Insignia Update!

[the-converter]

If we are lucky, we might see the Insignia wearing the Holden badge go on sale very soon.

http://www.carshowroom.com.au/newcars/news/1045/HOLDEN_INSIGNIA___EXCLUSIVE_SCOOP_PICS_

[sooty]

Very handsomely styled, the Insignia has enjoyed glowing reviews as the British replacement for the Astra and would slot-in perfectly between the Cruze and the Commodore in Holden's local model range.

hmmm, replacement for the astra? not quite.

[Ice]

Would be nice to see it here......I like the shape of these alot.

[ChrisMaz]

Slot in Perfectly between the cruze and commodore....

If it does get bought over it's essentially going to bomb like the Vectra C did. And I can't see any insignia appart from the povo pack 1.8l costing below $30,000. Even then its basically overlapping with the Cruze. Except the cruze is dirt cheap.

They also didn't mention the AWD 2.8 Turbo V6 which personally I think would be the only model that would sell half decently in Australia.

[gmonkey]

Slot in Perfectly between the cruze and commodore....



isnt that basically the spot for the shitty fail called the epica?

[ChrisMaz]

I thought it was also the spot for the Cruze? Epica and the Cruze are basically the same size...

[hazrd]

something doesnt seem right with that article.....

[rjastra]

If it comes here I think it would be specced similar to the Buick version. 2.4L inline direct injection 4 mated to a 6 speed auto only. That way it competes with the Accord Euro, Mazda 6 etc. Topped with a 2L turbo model if the business case stacks up.

[Wraith]

hmmm, replacement for the astra? not quite.

+ 1 Yuk...

VXR variant looks nicer, but IMO heaps of other better new car choices for similar coin...

[cdxi]

Can't see the 'Sig hitting our soil any time soon.

If you've seen one of these up close, they're almost Commodore sized - too close for the local machine.

We won't see Opel products back here until there's a need for niche stuff. Maybe when the new gen Astra convertible hits the streets we may see it. Perhaps even another Combo van update and maybe even the Movano to go up against the iLoad. But no 'Sig.

Just look at Ford's sales of the Mondeo....very poor despite the recent wagon addition and rationalisation of the range. A maker needs to be Toyota to sell adequate numbers of a large-medium like the Sig or Mondeo.

The Cruze will remain Holden's major focus as it gears up for local production of the sedan and hatch.

[ASTRAY]

if i owned one id have to walk to the drivers door with my eyes closed, from a side on view the front end looks like a magna with the bubble eyes, fkn gross.
i do like how the lights (both front and rear) come to a point though.
sorry but the front end looks U.G.L.Y

[BEK-46P]

Personally, I don't see the market for it here. The existing competition will leave it for dead. But that's just me ;)

[UnKnOwN]

don't know if i'd believe a website which cant get little facts about the car right...