always been a popular choice with fleet managers and company car drivers. However, the latest

facelift means there are even more reasons than ever why this is a car you can buy with

your head and your heart...

Not that looks are the biggest factor, but the new design is an improvement over the

old model. It's also more aerodynamic and therefore better on fuel, but we shall come

back to that a bit later.

Now, not everyone who buys an Insignia is a salesman, but if you are and you need to

lug around boxes of samples, leaflets and sales tools then the size of this boot should

satisfy your needs just fine. There's plenty of room in here and there's a large opening

and low load lip to make your job that much easier. What's more, when you need to do the

Saturday tip run, the seats fold down like so.

taking the family out for the day should not be a drag either... Well that does depend

on the behaviour of the children but if they are tall teenagers they won't complain about

head and leg room, nor will they moan about needing to charge their smart phone - this

is covered with this power socket here.

back to work mode, the Insignia is perfectly adapted to manage motorway miles thanks to

the abundance of storage slots to help you cope with your busy schedule. tissues, hand

cream

changes over the old model include a more stylish centre console and better quality

dashboard. This model is fitted with the optional 8 inch TFT instrument cluster and Intllilink

system which allows you to control the cars functions using this clever little touch pad.

All cars come with 16 alloy wheels, DAB digital radio, Bluetooth and cruise control, while

top-spec models get sat-nav, leather seats and big alloy wheels.

Things have improved in terms of running costs, too. The new 2.0 litre diesel comes in 2 guises,

118bhp or 138bhp. Both promise class leading fuel consumption figures of over 75 miles

to the gallon, beating both the VW Passat and Ford Mondeo resulting in low company car

tax and rock bottom fuel costs. Amazingly the theoretical range of this car is an impressive

1,100 miles - the distance from London to Budapest on a single tank of diesel.

the redesigned suspension provides a comfortable and stable ride. However the Insignia is susceptible

to the size of wheels you choose. The larger 18" wheels on the top-spec models provide

the most control without compromising ride comfort.

The manual gearbox is good and makes the Insignia feel quite responsive, however it's not quite

as fun to drive as the Mazda 6 and although the steering is precise, the weight build

up as you increase speed feels a bit artificial. And although the engines are fine on the move

they are still a bit clattery around town.

Having said that, these small minuses shouldn't be enough to put you off, it's cheaper to

buy, run and insure than ever before and for those reasons, it's likely to be a very popular

proposition. It's a competitive market though, with plenty of competition, so be sure to

check out the Ford Mondeo by click here, and the Mazda 6 by clicking here. Oh, and don't

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