- Powerful torque: New BiTurbo diesel with 154 kW/210 hp and 480 Nm
- True top model: Always with FlexRide chassis and adaptive all-wheel drive
- Sharp sports machine: Extra-sporty front and rear design, 20-inch wheels
- Premium factor: Newly developed Opel integrated sport seats with AGR certificate
- For the whole family: Ample space for five people, up to 1,665 liters load volume
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| Extra sharp, extra precise and extra powerful: New Opel Insignia GSi Sports Tourer has everything a sporty driver wants. |
Extra sharp, extra precise and extra powerful with a new
top-of-the-line engine: the new sporty Opel Insignia GSi Sports Tourer
station wagon wins over not only the driver, but also the entire family.
Because it sparks an unrivalled scope of driving fun without
compromising on space and practicality. It is simply uncompromising.
The new Opel Insignia GSi Sports Tourer offers everything that sporty
drivers wish for: the sharp station wagon can now also be powered by the
engine tailored for the Opel flagship, the 154 kW/210 hp two-liter BiTurbo diesel
with powerful torque of 480 Nm (official fuel consumption 2.0 BiTurbo
according to the New European Driving Cycle: urban 8.9 l/100 km,
extra-urban 6.1 l/100 km, combined 7.3 l/100 km, official specific CO2
emissions combined 192 g/km). Standard features include an especially
dynamically tuned FlexRide chassis, innovative all-wheel drive with
torque vectoring, high-grip tires and a new eight-speed automatic
transmission that can also be operated via shift-paddles at the steering
wheel – almost like a racing car.
All these features ensure an extremely active driving experience.
Opel designers have given the Opel Insignia GSi Sports Tourer a sporty look
to match its driving performance. Large chrome air-intakes at the front
and a neat rear spoiler unmistakably show that this is the flagship
station wagon with sporty ambitions. In the interior, the driver settles
in behind the sport leather steering wheel in an optional integrated
sport seat specially developed by Opel for the GSi. The rest of the
occupants enjoy the familiar high level of comfort in the Sports Tourer –
with generous space also in the second row, up to 1,665 liters load
volume as well as all-round infotainment and connectivity with Opel
IntelliLink and Opel OnStar. This makes the new Insignia GSi Sports
Tourer the efficient Opel flagship station wagon that brings more
excitement and fun into every day.
Top powertrain, chassis, brakes: GSi is a solid athlete through and through
Just like with the Opel Insignia GSi Grand Sport, the engineers fine-tuned the Opel Insignia GSi Sports Tourer on the legendary Nordschleife of the Nürburgring.
Here in the Eifel mountains Opel runs a test center for setting up its
performance cars.
Opel has equipped the Insignia GSi Sports Tourer with a top engine for powerful performance with a punch: the new two-liter BiTurbo diesel features sequential two-stage turbocharging, delivering 154 kW/210 hp at 4,000 rpm and maximum torque of 480 Nm from only 1,500 rpm. The GSi Sports Tourer BiTurbo accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in just 7.9 seconds and reaches a maximum speed of 231 km/h.
Opel has equipped the Insignia GSi Sports Tourer with a top engine for powerful performance with a punch: the new two-liter BiTurbo diesel features sequential two-stage turbocharging, delivering 154 kW/210 hp at 4,000 rpm and maximum torque of 480 Nm from only 1,500 rpm. The GSi Sports Tourer BiTurbo accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in just 7.9 seconds and reaches a maximum speed of 231 km/h.
Those who prefer a lively turbo gasoline engine for the GSi are right
on target with the 191 kW/260 hp two-liter turbo gasoline unit that
delivers maximum torque of 400 Nm from 2,500 to 4,000 rpm (official fuel
consumption in New European Driving Cycle: urban 11.5 l/100 km,
extra-urban 7.1 l/100 km, combined 8.7 l/100 km, official specific CO2 emissions
combined 199 g/km). This takes the Insignia GSi Sports Tourer from zero
to 100 km/h in 7.5 seconds and to a top speed of 245 km/h.
The foundation for maximum driving fun and effective performance
output is the all-new GSi chassis: shorter springs lower the sporty
station wagon by 10 millimeters compared to the normal Sports Tourer;
special sports shock absorbers reduce body movements to a minimum. The
standard FlexRide chassis adapts shock absorbers and steering in
fractions of a second. The system also optimally adapts the calibration
of the accelerator pedal and the shift points of the eight-speed
automatic gearbox to driving performance. Subject to the chosen mode –
Standard, Tour or Sport – steering and throttle-response are softer
(Tour) or even more direct and further sharpen the driving experience
(Sport). Exclusive to the GSi is the Competition mode, which is
activated via the ESP button. A double-press allows skillful drivers
more yaw and switches off traction control. And if the Opel Insignia GSi
driver really wants to have direct control of everything, he can shift
gears via paddles at the steering wheel on the standard eight-speed
automatic transmission.
