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Launched last year at the Frankfurt Motor Show, together with the facelift for the Insignia estate and sedan, the Insignia Country Tourer is a brand new model from the German Flash. Based on a similar idea to the Audi A3 allroad quattro and the VW Passtat Alltrack, it's based on an estate model but comes with raised suspension and protective plastic armor for the wheel arches.
We don't yet know if this late arrival to the softroader party is selling well. However, Opel has already found a new way to bolster sales, by offering a cheaper and more frugal version. Two front-wheel drive version of the Insignia Country Tourer are being launched at the Brussels International Motor Show, which started on January 16th.
One model is equipped with the new 1.6-liter SIDI Turbo rated at 170 hp, while the other gets the 2-liter diesel rated at 163 hp.
Why would you ever agree to lose the added traction of all-wheel drive? For two reasons: fuel efficiency and actually paying less for the car.
The base 4x2 model is about €4,000 cheaper than the 4x4. With front-wheel drive, six-speed manual transmission and Start/Stop, the Insignia Country Tourer 2.0 CDTI consumes just 4.5 liters diesel per 100 km – around 20 percent less than the comparable all-wheel drive version.
“With the front-wheel drive Insignia Country Tourer we make our mid-size model even more attractive for customers,” says Peter Christian Küspert, Opel Board Member for Sales. “Our adventurer leaves a lasting impression with its purposeful looks, and with front-wheel drive it now also appeals to Insignia buyers who want typical Country Tourer styling even if most of their driving is in cities and on the autobahn.”
One model is equipped with the new 1.6-liter SIDI Turbo rated at 170 hp, while the other gets the 2-liter diesel rated at 163 hp.
Why would you ever agree to lose the added traction of all-wheel drive? For two reasons: fuel efficiency and actually paying less for the car.
The base 4x2 model is about €4,000 cheaper than the 4x4. With front-wheel drive, six-speed manual transmission and Start/Stop, the Insignia Country Tourer 2.0 CDTI consumes just 4.5 liters diesel per 100 km – around 20 percent less than the comparable all-wheel drive version.
“With the front-wheel drive Insignia Country Tourer we make our mid-size model even more attractive for customers,” says Peter Christian Küspert, Opel Board Member for Sales. “Our adventurer leaves a lasting impression with its purposeful looks, and with front-wheel drive it now also appeals to Insignia buyers who want typical Country Tourer styling even if most of their driving is in cities and on the autobahn.”
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