2009 Vauxhall Insignia Exclusiv 2.0 CDTI turbo diesel from UK and Ireland
Summary:
Would buy another
Faults:
Also have badly marked rear discs - front perfect.
Travel 52 mile round trip to work (mostly motorway); best MPG obtained was 44.
Tyre size 245 x 45 - 18; mileage on front tyres 12,500, rear tyres still on the car.
Intermittent electrical fault that affects the the radio volume control (jumps up or down 3 or 4 levels) and also affects the indicator lamp timing (starts later than needed & flashes slightly longer than needed), fault never there when I take it back to the dealer (only occurs approx once a month).
Orange lamp with spanner appeared on dash, & took out cruise control; switch on order with dealer.
Noticed a very slight clunk from the transmission, more or less from new, but no worse after 22,500 miles.
General Comments:
Love the car, quick, good acceleration when needed, good road holding (useless in the snow & ice, fails where other smaller cars manage).
Comfortable, but as I am 6' 3", the driver's seat is quite a way back, so not a lot of leg room in the rear (bit of a shock for such a large car).
DAB radio has superb sound quality.
Hands free phone is very easy to use.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 11th January, 2011
9th Sep 2012, 06:24
I get a hire car every couple of weeks, and they sometimes drop off a 1.8. I've never driven anything with less power than these cars; rubbish. The diesel Insignia's on the other hand are far far better, and the performance is really good.
Keep away from the petrol ones!