Photo: Opel
Want to tell your wife that you bought a crossover when you actually have a wagon? Then you need the brand new Vauxhall Insignia Country Tourer... or the Opel model.
So why a wagon? Because wagons are way cooler: BMW 3 Series Touring, Audi A6 Avant and especially the E63 AMG Estate. But you probably can't afford any of those. So you'll have to settle for a Country Tourer.
But how much does one cost and should you buy it? The rugged Insignia arrives in Britain this November and carries a retail price of £25,635. Can you put a price on a family car with above-average off-road capabilities? Vauxhall can, mainly as the wagon will compete with the £22,310 Grandland X. So we predict sales of the former will be quite limited.
But the Country Tourer is a car that almost didn't happen and is so much more than just an Insignia with a body kit. Extra ground clearance has been engineered around new suspension geometry. This means it will handle differently to a regular car, particularly as the all-wheel-drive has a torque-vectoring system.
The 2018 Country Tourer is also really well equipped and quite the looker in this white paint. Behind the hands-free tailgate you will find up to 1,665 liters of cargo room, but only once you fold the 40/20/40 seats. On top of that, everything is heated, including the steering and the windshield.
Under the hood, the model comes standard with a 2.0-liter Turbo D engine producing 170 HP. It's rated at urban 39.8mpg, extra-urban 61.4mpg, combined 51.4mpg, with CO2 emissions of 145 grams per kilometer. An 8-speed automatic is standard, so you won't have to deal with Opel's apparently dodgy manual.
As an option, you can also opt for a more powerful twin-turbo 2-liter making 210 HP. But the misses might start asking questions about why you had to pay extra.
But how much does one cost and should you buy it? The rugged Insignia arrives in Britain this November and carries a retail price of £25,635. Can you put a price on a family car with above-average off-road capabilities? Vauxhall can, mainly as the wagon will compete with the £22,310 Grandland X. So we predict sales of the former will be quite limited.
But the Country Tourer is a car that almost didn't happen and is so much more than just an Insignia with a body kit. Extra ground clearance has been engineered around new suspension geometry. This means it will handle differently to a regular car, particularly as the all-wheel-drive has a torque-vectoring system.
The 2018 Country Tourer is also really well equipped and quite the looker in this white paint. Behind the hands-free tailgate you will find up to 1,665 liters of cargo room, but only once you fold the 40/20/40 seats. On top of that, everything is heated, including the steering and the windshield.
Under the hood, the model comes standard with a 2.0-liter Turbo D engine producing 170 HP. It's rated at urban 39.8mpg, extra-urban 61.4mpg, combined 51.4mpg, with CO2 emissions of 145 grams per kilometer. An 8-speed automatic is standard, so you won't have to deal with Opel's apparently dodgy manual.
As an option, you can also opt for a more powerful twin-turbo 2-liter making 210 HP. But the misses might start asking questions about why you had to pay extra.
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