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Opel Insignia

The large car, and the Opel with the most modules — which makes it the one where a marginal battery produces the longest list of unrelated-looking faults. Check supply and charging before believing any of them. Diesel dominates the European population, with the attendant EGR and particulate-filter traffic at fleet mileages.

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Generations

A 2008–2017

2.0 CDTi at volume; four-wheel drive on the higher trims.
- Aisin TF-80SC 6-speed automatic
Body styles

Sedan · Liftback · Estate

Platform

GM Epsilon II
Engines
1.4 turbo — petrol · 103 kW (138 hp) · 200 Nm (148 lb-ft)

1.6 petrol — petrol · 85 kW (114 hp) · 155 Nm (114 lb-ft)

1.6 turbo — petrol · 125–132 kW (168–177 hp) · 230–260 Nm (170–192 lb-ft)

1.8 petrol — A18XER · petrol · 103 kW (138 hp) · 175 Nm (129 lb-ft)

2.0 turbo — petrol · 162–184 kW (217–247 hp) · 350–400 Nm (258–295 lb-ft)

2.8 V6 turbo — petrol · 191–239 kW (256–321 hp) · 350–435 Nm (258–321 lb-ft) · OPC and VXR

1.6 CDTi — diesel · 88–100 kW (118–134 hp) · 320 Nm (236 lb-ft)

2.0 CDTi — diesel · 81–143 kW (109–192 hp) · 260–400 Nm (192–295 lb-ft)

1.4 — A14NET · petrol · 103 kW (138 hp) · 200 Nm (148 lb-ft)

2.0 — petrol · 162–184 kW (217–247 hp) · 350–400 Nm (258–295 lb-ft)

2.8 V6 — LP9 · petrol · 191–239 kW (256–321 hp) · 350–435 Nm (258–321 lb-ft)
Transmissions

6-speed manual · 6-speed automatic

Drivetrain

Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
B 2017–2022

Much lighter; the last generation before the nameplate ended.
- 6T40 6-speed automatic
Body styles

Liftback · Estate

Platform

GM E2XX
Engines
1.5 turbo — petrol · 103–121 kW (138–162 hp) · 250 Nm (184 lb-ft)

1.6 turbo — petrol · 125–147 kW (168–197 hp)

2.0 turbo — petrol · 125–191 kW (168–256 hp) · 350–400 Nm (258–295 lb-ft)

1.5 diesel — F15DVH · diesel · 90 kW (121 hp) · 300 Nm (221 lb-ft)

1.6 CDTi — diesel · 81–100 kW (109–134 hp) · 300–320 Nm (221–236 lb-ft)

2.0 CDTi — diesel · 125–154 kW (168–207 hp) · 380–480 Nm (280–354 lb-ft)

3.6 V6 — petrol
Transmissions

6-speed manual · 8-speed automatic · 6-speed automatic · 9-speed ZF 9HP automatic

Drivetrain

Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive

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