Test drive Opel Insignia sedan since 2008 sedan

The joy of Stephen King

Such a capable, versatile gifted model was not in the history of Opel. And in general, such a smart car did not have to see.
In caring hands
Will it really count them? It flashed through my head when, two hundred meters in front, I saw a dozen deduced alpine cows, with the dignity of crossing the road from the TV screen. Two days of acquaintance with the new flagship Opel were not in vain, I would not be surprised at anything. Because this beast is incredible. True, unlike the evil Kinge Christina, insight is kind and caring.
Yesterday, it was worth driving and turning on the ignition, she purely in a way waved the with long eyelashes of the arrows of four rings-springs, recessed in the panel. When he stuck the first and began to release the clutch pedal, the smart car itself starred from the handbrake, he is now fashionable, electromechanical. Before the intersection, I warned that we are right for us to be built -in navigation. After a moment, the characteristic rounds began to broadcast road signs about the permissible speed of movement, now and then were highlighted exactly between the tachometer and the speedometer. If I went to overtake, forgetting to turn on the turnover, angry, piercing piercingly. Sensing the first drops of rain, puzzled the wipers. Finally, when it got dark, she not only turned on the light and switched from neighboring to distant, but also changed a bunch of light depending on speed, rotation of the steering wheel and even, as it turned out later, weather conditions!
Seven different lighting modes Fiction! It was very convenient for me, I did not clearly, rather implicitly felt the caring of the car about myself, right, I had long suspected that every car had a soul. But in insignia, first of all, intelligence is felt. After several hours of acquaintance, I perceived the car with an almost living organism essence of the mobile Sapiens. But Opel has not yet shown everything that his mighty minute is capable of.
Everything's under control
That cilia, hints and helpful light. What is her motor! 220-horsepower, with turbocharging with it, with mechanical, which with automatic transmission has excellent dynamics, the moment is always enough, almost with idle. But even more impressive with what amazing effectiveness she knows how to bring all three and a half hundred of his Newton meters to asphalt.
Opel all -wheel drive transmission involves the presence of the latest Haldex coupling in the rear axle gearbox. The essence of its work, at first glance, is banal in ordinary conditions, only 10% of the moment is served, and as soon as the electronics feels a lack of adhesion properties of the front axis tires with the road, it will instantly move to 100 percent back, preventing the motor from bringing the wheels to the slip. But the highlight of the fourth-generation haldex in the second, inter-measuring differential E-LSD, which can play the moment on the rear axle.
For example, in the turn, Electronics evaluates which wheel needs to be loaded, and it helps in this way either to a turn, or, on the contrary, will not allow a drift. Boring theory? In practice, most of the time I spent at night, under the strongest rain and at the same time, even in the case of a skidding I had a dried on a serpentine in the spurs of the Austrian Alps, insignia did not give a reason to doubt the reliability of my behavior.
Not only that, as if a devoted dog, which over the years becomes like its owner, the car adapted to my driving style. I just did it much faster, in seconds. As soon as the steering wheel was upset, stomping the accelerator’s pedal, the smart system settled the suspension itself, shortened the moves of the steering rack and gas pedal, somewhat pushed the beginning of the operation of the dynamic stabilization system. However, so that there is no doubt how well the car understands you, you can choose two modes of a tour designed to calmly move along the highway, and a sport that transforms the car from the Styer to the sprinter.
They meet on clothes
Generally speaking, I liked her at first sight. Expressive and at the same time solid appearance in the rays of the midday sun, it looked much more spectacular than in the photo. The falling line of the roof, slightly swollen, but neatly robbed wheel arches, sensual boomerang, passing along the lower edge of the doors and rushing to the front rack, impressive headlights like eyes with frenzy lidge threads and piercing pupils-boys.
    
     
 
The glove box is quite deep. In addition, it contains a fixer for a handle
Light leather finish gives a gloss with it Opel looks almost gorgeous
 
But the salon accepted me as a native. I was pleased with the steering wheel of a pleasant section with appropriate thickenings just under the classic grip for without ten two. The dashboard at first seemed slightly overloaded. But it was worth it, and it turned out that insignia is much more convenient for its predecessor. Say, to adjust the flows of climate control, I had to get into the Vectra Board Computer menu. Now three keys have appeared, and a little higher was a place for the previously absent button of the air conditioner. But if it was still impatient to dig into the menu, the joystick a la Bavarian Ai-Drive and the Ingolstadt MMI at your service. It is very convenient, visual and understandable, except that it is not located too well a couple of times when the gears I managed to bring down the navigation route. I also put on the sealing levers that have received the sealing levers, I believe that they will like such, but I am used to the non -fixed and now grumble.
Perhaps everything is on the cabin. Yes, I almost forgot a sloping roof. Designed delights are almost always reflected in the convenience of the salon, and on insignia, unlike a more angular vert, high (190 cm and above) passengers will not be too conveniently elaborate on the ceiling.
   
