Opel presented the Insignia wagon Grand Sports Tourer

9 February 2017

In Geneva debut Opel Insignia liftback Grand Sport and the Grand touring Sports Tourer

It is a pity that make Opel went with the Russian market, after all, produced by the European branch of General Motors cars are more than worthy, and in USA and China it sold premium brand Buick, not changing anything except the grille. To the Geneva motor show, Opel has prepared a premiere of the new generation Insignia, received the prefix Grand Sport, a variant of universal supplementing of the lineup liftback, declassified last fall, and "live" premiere of both cars will take place at the same time. Curiously, sedan under the Opel brand in the family of the Grand Sport, most likely not will be (except that appear single-platform model for Australia under the brand Holden and to USA/ China under the brand Buick), the more that the Insignia sedan of the first generation will continue to collect and forth.

New universal (full name of Opel Insignia Sports Tourer Grand) created on the same "big" front wheel drive platform GM E2XX that and liftback. The size (length 4986 mm, plus 73 mm it the previous generation) and wheelbase (2829 mm, plus 92 mm) Grand Sports Tourer is very close to the segment F, although the trunk (1640 l) not record class, but the silhouette from the new station wagon – on a sight for sore eyes. The tailgate on the latest fashion with electric remote opening.

Engine range from both models will likely be the same – it is a gasoline 4-cylinder turbo engine of new generation capacity of 1.5 l turbo 165 HP to 2.0 l with a power of 250 HP or turbo diesel volume of 1.6 l or 2.0 l turbo from 110 to 170 HP Is 6-speed manual in as an option you can order a new 8-step "automatic" will be in the scheme, all-wheel drive version, equipped with a new transmission with the control of thrust vector in turns over the expense of additional couplings in the drive the rear wheels.

Front seats, in addition to electric settings, heating and ventilation, equipped with a new massage system certified organization orthopedists AGR. Head lighting in the top-end trim levels – s the new matrix led headlights LED IntelliLux in an option will also be offered a huge panoramic sunroof (dimensions in terms 1400х800 mm), system of the circular review, and projection display on the windshield and adaptive cruise control with automatic braking.

Among the electronic "assistants" of the driver – monitoring system lanes and road signs, monitoring the rear traffic and blind spots. Optionally you can order and mechatronic chassis FlexRide with three modes of suspension with adaptive shock absorbers.

Production liftbek and wagon will start simultaneously on the main plant of the company Adam Opel AG in russelheim in may–June 2017 then same start European sales. To unfortunately, the Russian motorists of these striking innovations devoid of...