Opel INSIGNIA Sports Tourer GSI.

Opel INSIGNIA Sports Tourer GSI.

Opel INSIGNIA Sports Tourer GSI.

Opel INSIGNIA Sports Tourer GSI. New Opel Insignia Sports Tourer 2021 is presented.

General Motors has released the first pictures of the new flagship Opel station wagon.

Its live premiere will take place in March at the Geneva Motor Show.

Following the liftback body, in which the Insignia made its Internet debut two months ago, the Opel brand has announced and hotly loved by Europeans «shed».

Compared to its predecessor, it became much lighter (about 200 kg in comparable modifications), but more spacious for passengers (wheelbase grew from 2737 to 2829 mm) and more practical in terms of cargo transportation.

Opel INSIGNIA Sports Tourer GSI.

If previously the trunk could carry up to 1530 liters of stuff, now its maximum volume reaches 1640 liters.

For comparison we shall say that the maximum volume of a trunk in Ford Mondeo Turnier is 1605 l, Hyundai i40 Kombi has 1719 l, Mazda 6 Kombi has 1664 l, Renault Talisman Grandtour has 1681 l, Toyota Avensis Touring Sports has 1690 l, Skoda Superb Combi has 1950 l and Volkswagen Passat Variant has 1780 l.

Opel INSIGNIA Sports Tourer GSI.

That is, the new Insignia Sports Tourer is not a record holder in terms of capacity, but Opel focuses on the accompanying amenities, such as the ability to open and close the luggage door with a flick of the foot under the rear bumper and program the height of its opening.

Opel INSIGNIA Sports Tourer GSI.

The manufacturer also reports that with the rear seats folded down, the loading area in the «sport-tourer» is up to 2005 mm long, and you can secure bulky cargo from unauthorized movement with struts, hooks and straps of the optional FlexOrganizer system.

Opel INSIGNIA Sports Tourer GSI.

A 1,400×860-mm panoramic sunroof will also be available as an option.

The Insignia Sports Tourer is perfectly prepared for winter: heating is built into the windshield, steering wheel, front and rear seats, and a four-wheel drive system with individual drive clutches for each rear wheel will skillfully tuck the car into the most difficult turns.

The base modifications, however, are front-wheel drive.

As for power units until the official information is not available, it is known only that the cars of the second generation will receive a new 8-speed automatic, but the «handle», of course, will also be, paired with some economical diesel — the Europeans from such a combination are crazy about.

Opel INSIGNIA Sports Tourer GSI.

In the sale of the station wagon Insignia Sports Tourer and liftback Insignia Grand Sport will go on sale simultaneously, orders for them European dealers will begin to take in February.

The German brand has left our market and does not intend to come back.

At the Geneva Motor Show there also will be a premiere of a new subcompact crossover Opel Crossland X.

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