     
   
At the services of the rear passengers, ducts and outlet with the usual domestic voltage of 220 V
The levers of the elegant lid of the trunk will not crush the luggage for them specially isolated compartments
The folding in the proportion of 40/60 the back of the sofa is laid even the most affordable version of Essenshia
 
But will you often carry basketball players? By and large, the car clearly succeeded in the car, the clever one grieves is not too smart? Not in Mr. King's horror stories, of course, the matter. In the school, the immortal Griboedov lines introduced us to the school to the sad fate of all the very smart in Russia. I remember that on Vectra, for the first time among Opheles, a modern multiplex tire was used instead of a kilometer of wires so, so it took almost two years to finish the electricians. What if the superinTelelex of insignia turns out to her grief from the mind?
However, there is another painful question.
Higher and higher
The Germans considered that it was worthless to give such a smart and beautiful car for the same money that her predecessor should be understood, stupid and nondescript. After all, the basic version has risen in price by already 100 thousand rubles. Of course, she is 10 liters. With. It is more powerful, richer, the salon has become more spacious and solid. But the 1.6-liter engine in 115 forces will not be enough for her. Even the 140-horsepower four, which, perhaps, will be able to recognize the optimal price, the car that has been covered with about 120 kg will not carry the car too cheerfully. In the summer of next year, 180-horsepower gasoline 1.6-turbo will be the golden middle could become. But for sure it will probably be even more expensive not to mention the wonderful version that I liked it so much. Nevertheless, I would not want the price of all-wheel drive insignia with a 220-horsepower engine to step over a million rubles.
After all, such a car simply does not have competitors, all powerful all-wheel drive sedans of the middle class from Alpha Romeo to Yaguar and from BMW to Volkswagen are much more expensive. By the way, insignia with BMW three, for example, is now comparing now and not entirely correct in size, the novelty repeats the Bavarian five. However, at least for now, Opel is the machine of the so-called premium segment is not an opponent. Although it is insight that can become the first step into this tempting niche. But you need to act extremely carefully, attracting customers with something unusual and already as owners proving their achievements to them. With her mind, it can, and it will work out.
    
Options are possible
In December, dealers will begin to accept orders. You can choose a sedan and hatchback, 4 engines and 4 configurations. So far, only the price of the base 1.6-Essenshia for 670,000 rubles you will receive 6 pillows, ABS, ESP, alarm, air conditioning, electric drive of front windows and heated mirrors, CD-Magnitol, on-board computer, fog lights and steel 16-inch wheels.
Like the base, a 140 liter motor. With. You can get exclusively with the manual transmission. A turbo engine of 220 liters. With. It implies custom-made automatic machines and a transmission 4 x 4. The last 260-horsepower version flaunts the latter by default. Later, a 160-horsepower turbodiesel, 180-horsepower gasoline 1.6-turbo and the most powerful diesel diesel in 190 liters should appear. With.
 
Opel Insignia 2.0MT 4x4 (2.0at)
common data
 
Body, number of places/doors
Sedan, 5/4
 
Equipped mass, kg
1503
 
Length x width x height, mm
4830x1856x1498
 
Base, mm
2737
 
Front/back, mm track
1585/1587
 
Speed, km/h
240 (240)
 
Acceleration 0-100 km/h, with
7.7 (7.8)
 
Fuel consumption, l/100 km
7.1/13.0 (7.8/14.0)
 
Trunk volume, l
500
 
The volume of the fuel tank, l
70
 
Engine
 
Location
Front transversely
 
Design
4-cylinder, in-line, gasoline with turbocharged
 
Working volume, SMZ
1998
 
Power, L.S. at rpm
220/5300
 
Torque, kgsm at rpm
35.7/2000-4000
 
Chassis
 
Drive unit
on all wheels (on the front wheels)
 
Transmission
6-st. Mechanical (6-st. Automatic)
 
Suspension:
Independent, spring
 
front
Type McEzerson
 
behind
Mollycent
 
Steering
rack type with amplifier
 
Brakes
disk, in front ventilated
 
Tires
245/35 R20 (245/40 R19)
 
Car
from 6.17 rubles/km
 
+
Solid appearance; decent controllability; spacious and high -quality salon; technical innovations that create security and comfort; A wide selection of engines, equipment versions and options
 
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Low ceiling for high passengers from behind; Unknown Multimedia Joystick of Management
 
 
Vadim Mikhalev, photo of the author

 

Source: Magazine buy a car [11/2008]