Opel Insignia Sport Tourer lands at a Czech dealer. Do want.
2009 Opel Sports Tourer - Click above for a high-res image gallery
The Opel Insignia Sports Tourer landed at a dealer in the Czech Republic, and it is nothing but tasty: a six-speed diesel with seating for five that holds from 540 or 1,530 cubic liters with the seats down (from 19 to 54 cubic feet) and the handsome hauler gets and 50 mpg (US) from its 160 horsepower 2.0 CTDI. What's more, the rear cargo area has a beautifully flat entry, and a hidden compartment underneath the load floor.
It also has a host of convenience technology such as the Adaptive Forward Lighting with nine (count em!) different settings and the Opel Eye, which memorizes street signs and displays them in the dash. Sounds a bit like the Eye of Mordor, but it could come in handy when on unfamiliar turf. For the consortium looking for new Saturn models to import, please start here. Thanks for the tip, Evzen!
Gallery: Vauxhall/Opel Insignia Sports Tourer
[Source: Autorevue (translated)]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Kill The Fanboys 2:07PM (4/21/2009)
I agree. This thing is SEXY. I wasn't too enthused from looking at the silver cars exterior pics, then I saw the interior and the official pics and fell in love.
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letstakeawalk 2:14PM (4/21/2009)
That cargo area is a thing of beauty... sniff
zamafir 2:18PM (4/21/2009)
looks great, lots of audi avant and jetta wagon dna in that design.
BoneHeadOtto 2:08PM (4/21/2009)
Yes please. Give us a good looking wagon i the states for once. Ive been lamenting the loss of the 05 Legacy GT wagon 5spd. Bring us the european mazda 6 wagon, or the euro accord wagon, or this. please anything but another CUV!
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Perry 2:17PM (4/21/2009)
I agree. I will be in the market for a wagon in the next couple of years and this would be exactly what I need to replace my Aura.
Please bring! Unchanged, with the Diesel and 6-speed, please! please!
(About time standards are unified across the pond...its redicilous that in Europe they have 45 different engine choices and over here we get 2 - if we are lucky!!!)
KeatMP 4:29PM (4/21/2009)
Have you seen the CTS Sport Wagon?
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/16/pics-aplenty-2010-cadillac-cts-sport-wagon-beauty-shots/
Starts production in a month or so.
Mehdi Cheddadi 2:16PM (4/21/2009)
do no really want... I prefer a VW passat r36. kthxbai
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NINETY_EIGHT_LS 2:19PM (4/21/2009)
This is why I am not too keen on the idea of GM selling off OPEL. GM needs to get back to the core business and build the kinds of cars it can build and the kinds of cars people want. Do not get me started on GM North America.
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Mazda FTW! 2:22PM (4/21/2009)
I'm not even gonna bother reading these 'bring those Euro wagonz here nowz!!!'.
Whats BS. Once they get here, or something like the Dodge Magnum is made at home, everyone suddenly discovers faults with them they knew (or said) nothign about before.
Dear car-makers - don't listen to these guys.
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BoneHeadOtto 2:33PM (4/21/2009)
You are really going to hold up the Magnum as the example of a good wagon. The Magnum was just too big and heavy and it was a DODGE. (you know the word synonymous with avoid).
And what faults are you talking about? No off road capatility that no one uses anyway? Better mileage? Better handling? Better looks than SUVs and CUVs? More aerodynamic? Longer than a hatch? What faults do wagons have that CUVs do not? And dont compare a wagon to a sedan, because those who buy wagons need the space and would buy CUVs otherwise.
rjmhotrod 3:14PM (4/21/2009)
No - car makers DO listen to these guys. There is a segment of the car buying population that would like a a decent, mid-sized wagon that doesn't cost more than $30K. The only two cars that really come close to this are the Subaru Outback and Volkswagen Passat wagon. I've tried the Outback - it feels too claustrophobic to me. The new Passat is out of my price range and the older ones are too risky. For now, I'm stuck looking for a used Mazda6 wagon (or possibly even a Jetta wagon).
It wasn't that long ago when there were Accord, Camry, Taursus/Sable wagons and more recently the Mazda6 and Legacy wagons - all gone. There really is nothing to take their place. I don't want another CUV - my wife has a RAV4 and I really don't like it that much. My Protege5 is a great car, but I want a wagon that is a little bigger and more refined. The current choices just don't fit the bill.
Matthew 2:26PM (4/21/2009)
Would rather take a C5 Tourer any day.
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MajorGeek 2:26PM (4/21/2009)
Just as plain and boring as anything else on the street, only in a wagon. About as attractive as your average Subaru or Volkswagon. No one buys wagons anymore regardless of the countless "do want" people who will never pull the trigger.
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Victor 2:34PM (4/21/2009)
F-YOU GM
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Victor 2:36PM (4/21/2009)
I didn't even look at the pics close enough. A six speed!? *grumbles in jealousy*
~D. 2:37PM (4/21/2009)
the problem with the average public trying to guestimate the sales of things like Subaru Legacy wagons and the like, is the fact that these wagons are nondescript enough that most folks won't notice how many they're passing in traffic because they're too fixated on the truck balls in front of them. As with many vehicles, it's a regional thing; where I live, it's safe to say that every other car is a boringly-brilliant Subaru, which I attribute to the practicality and unassuming, unpretentious nature of my neighbors. Hell, I drive a turbodiesel hatch, and from what I can tell, all 3 of these segments have lots of people clamoring for them, it's just that they clamor less boisterously than those who require explosions in their ads to sell them things. I'm not saying that the automakers have to abandon the truck-ball demographic, but they DO need a balanced product portfolio if they want to avoid getting destroyed in the market by their competitors....again.
This will make a fine Buick indeed.
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DiRF 4:50PM (4/21/2009)
Interesting design feature with the hatch... since the taillights are part of the door, there appears to be a secondary set of taillights and backup lights underneath, in case you're transporting something with the lid up...
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khaosmatrix 11:18PM (4/21/2009)
I saw that too, but I saw two holes in the tailgate, that made me wondering if those actually light up the rear lights when closed.
P.V. 7:21PM (4/21/2009)
Ohhh, that wagon is HAWT!
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joel 8:15PM (4/21/2009)
This so would make a nice Buick Roadster
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