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Vauxhall has announced pricing on one of its most important models to ever land in the UK, the Insignia. The Mondeo rival will start at £15, 935 for the base "S" trim-level. For your money, you get:

Driver's and front passenger's airbags
Front seat side-impact airbags
Full-size curtain airbags
Electronic Stability Programme (ESP)
Active-safety front seat head restraints
Air conditioning
Hot Shot (heated washer fluid)
Cruise control
Automatic lighting control
Remote control security alarm
Electric four-way lumbar adjustment on driver's seat
Electric height adjustable driver's seat
Steering column adjustable for reach and rake
Remote control central deadlocking
CD 300 stereo radio/CD player
Steering wheel mounted audio controls
Electrically operated front windows
Electrically adjustable/heated door mirrors

Next up is the Exclusiv grade which features the "S" equipment plus:

17-inch Structure wheels with ultra-low profile tyres
Cruise control
CD 300 stereo radio/CD player
Steering wheel mounted audio controls
Body-colour door handles
Chrome-effect exterior window surround
Single-zone electronic climate control
Front seat side-impact airbags
Full-size curtain airbags
Electronic Stability Programme (ESP)
Steering column adjustable for reach and rake
Remote control ultrasonic security alarm
Rear seat drinks holders
Front map reading lights
Two rear reading lights
DVD 800 Navi satellite navigation with colour monitor/stereo radio/CD player*

*Only available with Exclusiv Nav at £17,185

Exclusiv starts at £16,735

SRi features Exclusiv features, plus:

18-inch alloy wheels with ultra-low profile tyres
Lowered and uprated sports suspension
Aluminium pedals
Sports instruments
Leather-covered sports steering wheel
Front seat side-impact airbags
Full-size curtain airbags
Visible exhaust tailpipe
Ergonomic sports front seats with extendable seat cushion
Electrically operated rear windows
Cruise control
CD 300 stereo radio/CD player
Steering wheel mounted audio controls
Body-colour door handles
Chrome-effect exterior window surround

Adaptive four wheel drive*

DVD 800 Navi satellite navigation with colour monitor/stereo radio/CD player**

The SRi starts at £18,285

* SRi 4x4 starts at £21,885

** SRi Nav starts at £19,085

SRi Nav 4x4 starts at £22,685

SE features SRi equipment plus:

18-inch alloy wheels with ultra-low profile tyres
Electronic parking brake with Hill Strart Assist (HSA)
Electronic parking brake with Hill Start Assist
Driver's seat with tilt adjustment
Electric height adjustable passenger's seat
Rain-sensitive windscreen wipers
Tunnel detection for automatic lighting control
Electrically operated rear windows
Visible exhaust tailpipe
CDC 400 integral six-disc CD autochanger with MP3 format
Stereo radio with DAB
Graphic Information Display

Adaptive four wheel drive*

DVD 800 Navi satellite navigation with colour monitor/stereo radio/CD player**

SE pricing starts at £18,985

*SE 4x4 starts at £22,585

**SE Nav starts at £19,785

SE 4x4 Nav starts at £23,385

Elite features SE, plus:

Dual-zone electronic climate control with heat reflective windscreen and humidity sensor
Front and rear parking distance sensors
Front fog lights
18-inch alloy wheels with ultra-low profile tyres
Electronic parking brake with Hill Strart Assist (HSA)
Driver's seat with tilt adjustment
Electric height adjustable passenger's seat
Rain-sensitive windscreen wipers
Driver's and front passenger's airbags
Front seat side-impact airbags
Full-size curtain airbags

Adaptive four wheel drive*

DVD 800 Navi satellite navigation with colour monitor/stereo radio/CD player**

Elite starts at £20,985

*Elite 4x4 starts at £24,585

**Elite Nav starts at £21,785

Elite 4x4 Nav starts at £25,385

Unfortunately, the 4x4 models are only available with a 2.0i litre petrol engine mated to both manual and automatic transmissions. Following the sedan and hatchback is a wagon, which is due next year and the powerful VXR/OPC sport variants. These are set to be powered by a 2.8i litre V6, which are borrowed from Saab. The new Insignia is primarily designed for Europe and the UK is expected to be the most important market.

Sales begin today with first deliveries expected this Winter.