Earlier this month, Opel took to the internet to unveil the highly anticipated Insignia Grand Sport. The vehicle, spearheaded by Opel, will travel across the globe and be graced by four separate badges as the 2018 Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport, 2018 Buick Regal, 2018 Holden Commodore and, of course, the Opel Insignia Grand Sport.
So, now that we’ve had a few weeks to digest everything we know, we’re here to ask if the 2018 Insignia Grand Sport is hot or not.
We’ll focus on the Opel badge here, simply because the only thing separating the Opel from its Vauxhall, Holden and eventually Buick cousins is a simple badge. However, do see our rendering of the 2018 Buick Regal below for reference.
The 2018 Insignia Grand Sport sits on General Motors’ E2XX platform, meaning the vehicle has been lengthened significantly over the outgoing Insignia. In the process, it wears sweeping, sharper lines. We do see a lot of different vehicles here, including Mazda 6 (not a bad thing), Nissan Maxima (also not a bad thing) and our staff has even remarked on the wheels looking similar to a BMW i8.
While we haven’t seen the 2018 Insignia Grand Sport in person, we do think it has some presence from the photos the brand has supplied, and we think Opel has succeeded in incorporating the latest design motif from the Opel Monza concept.
But, we turn to you now. Has Opel designed a knockout, or is the design language a dud? Let us know in the poll down below.
Comments
Hot, but no VXR8/Commodore replacement.
Very nice, but common. Looks a bit like the latest.Cadillac concept.
More like the Escala looks too derivative compared to previous concepts and current models.
Nice body but it’s what’s inside that counts. Hopefully the regal will have a V-6 and a nine speed automatic.
It’s hot but they better put something potent under the hood.
I like it. Im looking toward to seeing the Buick version.
It looks good, not really any better or worse than the current Regal.
It looks good as a Regal, but it seems to need something for the GS level.
The less weight, new suspension and other features all sound great.
What worries me is the lack of talk about the engines, as they relate to Buick.
Hopefully that doesn’t mean the same engines as the Malibu. Those would be fine on the base Regal,
but a GS needs more.
I do not think it is similar to any other.
But it is probably because I am an artist and have trained myself to note all details exact look.
I know it works so that the fewer exact details you notice – the more similar you will feel that it is.
it’s just a matter of how sharp eye you have.
I looked at a Mazda yesterday and compared and could not see any resemblance at all.
the front looks awsom and it’s a good looking car but the profile looks too familiar and it isn’t groundbreaking.
I don’t hate it, but I don’t love it either. I would prefer if the roofline/rear door cutline was redesigned to eliminate the black triangle behind the rear door, the tail lights redesigned to eliminate the large unlit wraparound, and the bumper cut line to meet up with the lower edge of the front lights instead of the top.
This design really brings Buick-Holden-Open-Vauxhall into a very upscale, contemporary, athletic, and, if I say so myself, upscale look. It’s certainly what I was hoping for since I’ve delayed buying a GS for 2 years!. This will definitely turn heads in the States and fit right into the “that’s not a Buick” marketing theme. I agree with others who have commented that this needs a muscular powertrain to fit the exterior design. And, if it has a very upscale, contemporary interior like what is found in the Lacrosse, this model and its TourX version should be in great demand by those who are tired of German and Japanese cars.
Kind of hard to ignore that this is replacing the Holden Commodore’s RWD V8 Sports Sedan/Chevy SS. As a Buick/Opel it is a very nice family sedan. There is so much puzzling about this move. First off, isn’t GM selling Opel?! Why not import a RWD Cadillac to replace the Commodore?! Does GM honestly need another FWD platform?! Finally, the aesthetics look far less like an Opel and more like a watered down Holden car. Just my thoughts.
yes its ok have just purchased one but think they have made few mistakes like no electric folding mirrors , not lot of wheels to choose from had better options on 2016 vx line havent really changed inside enough hope they get complaints about few issues thats just my thoughts