欧宝Insignia现行版上市已经有八年了，因此姗姗来迟的新一代车型上市后就将面临帕萨特Variant，福特蒙迪欧旅行车以及非常实用的斯柯达速派Combi等同级车型的竞争。虽然新车的尺寸增加，但车重更轻，据德媒报道，新车重量有望降低200公斤。另外车身长度将增加15厘米，轴距增加10厘米，因此后排乘客腿部空间更宽敞。此外，增加的车身尺寸也有助于使行李箱容积超过现行版的540立升，如果将后排座椅放平，储物容积可提升至1530立升。最近谍照记者拍到了原型车照片，不过，车身进行了重度伪装，无法看清细节，但可以看出，新车采用了完全不同的设计。从欧宝2013款Monza概念车判断，新一代车型外观将更突出现代感。除了外观变化，新车还将搭载一系列四缸涡轮汽油和柴油引擎，这些引擎预计将与雅特共享。在其生命周期后半程，欧宝还将发布OPC顶级款，该车将搭载六缸引擎，功率将达到400马力。为了提升科技含量，新车还可选装矩阵LED前大灯和通用安吉星系统。欧宝最新的信息娱乐系统集成更大触控显示屏，可以让仪表板布局更简洁，按键数量更少，同时可支持安卓Auto和苹果CarPlay。

2017 Opel Insignia wagon spied exhibiting jump in size
The current car has been around for about eight years, so a replacement is long overdue to keep up with segment rivals such as the Volkswagen Passat Variant, Ford Mondeo Estate, and the hugely practical Skoda Superb Combi.

Despite the visible jump in size, the all-new Insignia wagon will actually be lighter and a report from Germany is indicating a significant diet of around 440 pounds (200 kilograms) is expected. It is believed the overall length will increase by around 15 centimeters (5.9 inches), and about 10 cm (3.9 inches) of the stretch will be in the wheelbase to grant more legroom for rear passengers. In addition, the increased footprint will also boost cargo capacity over the current model’s 540-liter trunk with the rear seats in place and 1,530 liters once folded.

Even though the prototype’s styling remains concealed under heavy camouflage, we can already observe the new Insignia Sports Tourer will have an entirely different design. A sharper look previewed by the sleek 2013 Monza concept should give the new midsize model lineup from Rüsselsheim a more modern appearance.

As far as the engines are concerned, an assortment of four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline and diesel units shared with the smaller Astra is expected. Later during the model’s life cycle, a range-topping OPC version will be launched with a six-cylinder engine delivering somewhere in the region of 400 horsepower, according to the latest gossip.

On the tech side, expect the new Insignia to be offered with optional matrix LED headlights and GM’s OnStar system as seen in the Astra compact. Opel’s latest infotainment system with a more generous touchscreen enabling a less cluttered dashboard layout with fewer buttons will be available and it will bring along support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.