Faults:

Nothing. The car needed new brake pads at its last service, that is all.

Minor interior trim rattle. Acceptable at seven years old and nearly 80K mileage.

The car's exterior is unmarked.

General Comments:

The Insignia is a great looking car. This is the first of the new Grand Sport cars for 2017, I got a great deal on this car last year and it has been nothing but enjoyable and easy to run and live with.

Dark grey metallic, common color but suits it fine. Design model is a fairly average specification, but the car still has nice alloy wheels, a lovely interior with all the electronics you could need.

Seats are very comfortable. The car handles and rides smoothly. Dash is dark grey/black and stylish. Cubby holes and areas for storage are well thought out. The car cruises on the motorway nicely.

1.5 turbo petrol engine is a nice one. Quiet and has enough power, while 35 - 40 mpg is still possible. I know the diesels offer more performance and economy, but the thing is, my last Insignia was diesel, and I got fed up with all the troubles they come with (DPF, glow plugs, turbo, and so on) so it's nice to have a simple petrol engine again. I know this engine also has a turbo and a "GPF" (gas particulate filter) but experience has shown these engines still give less trouble than diesels long term.

Overall this has been a fantastic car and so long as it continues to be reliable, I'll keep it for many years yet!

Faults:

Clutch.

Timing chain rattle - replaced as a precaution. Expensive.

General Comments:

This Grand Sport Insignia is punchy and nice to look at in Vx Line trim. Builds on the already sporty SRi trim. My car is bright red.

2.0 diesel "Blue Injection" is fast and economical, though watch out for that timing chain as mentioned above.

It's a very nice car to drive. Interior fit and finish is excellent for Vauxhall, and long journeys are a pleasure. Easily better than the older generation Insignia.

Been a bit expensive to repair but it is a fantastic car, but just be aware a lot of higher mileage newer shape Insignias were (like mine!) initially used as taxis and will have led a hard life. If buying again I'd honestly go for a low mileage petrol engine version.

Faults:

Engine management light comes on intermittently - will have it looked at soon, cannot be anything serious, the car is driving OK.

Paint seems poor quality, already staring to flake off here and there, but it did have a hard life to begin with as a taxi.

General Comments:

Got a good deal on this first for 2017 newer shape "Grand Sport" Insignia when it was only five years old as an ex taxi with higher miles, fantastic value. The car feels very modern.

Design Nav is a fairly basic trim level, but the car still has all the modern electronics you could want.

Seats are VERY comfortable! This car is an ergonomic dream for me, even more comfortable than my old Honda Accord.

A joy to drive, not exciting but an excellent motorway cruiser, for which this car was designed. The 1.6 diesel is not the fastest, but it will regularly do over 50 mpg, which for this size of car is excellent.

Looks nice in black. Recommended if you need a cheap family / executive car. Easily the best on the market at the price. Though I got lucky - a lot of these cars with higher miles now will need expensive repairs, try and go for a low mileage example with full history, worth the extra cash, they are as cheap as it gets anyway.