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The new Insignia’s Cabin design and rigging out will provide DNA for future Vauxhall designs.
Vauxhall has just released the first official pictures of the new Insignia’s Interior ahead of its world public debut at the British International Motor Show, London, at the end of next month.
The car replaces the Vauxhall Vectra, and it goes on sale in both hatchback and saloon forms throught the UK in October from Vauxhall dealers nationwide.
But it’s the interior space, fixtures and fittings that will come under close scrutiny from fleet buyers, and Vauxhall has set out to impress.
John Puskar, head of interior design at GM Europe, says “We wanted to create Interior enviroments for all our future vehicles that are warm, inviting and sporty. The new Vauxhall Insignia is the first evidence of this philosophy.”
This translates into a high quality cabin with a warm and inviting interior.
Vauxhall’s designers have added an amber-coloured ambient light to enhance the night driving enviroment. The instrument cluster is illuminated white, but on pressing the SPORT button, the lighting turns red to match the surrounding illumination
Cabin practicality will also raise the bar in Insignia’s market sector says Puskar.
“The centre console offer felxibility and intelligent design solutions, such as space liberating e-brake and seperate multi-function control on certain models.
“Both the steering wheel and front seats have a huge range of adjustability to suit all shapes and sizes, while adjustable armrests, ergonomically-placed controls, a multi use storage box, and MP3 connectivity will reinforce Insignia’s appeal to private and business drivers, “adds the GM design chief.
Vauxhall says the Insignia’s cabin design and rigging-out will provide the DNA for future Vauxhall designs.
The Vauxhall Insignia’s driver and front passenger are surrounded by a bold, wrap around fascia that flows into the glove box and door handle areas to give a feeling of greater space.
Replacing a model is a big step for any car maker, but the Insignia’s inside job will raise benchmarks even further in the large family car market.
April 17th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
hi have got insignia cdti sri it is ok but i think a few things want sorting hand brake in wrong place headlights crap like candles heater poor, not enough power keep getting smell of diesel from front of car ride to hard but on average ok i like it thank you very mutch