OPEL will unveil its estate or Tourer version of the new Insignia model at next months Paris Motor Show. The new Insignia, which will replace the Opel Vectra, has brought new style to the range, along with a host of new features.

Known as the Sports Tourer, it will be available to Irish buyers in the second quarter of 2009 and will feature two new engines, a more powerful turbodiesel and a smaller capacity turbocharged petrol unit, in addition to the five engines available from launch in the saloon and hatchback models. An ecoFLEX Sports Tourer with competitively low emissions and fuel consumption will also be available in the near future.

Opel designers gave the rear of the Sports Tourer a unique, yet cohesive appearance by pulling the wraparound tailgate deep in to its flanks and accentuating it with large, fully integrated tail lights.

Inside, as with the Insignia saloon and hatch, Opel claims that the new Sports Tourer has ample room for five adults and one of the best load space volumes in its class. Despite this, Opel has retained the hatch and saloon’s wheelbase (2,737mm) and added around 80mm to its length.

The new petrol and diesel engines available in the Sports Tourer will complement the Insignia’s existing line up of three petrol and two diesel units, including the 130 and 160bhp 2.0 CDTi which achieve 5.0 litres/100km (58.9mpg) on the extra urban cycle, the 220bhp 2.0i Turbo, and the 260bhp 2.8i V6 range-topper, capable of powering the Insignia from 0-100km/hr in 6.7 seconds.

Like the Insignia hatch and saloon, the Sports Tourer will also be available with front- and all-wheel drive, as well as Opel’s FlexRide system with its Adaptive Stability Technology.

The new estate model will also benefit from the high levels of technology showcased at Insignia’s launch, such as Opel’s latest generation Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL), with its nine light beam settings, and the Front Camera System, which can read and memorise road signs and alert drivers if they unintentionally veer off the road.

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