Vauxhall has worked hard on the new Insignia to help its ride and handling, and it really has paid off. It鈥檚 smooth at low speed, and while you鈥檒l notice bigger bumps when moving a bit faster, the compliant suspension set-up keeps things impressively composed overall. Even on the motorway, road and wind noise isn鈥檛 intrusive, and the 1.5-litre petrol in particular remains very quiet. It鈥檚 great at long distance travel, in fact, and will suit company car buyers who do a lot of miles, very well. Plus, the Grand Sport is good fun on a twisty road, with tidy and enjoyable handling. The steering is well weighted and there鈥檚 enough feel to place the car on the road in confidence. There鈥檚 a bit of body roll, but weight savings over the previous model mean it鈥檚 more agile than you鈥檇 expect for a car of its size. The smallest 1.5-litre petrol engine that powers the cheaper Insignia models is a decent unit, and although it feels a bit underpowered in 138bhp form, there鈥檚 always the very slightly more expensive 163bhp version to go for instead. It鈥檚 quiet and punchy enough for motorway overtakes without too much effort. The top 2.0-litre petrol engine is brisk, but doesn鈥檛 feel as potent the top-spec petrol Skoda Superb, which has a 278bhp engine under the bonnet. Vauxhall鈥檚 鈥橳urbo D鈥?badged diesels come in 1.6-litre (108bhp and 134bhp) and 2.0-litre (168bhp) forms. Strong torque figures mean they all feel at least decently punchy, are economical and remain quiet on the move as well.
The further-developed online navigation function with real-time traffic information is now even simpler, faster and more comprehensive. The basis for the simple search for navigation destinations is the central "finder" - represented by a magnifying glass in the header bar of the monitor. This allows the user to search for destinations with simple terms. The finder also offers a host of additional information such as fuel prices, car parks with free spaces including prices and opening hours, or also user ratings for hotels and restaurants. Voice input of navigation destinations is also just as simple thanks to the new Voice Pilot. Thanks to online voice recognition, voice inputs are now much more intuitive than before. For example, a navigation destination can be entered without stating address details. In addition, the Voice Pilot does not just permit control of navigation functions. The system also understands commands for controlling music and vehicle functions.
Thanks to the online connection of the system, the voice recognition function is always up-to-date. Navigation calculation has also been optimised. This is achieved by simultaneous processing of inputs both on-board and online. Route calculation for navigation therefore takes place at the same time both online and in the PCM. The PCM decides independently which navigation function has calculated the best route, but always starts with the result that has been calculated first. The driver can also save routes that have been driven more than three times in the PCM with the "Smart routing" function. The PCM therefore learns possible destinations of the driver and can optimise route calculation. Destinations can also be conveniently created before a journey not just in the PCM but also on a smartphone using the Porsche Connect app or on the "My Porsche" platform. The destinations are synchronised by identification with the Porsche ID in the vehicle, app and "My Porsche" web portal.
The navigation system processes so-called swarm data with the new Risk Radar service. This is anonymously recorded and transmitted data from correspondingly equipped vehicles on the traffic and road situation. On the basis of information from the vehicle sensors, this data can provide warnings about fog, slippery roads and accidents, for example. In this way, the new Macan can help to minimise dangers and prevent accidents. The newly designed Porsche Connect app now provides the driver with even simpler and more comprehensive access to vehicle and Connect functions by smartphone. The app is divided into the three main areas "Navigation", "My Vehicle" for vehicle-specific functions and "Me" for user-specific services and settings such as linking of the Connect app with an Amazon Music account. In the "My Vehicle" area, the driver can see whether doors, tailgate and windows are closed in a vehicle view, and can also unlock or lock the vehicle if desired.
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