Opel Insignia GSi: which version to buy
The Opel Insignia GSi in this catalogue is a single-generation listing: 2 generation, restyling, on sale from 2020-01-01 with no end date in the data. Body type is Liftback. There are 2 versions, and both are named 2.0 Direct Injection Turbo AT. They share the same 230 hp, 169 kW, 350 Nm, 1998 cc Gasoline turbo engine, 9-speed Automatic gearbox, and AWD.
The Opel Insignia GSi in this catalogue is a single-generation listing: 2 generation, restyling, on sale from 2020-01-01 with no end date in the data. Body type is Liftback. There are 2 versions, and both are named 2.0 Direct Injection Turbo AT. They share the same 230 hp, 169 kW, 350 Nm, 1998 cc Gasoline turbo engine, 9-speed Automatic gearbox, and AWD. The buy decision is not “which engine” — it is which of the two identically named 230 hp cars you need: the lighter, quicker one (kerb 1725 kg, 0–100 in 7.4 s, 237 km/h) or the heavier one with more gross weight (kerb 1735 kg, 0–100 in 7.6 s, 235 km/h, gross 2290 kg).
Generations: what the restyling actually offers
2 generation, restyling (from 2020-01-01, still listed). One body: Liftback. Two versions, both 2.0 Direct Injection Turbo AT. The catalogue does not list a pre-restyle Insignia GSi here, so there is no second generation to compare on paper. Every number below belongs to this restyling only.
Both versions start on 2020-01-01 and have no stop date. You are not choosing a year-range inside this listing; you are choosing between two AWD Automatic liftbacks with the same power figure.
Specs: both versions named 2.0 Direct Injection Turbo AT
Use the table as the shopping list. Where two rows share the name 2.0 Direct Injection Turbo AT, split them by 0–100, top speed, kerb weight, and gross weight — not by horsepower (both are 230 hp).
| Version | hp | kW | Nm | cc | Fuel | Cylinders / layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive | 0–100 | Top speed | Kerb | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 Direct Injection Turbo AT (7.4 s / 1725 kg) | 230 @ 5000 | 169 | 350 @ 1500-4000 | 1998 | Gasoline (95) | 4, Inline | Turbo | Automatic, 9 | AWD | 7.4 s | 237 km/h | 1725 kg | 2240 kg |
| 2.0 Direct Injection Turbo AT (7.6 s / 1735 kg) | 230 @ 5000 | 169 | 350 @ 1500-4000 | 1998 | Gasoline (95) | 4, Inline | Turbo | Automatic, 9 | AWD | 7.6 s | 235 km/h | 1735 kg | 2290 kg |
Shared hardware, stated once so a pulled paragraph stays true: Front, transverse engine; Direct injection (direct); 4 valves per cylinder; compression 10; bore × stroke 83 × 90.2; Euro 6; CO2 179; mixed consumption 7.9; tank 62; Independent, spring front and rear; Ventilated disc front; Disc rear. City consumption: not measured. Highway consumption: not measured. Ground clearance: not measured. Wheel size: not measured.
Engine: same 230 hp, same litre, same boost
Power per litre is identical: 230 hp ÷ 1.998 L = 115.1 hp/L on both 2.0 Direct Injection Turbo AT cars. Torque is 350 Nm from 1500-4000 rpm on both. Specific torque is 350 ÷ 1.998 = 175.2 Nm/L. Peak power arrives at 5000 rpm on both.
Nothing in the data changes the engine between the two rows: 1998 cc, Gasoline, 4 Inline cylinders, Turbo, Direct injection (direct), compression 10, 83 × 90.2, fuel 95. You do not buy “more engine” in one version. You buy a different weight envelope around the same 230 hp / 350 Nm unit.
Kilowatts match: 169 kW on both. Horsepower-to-kW check: 230 hp is the listed figure next to 169 kW; use those catalogue values, not a conversion of your own.
Performance: 0.2 s and 2 km/h is the whole gap
2.0 Direct Injection Turbo AT at 1725 kg: 0–100 in 7.4 s, top speed 237 km/h. 2.0 Direct Injection Turbo AT at 1735 kg: 0–100 in 7.6 s, top speed 235 km/h.
Arithmetic: the heavier car is 0.2 s slower to 100 and 2 km/h lower on top speed. That is the full performance spread in this model listing.
Weight per horsepower:
- Lighter 2.0 Direct Injection Turbo AT: 1725 ÷ 230 = 7.50 kg/hp
- Heavier 2.0 Direct Injection Turbo AT: 1735 ÷ 230 = 7.54 kg/hp
Difference: 10 kg of kerb weight, or 0.04 kg/hp. The quicker car is not more powerful; it is 10 kg lighter at the same 230 hp.
