High-performance diesel Insignia announced
Tuesday 06 December 2011
• BiTurbo 192bhp diesel
• FlexRide dampers as standard
• Available from £27,120
The Vauxhall Insignia is now available with its most powerful diesel engine ever boasting 192bhp – 35bhp more than the next diesel in the range.
Called the BiTurbo, the engine is a 2-litre fitted with sequential turbochargers designed to increase response across the rev range. It will go from zero to 62mph in 8.2 seconds (front-wheel drive hatchback).
Thanks to increased efficiency, it’s also more economical, managing an average of 57.6mpg, compared with 55.4mpg for the 2-litre CDTi with 158bhp. Emissions are as low as 129g/km of CO2 in the manual front-wheel drive hatchback.
It will be available fitted in the hatchback and Sports Tourer estate in SRi, SRi Vx-line and Elite trims, priced from £27,120. Four-wheel drive is available in SRi and SRi Vx-line trim.
Vauxhall’s FlexRide adaptive damping suspension is standard (normally a £790 option), featuring Tour and Sport buttons, allowing the driver to tune throttle, steering and damper settings separately.
Four-wheel drive versions get a Torque Transfer Device (TTD) and rear axle electronically controlled Limited Slip Differential, allowing power to be juggled to the wheels with most traction.
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By Andy Goodwin, senior web journalist