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Opel Insignia Now Available with 1.6 Whisper Diesel Making 120 or 136 HP

Opel has just announced that its Insignia range of models is going to be available with a 1.6-liter CDTI diesel engine from the whisper diesel family. The unit delivers either 120 or 136 PS and has been designed to replace the entry-level 2-liter models. Both whisper diesel versions offer 320 Nm (236 lb-ft) of torque available from 2,000 rpm.
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We think this is a direct response to the increased demand for the low-displacement rivals that have been arriving in the D-segment recently, namely the VW Passat 1.6 TDI and its Ford Mondeo counterpart.

With a 120 PS engine, six-speed manual gearbox and standard stop-start technology, the Insignia sedan is just €26,545 in Germany today. The only cheaper model is the one with a 1.4-liter turbo making 140 PS (€24,555). The base diesel model takes 11.9 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h, matching its predecessor in this regard.

Its consumption of up to 3.9 liters per 100 kilometers (72.4 UK mpg) is equivalent to CO2 emissions of 104 grams per kilometer (with low-rolling-resistance tires in the combined cycle).

Meanwhile, the Ford Mondeo 1.6 TDCI ECOnetic manages 3.6 liters to the hundred (78 UK mpg) and 94 grams of CO2 per kilometer. The €29,425 Passat 1.6 TDI BlueMotion is right up there with its 3.7 liters (76.3 UK mpg) and 95 grams.

Getting back to the Opel Insignia, its turbo diesel with 136 hp reduces fuel consumption by another 0.1 liters down to 3.8 l/100km (74.3 mpg UK), equivalent to CO2 emissions of 99 grams per kilometer. In this configuration, the Insignia sedan accelerates from zero to 100 in a more respectable 10.9 seconds.

Besides the new 1.6 engine, the Insignia receives OnStar and a new IntelliLink infotainment system with Apple CarPlay compatibility.
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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