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AT A GLANCE

Vauxhall Insignia Country Tourer Nav 2.0CDTi 4x4

Price: £26,504. As tested £27,049, with metallic paint £545

Engine and transmission: 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel turbo, six-speed manual gearbox, four-wheel-drive; 161bhp, 258lb/ft

Performance: Top speed 127mph, 0-62mph in 10.9seconds

Fuel consumption: 50.4mpg (EU combined), 36.8mpg (real world)

CO2 and road tax: 147g/km - £145 annually - 25 per cent

Euro Ncap safety rating: Five stars (94/79/40/71)

"The test car was painted in a shade described as Aurum Green on the Vauxhall colour chart. It made the Insignia look like 'an army car that hasn't been finished', according to my five-year-old son who had been hoping for the full camouflage effect"