2014 Vauxhall Insignia Design 2.0 CDTi ecoFLEX from UK and Ireland
Summary:
A great motorway cruiser
Faults:
Rear hatch locking motor failed (common fault).
EGR valve needed attention.
Various parts replaced as per wear and tear - new exhaust at rear, new battery, brake discs and pads.
Air con not as good as it used to be.
General Comments:
Had this Insignia a while now and has been a great car doing serious mileage up and down the UK motorways (I'm a travelling sales guy, exactly who this car was designed for, what a stereotype I know).
2.0 CDTI ecoFLEX engine has plenty of power and is economical. Start stop feature is annoying and I always switch it off. Fuel consumption difference is marginal. It does around 60 mpg or more on average, don't believe the 70 - 80 mpg hype - I tried my best even with start stop enabled and the best I got was 69 mpg.
Still, a fine car to drive and great on motorways as mentioned. Very quiet and smooth.
Design model is very basic, go for an SRi or above.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 8th January, 2023
21st Dec 2023, 17:14
I get 50 - 60 mpg out of my diesel "ecoFLEX" engine, the idea of 70 - 80 mpg is crazy, no one in reality is going to achieve this. The best I have had is 64 mpg - that is with the car empty on a very long motorway cruise during summer.
A taxi driver friend of mine was getting a genuine 70 mpg out of his car (again, on a long drive with no passengers or extra weight), but it was a nearly new Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDi; the Insignia is a much heavier car and will likely not get near that figure.