Midsized wagon buyers, be glad Opel has decided to bring in the arrestingly handsome Insignia Sports Tourer.

Tested here in top-line Select CDTi diesel guise, it not only provides a viable alternative to the Volkswagen Passat and Ford Mondeo, but also gives more expensive premium Euros like the Volvo V60/V70 and Audi A4 a run for their money.

There’s also something here for disenfranchised Saab owners too.

But we don’t think the most expensive model is the best Insignia available, due to a noisy engine and hard ride.