Vauxhall is set for a busy 2017, with a total of five major product launches designed to add further variety to its range – already one of the largest in the UK – while at the same time entering new market segments.

Vauxhall will try to boost its position by offering an alternative to ‘premium’ models in the D-sector with the all new Insignia Grand Sport, while also growing volume still further in the SUV/crossover class with two new models.

‘2017 will be a landmark year for Vauxhall,’ said Rory Harvey, Chairman and Managing Director. ‘Our portfolio will grow, for sure, but it’s the quality and innovation which underpins our new products that will surprise customers. The Insignia Grand Sport will force buyers to reassess how they perceive our brand, and later in the year our two crossover offerings will bring Vauxhall to, in many cases, completely new sets of buyers.’

Vauxhall’s five new models for 2017:

1.     The new Insignia Grand Sport will be the new flagship product of Vauxhall’s range. Despite being a large and practical five-door hatchback, it will have a coupe-like silhouette and an all-wheel-drive system. The existing model still leads the mainstream D-sector in the UK, but Grand Sport is designed to challenge premium rivals as well.

2.     Hot on its heels will be the new Insignia Sports Tourer, taking many of its design cues from the 2013’s Monza Concept. Compared with the existing model, interior space has increased significantly, especially in the rear cabin and luggage area, but not at the expense of its design, which Vauxhall describes as “lithe and rakish”.

3.     Completing the new Insignia range next year will be a Country Tourer model, complete with all-wheel-drive as standard and off-road looks.

4.     Vauxhall’s recently launched Mokka X will be joined by the new Crossland X at the start of next year. This crossover is intended to appeal to buyers with families who demand agility and convenience in urban driving, but with enough comfort and performance to cover long distances at the drop of a hat.

5.     Completing Vauxhall’s SUV/crossover family in 2017 will be a new C-segment crossover, similar in size to the Astra and Zafira Tourer, which Vauxhall says will be an especially sporty design.