Opel Insignia Sports Tourer Officially Stretches Its Roof From Geneva To Markets Worldwide
Wagons may be a dying breed in America, replaced (alongside the minivan) by the ubiquitous crossover. But the state of the estate is still alive and kicking in many overseas markets that even an American automaker like General Motors can't ignore. Hence the new Insignia Sports Tourer . Based closely on the recently revealed Insignia Grand Sport sedan, the new Sports Tourer is set to debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month to replace the outgoing model that won Europe's Car of the Year award back in 2009. So what we're looking at, essentially, is the same fresh architecture and Monza -inspired design, but with a stretched roofline to offer more utility. More than 100 liters (3.5 cubic feet) more utility, in fact, as cargo capacity has grown to 1,640 liters (68 cubic feet) thanks to a load floor that's nearly four inches longer. That means the new Insignia Sports Tourer is larger than the model it replaces, but thanks to lightweight construction materials and ...