2009 Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer debuts ahead of Paris

Joining the Opel Insignia Sedan and Insignia Hatchback will be the new Insignia Sports Tourer (or wagon or estate if you want to call it that). The Insignia Sports Tourer will be available to UK buyers with a Vauxhall badge in the second quarter of 2009.

Buyers will be able to pick from two turbodiesel and a two gasoline engines. First is the 2.0 CDTi turbodiesel engine producing 128-hp and 158-hp. The two gasoline engines include a 2.0i Turbo producing 216-hp and a 2.8i V6 producing 256-hp.

We’re just hoping that when the Saturn Aura version comes to the U.S. nothing is changed but the badge on the front and back.

Click through for more images and the press release.

2009 Vauxhall/Opel Insignia Sports Tourer:

   

 

 

Press Release:

VAUXHALL TO REVEAL THIRD INSIGNIA VARIANT AT PARIS SHOW

    – Stand-alone estate model to join range
    – Retains wheelbase and design language of hatch and saloon
    – Two new engines available from launch

Luton. These are the first official shots of Vauxhall’s new Insignia estate, which will debut at the Paris Salon on 2 October.

Known as the Sports Tourer, it will be available to UK buyers in the second quarter of 2009 and will feature two new engines ““ a more powerful turbodiesel and a smaller capacity turbocharged petrol unit ““ in addition to the five powerplants available from launch in the saloon and hatchback models. An ecoFLEX Sports Tourer with competitively low emissions and fuel consumption will also be available in the near future.

Mark Adams, Vice-President of GM Europe Design, described the Sports Tourer’s design as athletic, powerful and elegant. “However,” says Mark, “this is a stand-alone model and not simply an estate version of the saloon. In fact, all the bodywork aft of the B-pillars is unique to the Sports Tourer. We’ve also ensured that its design combines the sculptural artistry and technical precision found in the saloon and hatch models.”

Designers gave the rear of the Sports Tourer a unique, yet cohesive appearance by pulling the wraparound tailgate deep in to its flanks and accentuating it with large, fully integrated tail lights.

Inside, as with the Insignia saloon and hatch, the Sports Tourer has ample room for five adults and one of the best loadspace volumes in its class. (Full dimension and capacity details of the loadspace will be revealed at the Paris Auto Show in October 2008.) Despite this, Vauxhall has retained the hatch and saloon’s wheelbase (2,737mm) and added around 80mm to its length.

The new petrol and diesel engines available in the Sports Tourer will complement the Insignia’s existing line up of three petrol and two diesel units, including the 130 and 160PS 2.0 CDTi which achieve 58.9mpg on the extra urban cycle, the 220PS 2.0i Turbo, and the 260PS 2.8i V6 range-topper, capable of powering the Insignia from 0-60mph in 6.7 seconds.

Like the Insignia hatch and saloon, the Sports Tourer will also be available with front- and all-wheel drive, as well as Vauxhall’s FlexRide system with its Adaptive Stability Technology.