Inovev expects a volume of 100,000 units per year for the Opel Insignia
- Opel unveiled the second generation of its D-segment sedan, the Insignia.
The first generation of the Insignia replaced the Vectra in 2008. After an eight-year career, it is now disappearing at the benefit of a model that goes upper in the range in order to better fight the recent D-segment sedan vehicles of European generalists: VW Passat (launched in 2014), Ford Mondeo (launched in 2014) and Renault Talisman (launched in 2015). Older, the Peugeot 508 (launched in 2010) and Citroën C5 (launched in 2008) will be replaced in 2018. Fiat for its part has abandoned this segment of the market for a decade.
The first generation of the Insignia replaced the Vectra in 2008. After an eight-year career, it is now disappearing at the benefit of a model that goes upper in the range in order to better fight the recent D-segment sedan vehicles of European generalists: VW Passat (launched in 2014), Ford Mondeo (launched in 2014) and Renault Talisman (launched in 2015). Older, the Peugeot 508 (launched in 2010) and Citroën C5 (launched in 2008) will be replaced in 2018. Fiat for its part has abandoned this segment of the market for a decade.
- The new Opel Insignia is longer than before (+ 5cm), at 489cm, and lower (-3cm), at 147cm. Its width does not change (186cm). This new generation will only be available in 5-door and station wagon version, the 4-door version being eliminated. It is announced as lighter by 175kg (including 60kg on the body in white) than the former generation. It should receive two petrol engines (1.5l and 2.0l developing from 140hp to 250hp) and two diesel engines (1.6l and 2.0l developing from 110hp to 170hp).
- General-purpose D-segment sedans have lost a lot of influence over the past decade, as sales of Premium D-segment sedans and SUVs of all brands have grown.
- Inovev therefore does not foresee a strong relaunch of sales of the Insignia, and expects a little more than 100,000 sales per year in total.
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