, he's making funb of Vauxhall calling it a sports tourer because he's reviewing a Vauxhall Sports Tourer....I hope that helps you out....
@@phillipbridge5009 You missed to point to say the least... 🙄
Matt listens to Audioslave as well, cool! 👍
I would get this over a superb or Passat anyday. I really don't trust the reliability of the VW Group cars anymore since my Golf is freaking falling apart already. Also I value the sound insulation ... *wink wink* Skoda ... Also: Get the Insignia with an Automatic. Thats what they are made for ^^
In Australia, Holden (gm) are importing these into our country and trying to sell them as the new “Holden Commodore” which was a v6 and v8 car that was built right here in Aus.
Due to Holden’s attempt at rebadging this imported Opel as a Holden Commodore, they have sold hardly any of these things.
very good looking car, no questions better design than skoda, passat, it's near Mazda. and those lines at back are like in Lancia Lybra
my early Insignia hasn't got the side pods in the boot that look useful
I flinch every time Mat sticks a finger in a 12v socket. I know it's just 12v, but still...
This car looks amazing though, very well designed.
I wish he would do that with the fake exhaust, much safer....whew!
I have a Mazda 6 Estate. The handling and grip are quite magnificent. As is the road noise intrusion. For my tastes I'd trade some grip for a bit less tyre roar. Especially on Britain's chewed up and cheaply surfaced roads.
Did you swap your Mazda for the Insignia?
I heard the Mazdas have major paint problems. How was your Mazda 6 paint for chips? I've been considering getting one.
Oh my god. That fake exhaust is hilarious.
Yep. Unfortunately just following suit of other manufacturers, inc. Mercedes, Honda, VW, etc. They're all at it & have been for some time.
The new W213 Mercedes have hilarious fake exhausts
but I think it looks good
I looks better, it fits the car
Skoda Octavia has fake exhaust just like this one
Excellent review Mat! How does it compare to Mazda 6 Sport Wagon?
Vauxhalls are underrated thanks to Clarkson and his pals.
How
I am a huge fan of your review. They are one of the best ones out there. I wonder what car you have. I really want to know how much you would've tested it before owning one. Awaiting your reply
Better qaulity than the Skoda Superb AND the VW passat!!!!!!!!😯😨🌋
well especially the Superb is a big letdown once you look inside
Apart from the electric display they are 99% the same.
He talked about the fake exhaust when I saw a Skoda Octavia with the same fake exhaust
Great video and really nice car. Only two problems though. The car with this spec is over £30K (forget the £18K entry) and depreciation will be ruinous. Over three years it will be an expensive proposition.
It looked like a Volvo in the thumbnail
Just amazingly unbelievable.
I've always thought of Opel/Vauxhall as a fundamentally insipid, boring and unoriginal brand, but I have to say, this car actually looks really good. I don't know if it is their marketing though but they need to improve their image in order to stop looking like they only manufacture cheap-feeling, uninteresting cars.
MarcXW Than VW must be the cheapest brand there is.
They have had so many good-looking models, Calibra, Speedster, Astra Coupe, Vectra GTC, Insignia..people have so much prejudice about Opel that unless they reinvent cars completeley people are gonna hate on them.
Yeah when i say that im a Opel fan people often say that Opel is shit and most of the ones who are saying that are Bmw Audi fans. I think Bmw and Audi is overrated tbh
Buick is finally bringing the wagon to the U.S. with the Buick Regal TourX Wagon... Thanks for the video as it is as close to the TourX review as I can see right now.
Awesome Videos BTW