Power-to-weight the other way:
- 1725 kg car: 230 ÷ 1725 = 0.133 hp/kg
- 1735 kg car: 230 ÷ 1735 = 0.133 hp/kg (rounds the same at three decimals; the 10 kg gap is real, the rounded ratio almost is not)
If the shopping question is “which is faster,” the answer is the 2.0 Direct Injection Turbo AT with 7.4 s and 237 km/h. If the question is “is the other one slow,” no: 7.6 s and 235 km/h on the same 9-speed Automatic AWD powertrain.
Mixed fuel use is 7.9 on both; CO2 is 179 on both. There is no economy win for buying the slower car. City mpg: not measured. Highway mpg: not measured. Do not infer a city or highway figure from the mixed 7.9.
Tank is 62 on both. Range from mixed 7.9 is not a catalogue range figure; the inputs are 62 and 7.9 only.
Dimensions and weight: 10 kg kerb, 50 kg gross
Ground clearance: not measured on both. Wheel sizes: not measured on both. You cannot pick a version for ride height or tyre size from this listing.
What you can pick:
| Version | Kerb | Gross | Payload (gross − kerb) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 Direct Injection Turbo AT (7.4 s) | 1725 kg | 2240 kg | 515 kg |
| 2.0 Direct Injection Turbo AT (7.6 s) | 1735 kg | 2290 kg | 555 kg |
The heavier 2.0 Direct Injection Turbo AT adds 10 kg kerb and 50 kg gross. Payload is 40 kg higher (555 − 515). That is the practical “what the extra mass buys”: not more horsepower, not a different gearbox, not a different drive layout — 40 kg more between kerb and gross.
Kerb as a share of gross:
- 1725 ÷ 2240 = 77.0% of gross is the empty car
- 1735 ÷ 2290 = 75.8% of gross is the empty car
The heavier-gross version leaves a larger fraction of the 2290 kg for load.
Suspension and brakes do not split the choice: Independent, spring at both ends; Ventilated disc front; Disc rear — same labels on both rows.
Which version to choose
There is no third engine, no FWD row, no manual, no diesel in this GSi listing. The decision tree is short.
Choose the 2.0 Direct Injection Turbo AT with 7.4 s, 237 km/h, 1725 kg, 2240 kg gross if the numbers you care about are acceleration and top speed. You get the same 230 hp, 350 Nm, 1998 cc Gasoline Turbo, 9-speed Automatic, and AWD as the other car, with 0.2 s and 2 km/h in your favour and 10 kg less kerb. Mixed use stays 7.9; tank stays 62; Euro 6 and 179 CO2 stay the same. Payload is 515 kg.
Choose the 2.0 Direct Injection Turbo AT with 7.6 s, 235 km/h, 1735 kg, 2290 kg gross if the number you care about is how much the car is allowed to weigh when loaded. You give up 0.2 s and 2 km/h and carry 10 kg more when empty, and you gain 50 kg of gross and 40 kg of payload (555 kg). Engine, gearbox, drive, mixed 7.9, tank 62, CO2 179, Euro 6 do not change.
Do not choose between generations here. The catalogue has one generation block: 2 generation, restyling, Liftback, 2 versions, from 2020-01-01. There is no earlier GSi generation in this dataset to trade years against.
Do not choose on mpg, clearance, or wheels. City consumption: not measured. Highway consumption: not measured. Ground clearance: not measured. Wheels: not measured. Those blanks are the same on both 2.0 Direct Injection Turbo AT rows, so they do not break the tie.
Do not choose on cylinder count or layout. Both are 4, Inline, Turbo, Front, transverse, Direct injection (direct), 4 valves per cylinder, compression 10, 83 × 90.2, fuel 95. Buying “the four-cylinder” or “the turbo” describes both cars.
What extra mass is not buying. It is not buying more hp (230 vs 230), more Nm (350 vs 350), more gears (9 vs 9), a different drive (AWD vs AWD), a larger tank (62 vs 62), or a different eco class (Euro 6 vs Euro 6). The arithmetic leftover is 10 kg kerb, 50 kg gross, 40 kg payload, 0.2 s, 2 km/h.
If you need a single default from these figures alone: take the 2.0 Direct Injection Turbo AT at 1725 kg / 7.4 s / 237 km/h unless you specifically need the 2290 kg gross and 555 kg payload of the other 2.0 Direct Injection Turbo AT. That is the only split the data supports.