Vauxhall’s all-new Insignia, which replaces the Vectra, will go on sale priced from £15,935 for the 140PS 1.8 petrol Exclusiv model and from £16,935 for the 130PS 2.0-litre diesel Exclusiv.
These prices undercut the equivalent Ford Mondeos which cost £16,395 and £17,495 respectively.
The UK will have a choice of five engines from launch consisting of three petrol and two diesel units.
Standard kit on the Exclusiv trim includes anti-skid control, auto headlights, part-powered driver’s seat, cruise control, aircon and six airbags.
The 130PS diesel, expected to be the biggest business seller, has a CO2 output of 154g/km, putting it in the 21% benefit-in-kind tax band – one tax band higher than the equivalent Mondeo. The same engine also comes in at 48.7mpg for the official combined fuel consumption.
| Insignia vs rivals |
| Low power diesels |
Engine/trim |
CO2 (g/km) |
BIK tax (%) |
Power (PS) |
P11D price (£) |
Top speed (mph) |
0-62mph (secs) |
| Vauxhall Insignia 5dr |
2.0 CDTi Exclusiv |
154 |
21 |
130 |
16,735 |
125 |
10.7 |
| Citroen C5 4dr |
2.0 HDI SX |
157 |
22 |
138 |
17,295 |
127 |
11.6 |
| Ford Mondeo 5dr |
1.8 TDCi Edge |
154 |
21 |
125 |
17,495 |
124 |
10.2 |
| Renault Laguna 5dr |
2.0 dCi Dynamique |
158 |
22 |
130 |
18,100 |
127 |
10.6 |
| VW Passat 4dr |
2.0 TDI S |
153 |
21 |
140 |
17,990 |
130 |
9.8 |
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| Insignia vs rivals |
| High-power diesels |
Engine/trim |
CO2 (g/km) |
BIK tax (%) |
Power (PS) |
P11D price (£) |
Top speed (mph) |
0-62mph (secs) |
| Vauxhall Insignia 5dr |
2.0 CDTi SRi |
154 |
21 |
160 |
19,835 |
135 |
8.9 |
| Citroen C5 4dr |
2.2 VTR |
172 |
25 |
173 |
19,895 |
136 |
10 |
| Ford Mondeo 5dr* |
2.2 TDCi Titanium X |
165 |
24 |
170 |
24,095 |
139 |
8.4 |
| Renault Laguna 5dr |
2.0 dCi Dynamique S |
172 |
25 |
175 |
20,525 |
136 |
8.7 |
| VW Passat 4dr |
2.0 TDI Sport |
160 |
23 |
170 |
21,260 |
138 |
8.6 |
| * No lower spec car available with this engine |
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