The Vauxhall Insignia GSi Is More Expensive Than A Volkswagen Golf R
Vauxhall has announced prices for the surprisingly brisk and well-sorted Insignia GSi. And it’s not cheap.
After some deserved good press for the latest Insignia, which is as well-rounded a family car as you could ask for, Vauxhall seems to be chancing its arm with a price tag that eclipses even the likes of the Volkswagen Golf R.
The Grand Sport body style (that’ll be the saloon, then) of the new, warmed-over averagemobile starts at £33,375, and for that you get a very good car. There’s a 256bhp 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol and a 206bhp twin-turbo diesel to choose from.
There’s also an estate, or Sports tourer. That has the same choice of engines and starts from £34,875. We’d like to reiterate what a good car the Insignia has become, and that the GSi should be the best of the lot, but… that does seem rather expensive if you’re after a versatile performance-minded family car.
The 306bhp, five-door, manual Golf R hatchback is £10 cheaper than the GSi saloon. For front-wheel drive thrills, the explosive Seat Leon Cupra 300 costs £30,895 even in the more practical estate guise - £2480 less than the Insignia. Even the four-wheel drive DSG-specced Leon Cupra estate is almost £800 more affordable than the cheapest GSi.
As for similar-sized alternatives? The 248bhp BMW 330i M Sport saloon costs £34,730, £1355 more than the Grand Sport but a gnat’s wing cheaper than the Sport Tourer.
We’d like the Insignia GSi to do well. We really would. We know it’s a class larger than the cheaper cars we’ve compared it to, but they’re designed to achieve broadly the same goals. Here’s hoping it gets sold with some seriously attractive finance deals.
Comments
The Golf R hatch is only £10 less than the GSi??
Now that’s what I’ll call ＶＡＬＵＥ
I mean, for £10 less you’re getting more power
For £10 more you get a wagon
More expensive than a Mustang GT, I know what i’d rather have
a sedan with decent interior vs a cheapskate interior in a coupe?
hm.
Damn it, clickbaited once again
A car that’s a whole market segment above the Golf is more expensive than a Golf? Huge surprise.
But it’s a market segment higher and you can get it as a wagon. I mean, £10 gets you a fast station wagon.
Love the wagon
Opel really kills it with their designs! What a great looking car!
I think it looks way better than the R anyway.
Waaaayyyyyy more interesting for sure.
Why the hell did you compare the Insignia versus Golf. First of all they are not in the same class, it would be fair to compare it to something like a Passat, Ford Mondeo or anythig its size.
The Golf and Insignia aren’t even in the same category.