Go-faster Vauxhall Insignia GSI to cost from £33,375

Vauxhall has announced that the performance variant of its Insignia will cost from £33,375 when it arrives in showrooms in March 2018.

The Insignia GSI is available in both Grand Sport and Sports Tourer body styles and with a choice of two engines: a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol unit and a 2.0-litre biturbo diesel.

The petrol power plant produces 256bhp and 295lb/ft of torque, while the diesel unit develops 207bhp and 354lb/ft of torque. Power is sent to all four wheels via an eight-speed automatic gearbox.

In Grand Sport guise, the Insignia GSI can complete the sprint from 0-60mph in as little as 6.9 seconds, and will hit a 155mph top speed.

Both petrol and diesel versions of the Grand Sport variant are priced from £33,375, while the Sports Tourer estate is available from £34,875.

The Insignia GSI benefits from LED headlights, chrome air intakes, sporty front and rear bumpers, side sills and a large rear spoiler on Grand Sport models. Large 20-inch alloys fill the wheel arches.

Moving into the cabin, customerswill find leather-upholstered sports seats, aluminium pedals, a Bose sound system and an eight-inch touch screen.

The Insignia GSI also gains Vauxhall’s Flexride system that allows the driver to adjust the steering, damping, gear change points and stability programming.