Night-time driving is enhanced with an amber ambient lighting system for a unique touch. The instruments themselves are 'chronometer inspired', and the white-face dials appear to be easy to read with the contrasting black background and white lighting. The photos show amber lighting, however, which is what happens when the driver presses the sport button, changing the instrument cluster to match the ambient lighting in the cabin.
A number of space-saving design features have been implemented to maximize the room and comfort of the front-seat occupants. The e-brake has been tucked away to save space and the 'infotainment' center has been tipped back 30 degrees to improve visual flow with the rest of the center console, making the car feel more spacious.
Three new shots of the exterior of the car were revealed alongside the exterior, and aside from the Vauxhall badging, it looks identical to the Opel model revealed a month ago.
Original: Official images and details of Opel’s all-new Insignia sedan have finally been revealed and as predicted the car picks up a number of design cues from last year’s Opel GTC concept. There’s a lot of significance riding on this model because this is the car that will be sold in the U.S. as the next-gen Saturn Aura and it may even make it to other markets where GM cars are sold such as Australasia and South America.
The car replaces the current Vectra sedan and is set to go on sale in Europe this October. It will be available with five engines at launch. All meet Euro 5 emissions standards and come with either manual or automatic six-speed transmissions. The three petrol engines range from a four-cylinder 140hp unit to a V6 with 260hp. Two new 2.0L direct-injection diesel engines will be offered with power outputs of either 130hp or 160hp. In time, the Insignia engine lineup will be extended with an EcoFLEX version offering ultra-low CO2 emissions in addition to other, more powerful variants.
The car can seat five adults all up and is available in both hatchback and saloon variants. New features of the car include ambient lighting systems in the cabin and a new headlight design with nine different light beam settings that automatically adjust themselves to cater for various driving conditions.
The new Insignia is set to make its world debut on July 22 at the London Motor Show.
2009 GM Insignia interior reveal
2009 Opel Insignia
Reader Comments
Mon Apr 14 2008 6:40 PM
Roy says
... and surprise, surprise it looks like a Toyota Camry!
Mon Apr 14 2008 8:40 PM
Wizards Lore says
this is the new Vectra ??
"Ladies and gentlemen this car is a phenomenon" :-p
Mon Apr 14 2008 8:45 PM
MARK says
only if your blind roy.
Tue Apr 15 2008 12:19 AM
amac says
Disappointing. I thought the design would be closer to the original concept. The final version is pretty dull.
Tue Apr 15 2008 12:28 AM
RB says
Looks a bit bland if you ask me - nice side treatment on the front door though!
Shame about the eurobland front - I was hioping the lights from the GTC concept!
it will be interesting to see it in the flesh
Tue Apr 15 2008 1:09 AM
KlazTerp says
Boring, and the proportions do not seem right. Not a beautiful car IMO. The Ford Mondeo is bound to be way better.
Tue Apr 15 2008 5:42 AM
HECTOR says
Well, that's not pretty. The Mondeo has this thing for breakfast in the looks department.
Wed Apr 16 2008 2:10 PM
ersin says
for short; it has no Opel's line
Thu Apr 17 2008 7:50 PM
Gus says
I like it.
Thu Apr 17 2008 9:13 PM
Mateo says
"Boring, and the proportions do not seem right. Not a beautiful car IMO. The Ford Mondeo is bound to be way better." - KlazTerp
Please, if there's any car that is misproportioned, it would be the mondeo, with its bulbous front, and overly busy sides, not to mention its pinched, ugly rear end. It was a revolution when it was introduced, but if you really look at it, its just not a pretty car. But this Insignia is a slick car. The rear is questionable, but overall this thing is beautifully proportioned.
Maybe its time to get your eyes checked.
Fri Apr 18 2008 9:10 AM
chris says
mateo; i think you'll find that klaz was talking about the new mondeo. you may want to check it out. It's hotter than sin and makes me want to get married and have kids, just for a decent excuse to drive around a midsized sedan.
Alas, I dont live in europe, so I will remain single until ford gives me enough of a reason to get a family life style to fit my family car.
Fri Apr 18 2008 2:37 PM
Claude says
Well doesn't look like a Camry or an accord or an Altima or a Ford. It gets 10/10 from me.
Tue Apr 29 2008 1:42 AM
Pascal says
This car is way better than the camry in every way possible.
Please stop this camry nonsense. It was designed from the ground up to look like what it looks like
Wed Jun 4 2008 12:31 AM
Wizards Lore says
the more i look back at this car the more im liking the grey versionin the main pic !
Wed Jun 4 2008 1:49 AM
InkMaster says
That interior is looking pretty nice :)
Wed Jun 4 2008 3:27 AM
Alan says
Exterior reminds me of Mondeo actually, not the details obviously but the overall silhouette, especially the roof line.
Interior seems ok, bit too many buttons in the middle, and the air vents surrounding the screen makes me think of Daewoo somehow. Cool looking instrument binnacle though
Wed Jun 25 2008 8:29 AM
Joe MILLER says
The exterior and interior Design look very good. INSIGNIA will be my next car !
Regards
Joe
Thu Aug 14 2008 9:04 PM
Tgone says
To choppy for my taste ,i'm a say a straight line elegance kind of car guy in other words i love cars with mached body line proportions such as the volvo 850 ,bmw e36 ,saab 9000 cd and the early audi a4 (96-02) model. This car doesnt look as good as any of those cars i 've mentioned.it can be better hmmm it's missing something .oh yeah thats matching proportions,it looks between a passat and the new volvo s80 all compacted in the wrong places.
Fri Aug 29 2008 7:35 AM
Diego says
I would like see the car, somebody have yet a Insigia??? I want more information about car safety and other similar things, I have found a good video about this car, this is the link: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BMZkn5PNqyA
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