Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer
Update Spacious estate car scrubs up pretty well
OUR Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer has been pampered, after getting the car equivalent of a relaxing spa treatment recently.
As part of our Issue 1,517 Spring Car Care Special, we took the estate to Autoglym’s HQ in Letchworth Garden City, Herts, where the firm carried out a deep clean and applied a development version of its latest wash wax – and the results are promising so far. Our Vauxhall is looking better than ever, and all that’s needed to keep the bodywork clean is a quick hose down.
That’s been really useful, because it reduces the annoying impact of the muddy, salty roads we’re still having to endure at this time of year.
But the Insignia is a great car whatever the weather has thrown at it. It provides plenty of grip and rides smoothly over even the harshest surfaces. On top of that, the tyres’ deep sidewalls mean the car dips into potholes smoothly, even at low speeds.
I am having some trouble with the Sports Tourer’s infotainment system, though. The Apple Carplay feature is a great addition, and one I prefer to use most of the time, but occasionally the car refuses to believe that my mobile is connected.
Similarly, if I leave the phone plugged in when I stop, and then restart the car after a few minutes (for example, at a petrol station), the system won’t work unless I unplug and plug it back in. It’s not too much of a hassle, but still annoying.
Then there’s the sat-nav. I’ve actually taken to using Vauxhall’s more effective built-in set-up, as Apple Maps is poor and often can’t find addresses that I’ve entered.