Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport review - can it beat BMW, Audi and Mercedes?

Is Vauxhall's Insignia Grand Sport up the the challenge set by the leaders of the compact executive car class from BMW, Audi and Mercedes? Straight after its Geneva Motor Show reveal, we took the Insignia Grand Sport on a road trip to Munich and Stuttgart in a bid to gauge its quality...

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[szakalbarnabas]

Why would you want to compare any Insignia to a BMW/Audi/Mercedes? It's competitors are Passat, Superb, Optima, Mazda6 etc

[georgiivanov]

Isn't this car 50% cheaper than its "german rivals" BMW, Audi and Mercedes?

[calbackk]

I am a first time Opel owner since 2018, and from an ownership pint of view Opel beats at least the big three in my opinion. Very reliable and in the rare case of a problem it is inexpensive to fix. Who cares if there are a few bits of hard plastic in som places, why is that such a big thing among car reviewers. Besides, all Opels are really good looking today.

[AndrewKNI]

Is the Insignia not more likely to compete with cars like the Ford Mondeo, Kia Optima, VW Passat etc.? Bit unfair to pitch it with prestige cars, although on looks and price it wins hands down.

[mohitaquarius]

it sure looks sharper than any of those mercs audi or bmw

[tesla.]

Audi's interior might be better, but its not 10, 000€ worth of better. Plus their service is total shit - and it really shouldn't be, because their reliability is about as good as Fiat. I switched from an A4 to the new Insignia and I couldn't be happier - finally a premium car that has a premium ownership experience.

[retrorabbit]

The interiors of Vauxhall/ Opel Insignias are in fact built by the same company in the same factory by the same people as Audi... I used to work for that company... It was one of their big boasts.

[jokerface]

The AGR seats of the Opel Insignia are more comfortable than Bmw seats and Audi seats
This video doesn't give any real comparison and based only on the illusory reputations
Jd Powers 2016 Survey reliability :
Buick/Opel : Third place
Audi: Eleventh place
Mercedes : Twelfth place
BMW : Fourteenth place
LMFAO

[joako]

The gap between premium brands and mainstream brands is closing with each generation . Merc nowadays have some awful reliability problems, horrible fit&finish (look at the trim from the New E-Class) and their transmissions are nothing to write home about .
BMWs drive fantastically but inside are poorly made and are home for infinite electric problems .
Audis look good on the inside but again S-tronic failures and too much VW sharing deludes the brand .

So all in all this OPEL is at least at the level of the Three Big from Germany .

[jcooper_]

It would be a competitor for BMW, Audi and Mercedes if it was priced like them. Since it starts well under £20, 000, however, you should be looking at the Mondeo, Mazda 6 etc. It's like asking if a Tesco value pizza will beat a Dominoes one

[nick]

I own a 2.0l Grand Sport Elite (automatic), it has all the bells and whistles and is a joy to own. It had 10500 miles on the clock when I purchased it and it only cost £15000 - this you cannot beat.

[JRLJamielin]

Instead of shaming a British car brand, we should be praising Vauxhall for producing a car that, whilst not revolutionary, does everything most people need from a vehicle, at a price that is hard to argue with. Well done Vauxhall!

[drunkenmonkey]

So all i got from this was "its got toys"

[ruicvt]

Is this a review on Insignia, or BMW, AUDI and Merc propaganda??

[abdjr.]

I am so excited for this car!! It's coming to America as a Buick and is priced very competitively!

[jimg.]

Insignia 2, same space as a mercedes E-class for almost halve the price.

[samanthawoodward]

I have a insignia VX 2018 which I had chipped to 210bhp. Will see off some BMW and Audi no problem.
I also think it's unfair to put it up against cars twice it's price.
It's great value and super comfy. Mine was £18k 2 years old.

[Runeakb]

Those AGR seats offer superior comfort and support for a price where normal people can participate. But the bloke in the video didn't really mention so much about that. If he had, he had probably compared them to the most pricey Merc S class seats, and "Oh unfortunately the £500 AGR seats don't really match the Merc's seats, what a pity"

[stephengrose]

Simple guideline for auto critics:
* Always compare apples with apples.
* Always compare within a similar price range.
* Provide facts, engine specs, safety features, fuel consumption.
* Comment on those things one can only tell from driving e.g. road/engine noise, cornering, brakes etc.
* Don't bag a car just because it's missing some particular thing you like that others may not require.
* Take value for money into account.
* Last but not least - be objective and fair.

[tocmelea]

The real compensations should have been with Passat or Mondeo. Sad, because it is a good idea of a review,