Opel Insignia 2008 fuel consumption

Opel Insignia from 2008 to 2013 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 29% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. Starting from 2008 Opel Insignia average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2010 it was less than industry average, at 2011 difference became slightly above industry average and finally at 2013 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars		Diesel cars
Year	All carmakers	Opel Insignia	All carmakers	Opel Insignia
2008	+12%	+16%	+13%	+11%
Show all years
2009	+14%	+16%	+14%	+11%
2010	+16%	+16%	+16%	+12%
2011	+19%	+23%	+19%	+22%
2012	+21%	+23%	+23%	+22%
2013	+23%	+23%	+27%	+22%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Opel Insignia.

2008 - 2013

Opel Insignia 2008 hatchback fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	21.1 MPG 11.2 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+24%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	37.7 MPG 6.2 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	32.3 MPG 7.3 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+22%

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According to advertised fuel consumption, a Opel Insignia 2008 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.8 liters per 100 km or 12% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Opel Insignia with automatic transmission consumes around 0.9 litres per 100 km or 9% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Opel Insignia advertised fuel economy is noticeably below average - at least two thirds of similar cars have lower fuel consumption, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is among the 20% worst in its class.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 CDTI 160 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Opel Insignia with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Opel Insignia 2011 2.0 BiTurbo CDTI 195 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.6 liter petrol engine
Opel Insignia 2008 1.6 115 HP manual	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km	27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+13%
Opel Insignia 2008 1.6 Turbo 180 HP manual	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km	24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km+37%
1.8 liter petrol engine
Opel Insignia 2008 1.8 140 HP manual	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km	26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km+13%
2.0 liter petrol engine
Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 Turbo 220 HP manual	26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km	22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km+20%
Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 Turbo 220 HP automatic	24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km	21.2 MPG 11.1 l/100km+16%
Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 Turbo 4x4 220 HP manual	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km	22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km+16%
Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 Turbo 4x4 220 HP automatic	24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km	21.2 MPG 11.1 l/100km+13%
Opel Insignia 2011 2.0 Turbo 250 HP 4x4 manual	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km	21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km+41%
Opel Insignia 2011 2.0 Turbo 250 HP manual	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km	21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km+53%
Opel Insignia 2011 2.0 Turbo 250 HP 4x4 automatic	28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km	17.7 MPG 13.3 l/100km+60%
2.0 liter diesel engine
Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 CDTI 110 HP manual	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km+12%
Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 CDTI 130 HP manual	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km+10%
Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 CDTI 130 HP automatic	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km+4%
Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 CDTI 160 HP manual	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km+16%
Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 CDTI 160 HP automatic	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km+13%
Opel Insignia 2010 2.0 CDTI 160 HP 4x4 automatic	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km+19%
Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 CDTI 190 HP 4x4 manual	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km
Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 CDTI 190 HP 4x4 automatic	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km
Opel Insignia 2011 2.0 BiTurbo CDTI 195 HP manual	50.0 MPG 4.7 l/100km	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+57%
Opel Insignia 2011 2.0 BiTurbo CDTI 195 HP 4x4 automatic	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km+33%
Opel Insignia 2011 2.0 BiTurbo CDTI 195 HP automatic	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+34%
2.8 liter petrol engine
Opel Insignia 2008 2.8 V6 Turbo 4x4 260 HP manual	21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km	19.8 MPG 11.9 l/100km+8%
Opel Insignia 2008 2.8 V6 Turbo 4x4 260 HP automatic	19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km	17.6 MPG 13.4 l/100km+12%
Opel Insignia 2009 OPC 2.8 V6 Turbo 325 HP 4x4 manual	22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km	18.8 MPG 12.5 l/100km+18%
Opel Insignia 2009 OPC 2.8 V6 Turbo 325 HP 4x4 automatic	22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km	18.5 MPG 12.7 l/100km+19%

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2008 - 2013

Opel Insignia 2008 sedan fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	26.0 MPG 9.0 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	21.5 MPG 10.9 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+23%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	37.7 MPG 6.2 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	32.3 MPG 7.3 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+22%

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According to advertised fuel consumption, a Opel Insignia 2008 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.6 liters per 100 km or 10% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Opel Insignia with automatic transmission consumes around 0.8 litres per 100 km or 8% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Opel Insignia fuel economy is noticeably below average - at least two thirds of similar cars have lower fuel consumption. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 CDTI 160 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Opel Insignia with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Opel Insignia 2011 2.0 BiTurbo CDTI 195 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.4 liter petrol engine
Opel Insignia 2011 1.4 Turbo ecoFLEX 140 HP manual	41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km+40%
1.6 liter petrol engine
Opel Insignia 2008 1.6 115 HP manual	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km	27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+13%
Opel Insignia 2008 1.6 Turbo 180 HP manual	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km	24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km+25%
1.8 liter petrol engine
Opel Insignia 2008 1.8 140 HP manual	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km	27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+12%
2.0 liter petrol engine
Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 Turbo 220 HP manual	26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km	22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km+20%
Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 Turbo 220 HP automatic	24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km	21.6 MPG 10.9 l/100km+14%
Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 Turbo 4x4 220 HP manual	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km	22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km+16%
Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 Turbo 4x4 220 HP automatic	24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km	21.2 MPG 11.1 l/100km+13%
Opel Insignia 2011 2.0 Turbo 250 HP 4x4 manual	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km	19.8 MPG 11.9 l/100km+40%
Opel Insignia 2011 2.0 Turbo 250 HP manual	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km	23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km+39%
Opel Insignia 2011 2.0 Turbo 250 HP 4x4 automatic	28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km	17.6 MPG 13.4 l/100km+61%
2.0 liter diesel engine
Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 CDTI 110 HP manual	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km+12%
Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 CDTI 130 HP manual	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km+10%
Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 CDTI 130 HP automatic	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km+4%
Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 CDTI 160 HP manual	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km+16%
Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 CDTI 160 HP automatic	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km+15%
Opel Insignia 2010 2.0 CDTI 160 HP 4x4 automatic	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+16%
Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 CDTI 190 HP 4x4 manual	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km
Opel Insignia 2008 2.0 CDTI 190 HP 4x4 automatic	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km
Opel Insignia 2011 2.0 BiTurbo CDTI 195 HP manual	50.0 MPG 4.7 l/100km	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+57%
Opel Insignia 2011 2.0 BiTurbo CDTI 195 HP 4x4 automatic	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km+33%
Opel Insignia 2011 2.0 BiTurbo CDTI 195 HP automatic	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+34%
2.8 liter petrol engine
Opel Insignia 2008 2.8 V6 Turbo 4x4 260 HP manual	21.6 MPG 10.9 l/100km	19.8 MPG 11.9 l/100km+9%
Opel Insignia 2008 2.8 V6 Turbo 4x4 260 HP automatic	20.3 MPG 11.6 l/100km	17.6 MPG 13.4 l/100km+16%
Opel Insignia 2008 OPC 2.8 V6 Turbo 325 HP 4x4 manual	20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km	19.0 MPG 12.4 l/100km+9%
Opel Insignia 2009 OPC 2.8 V6 Turbo 325 HP 4x4 automatic	20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km	18.5 MPG 12.7 l/100km+11%

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.