Following its world premiere last autumn at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the facelifted Opel Insignia has received 100,000 orders. In the first four months of this year, the mid-size (for Europe) model was number one in its segment in Great Britain, Spain and the Netherlands, while in other markets, including Belgium, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Norway, the Insignia was the number two choice of customers.
In its home market of Germany, the refreshed Insignia also occupies second place in its segment among volume manufacturers, posting a growth rate of 46 percent compared to the same period last year.
“In the few months since its presentation, 100,000 car buyers have already ordered the new Opel Insignia – this shows that our new, even more modern and elegant flagship is appealing to both the hearts and minds of our customers,” said Peter Christian Küspert, Opel Board Member for Sales and GM Europe Vice President Sales and Aftersales.
The facelifted Opel Insignia range offers three powertrain alternatives: gasoline, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), with outputs ranging from 120PS (118hp) to 325PS (321hp) for the top OPC performance model.
The most fuel-efficient model is the Insignia 2.0 CDTI, which averages 3.7 l/100 km (63.5 mpg US) and emits 99 g/km of CO2. The Insignia range includes a four-door sedan, five-door liftback, wagon, Country Tourer and OPC. Prices start from €24,545 ($34,820) in Germany, corresponding to the 140PS (138hp) 1.4-liter turbocharged gasoline model.
More than 600,000 units of the pre-facelift Opel Insignia have been sold since its launch at the end of 2008.
By Dan Mihalascu
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