Vauxhall Insignia Elite Nav 4x4 2.8i

Spare a thought for the poor, beleaguered D-segment saloon. That's the Mondeos, Passats and (formerly) Vectras of this world. Squeezed from above by the increasing popularity of so-called premium brands, attacked from below by ever more capable C-segment hatchbacks and skewered in the sides by all manner of niche and crossover vehicles - life hasn't been easy of late for mass market four-door barges. It's into that context Vauxhall has launched its latest effort, the new Vectra-vanquishing Insignia. Of course, despite the shrinking market for conventional D-segment saloons, they still sell in fairly big numbers. Contempt bred by familiarity probably remains inevitable, therefore, no matter how good the new Insignia is.