The Twinster all-wheel drive with torque vectoring, unique in this
class, is a perfect match to the sporty chassis. A twin clutch system
replaces the conventional differential on the rear axle and ensures more
precise, individual power transmission to each tire. This means the
Opel Insignia GSi Sports Tourer drives exactly the line the driver wants (and
understeer, when the front wheels push towards the outside of the
corner and can cause the car to drift out of its lane, is practically
banished).
To bring the performance onto the road with optimal traction,
engineers have fitted the Insignia GSi Sports Tourer with extra
high-grip Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S tires – on large 20‑inch wheels. And
for superb deceleration at high speeds, powerful Brembo four-cylinder
brakes (diameter 345 millimeter) take over. All of this together with
the familiar light-weight design of the Insignia Sports Tourer ensures
an incomparably direct, sporty driving experience that one does not
normally expect from a station wagon.
Sharp design and lots of comfort: Everyday hero in racing car look
The same is true of the interior: here the GSi station wagon model
combines generous space and high Sports Tourer comfort with distinct
racing car flair. This makes the Insignia GSi Sports Tourer as much fun
for passengers as for the driver, who takes it all in in the comfort of a
bucket seat specially designed for the GSi by Opel. The AGR (Campaign
for Healthier Backs) certified optional premium performance seat with a
tall seatback and integrated head restraint – with the GSi logo proudly
embroidered – offers superb lateral support during fast cornering as
well as excellent long-distance comfort for extended journeys. This is
ensured by the combination familiar from the Sports Tourer: ventilation,
heating, massage function and adjustable side bolsters. The flat-bottom
leather sports steering wheel and aluminum pedals enhance the sporty
feeling in the cockpit even more.
Opel Insignia GSi Sports Tourer’s wheelbase of 2,829 millimeters
ensures a superb sense of space. This is particularly noticeable in the
second row, where three passengers travel in comfort and the two outer
rear seats are also heated. All occupants enjoy best entertainment and
top connectivity with the latest generation of Apple CarPlay and Android
Auto compatible IntelliLink systems. Also on board is the
groundbreaking personal connectivity and service assistant Opel OnStar, which now also offers additional new services such as booking hotel rooms1 and searching for parking2.
Thanks to the 4G LTE WLAN-Hotspot3 all Insignia Sports Tourer occupants have fast and easy internet access with their mobile devices.
Opel Insignia GSi Sport Tourer’s eye-catching sporty looks featuring
chrome-edged front air-intakes and exhaust pipes as well as a
distinctive rear spoiler for the necessary downforce on the rear axle
envelop an extremely practical car. Just like its series counterpart,
its luggage compartment offers an exemplary 560 to 1,665 liters load
volume and the optional 40/20/40 foldable rear seats enable flexible
loading space configurations. In order to make loading as easy as
possible, the sensor-controlled tailgate is opened and closed without
having to touch the car by a simple kicking motion under the rear
bumper. Opel Insignia GSi Sports Tourer drivers also benefit from more top
technologies ranging from groundbreaking IntelliLux LED Matrix light to Forward Collision Alert with pedestrian detection and
automatic emergency braking. This all makes the new Insignia GSi Sports
Tourer as sharp as it is practical, and above all makes it a safe and
comfortable station wagon for the whole family.
33-year tradition: the GSi models from Opel
The Insignia GSi continues a long tradition of sporty Opel cars named
GSi. The first to stir up excitement were the Manta GSi and the Kadett
GSi (115 hp from 1.8-liters) in 1984.
Only four years later the 2.0-liter DOHC 16 Valve engine in the Kadett 2.0 GSi 16V delivered 150 hp.
The first Astra also featured this engine and in 1993 there was a 1.8-liter 125 hp alternative in the Astra GSi. There was also a GSi with various generations of the Corsa, beginning with the 100 hp Corsa A (1988) that has become a much sought-after classic. At the (provisional!) end of the line was the Corsa D in August 2012.
Only four years later the 2.0-liter DOHC 16 Valve engine in the Kadett 2.0 GSi 16V delivered 150 hp.
The first Astra also featured this engine and in 1993 there was a 1.8-liter 125 hp alternative in the Astra GSi. There was also a GSi with various generations of the Corsa, beginning with the 100 hp Corsa A (1988) that has become a much sought-after classic. At the (provisional!) end of the line was the Corsa D in August 2012.
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