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Vauxhall Insignia car review – big company car, small company car tax bill

The engineers have gone to town on the new Insignia. Rock bottom company car tax, 76.3mpg, and all this in a much more up-market package.
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17 September 2013

 

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The Insignia is whisper quiet, and rides much better than the old model too

What’s hot?

  • The looks of the new Vauxhall Insignia – they might be subtle but make a difference: the car appears lower, wider and the wheels fill the arches more aggressively.
  • And when you’re out on the motorway, the engine is whisper quiet and the ride is a revelation – even on the large 19 inch optional alloy wheels fitted to our Insignia review car. The Insignia now treats bumps and ruts as objects to glide over rather than attack with jolting gusto.
    Vauxhall Insignia review interior
    The interior is far less cluttered, but very well specced
  • And while you’re enjoying those long, mile munching motorway journeys in the Insignia’s very comfortable seats, you can also reflect on the fact that this top range Insignia is just costing you from under £50 a month in company car tax…
  • …or wonder when you might need to fill up again with the Insignia’s 76.3mpg fuel economy.
  • You’ll also have a chance to enjoy the benefits of the Insignia’s new infotainment system – part of the 8 inch touch screen. offering that’s central to the newly uncluttered centre console that makes the cabin feel cleaner, more upmarket.
  • And the standard specification of the Elite model is comprehensive.
  • For business car managers there’s improved residual values, National Insurance Contribution savings and reduced whole life costs.

 

What’s not?

  • The engine might be able to choke its CO2 emissions, but gets rather more vocal if you use the throttle to accelerate hard.
    Vauxhall Insignia review infotainment
    It’s a great tool, but don’t get distracted by the touch screen infotainment system
  • The car’s gearchange gate is indistinct and notchy.
  • And initial brake travel feels long and soft.
  • The infotainment system could be distracting to use – although familiarity will help eradicate this.

 

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Matt Morton is an automotive content writer for Business Car Manager

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