The Insignia is the successor to the Vectra – a car that’s been a firm favourite with families and company car drivers for many years. As you'd expect, it inherits many of the Vectra’s strengths. It’s comfortable, a great motorway cruiser and is good value for money (especially used). However the Insignia is far more sophisticated than the car it replaces so not only is the styling more refined, the interior fit-and-finish is much better than before and there's a vastly improved satellite navigation system.

The entry-level petrol engine is a 1.8-litre with 140bhp. That’s good for 0-60mph in 10.9 seconds and a top speed of 129mph, plus it's capable of returning 36mpg. The 2.0T is the most popular petrol engine in the range however, and with 220bhp is powerful enough for most drivers. Plus being turbocharged, it’s quick and has a real burst of power when you need it for overtaking. It’s also lighter than the larger petrol and diesel engines, which gives it greater agility and makes it crisper to drive. It’ll reach 60mph in 7.2 seconds and has a top speed of 150mph while economy is 32mpg. The 2.8 V6 is the top petrol engine - it too is turbocharged and is well suited to long motorway trips, where it makes a relaxed cruiser. On top of this it's the quickest engine in the Insignia range, powering to 60mph in 6.7 seconds. The more powerful version gets to 60mph in 8.9 seconds and will return 47mpg, however it isn't as smooth or quiet as diesel engines from other makes.