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5. Vauxhall Insignia meets its ancestor, the Mk1 Cavalier

Best cars Vauxhall Insignia meets its ancestor, the Mk1 Cavalier

• Which? Car writer Tim Pitt takes a trip down memory lane at Vauxhall's Luton heritage centre, driving a Mk1 Cavalier back-to-back with the thoroughly modern Insignia.
• Tim's first journey - home from the local hospital's maternity ward - was made in a Cavalier. Will he discover that the classic Vauxhall has aged well, or will the years have taken their toll on the former mainstay of the Vauxhall range?
• And how does the ageing Cavalier compare with the latest hi-tech offering from Vauxhall, the Insignia? 

What's in this guide

1. Classic Vauxhall challenge

   Which? first tested the Mk1 Vauxhall Cavalier in 1977. Three generations later, we find out how it compares with the 2010 Insignia

2. The comfort challenge

   Thirty years on, how will the design and comfort of the Cavalier stack up against the hi-tech Insignia?

3. Cavalier vs Insignia on the road

   The Insignia is light years ahead of the Cavalier in performance and safety, but which is more enjoyable to drive?

4. Age before beauty?

   We compare the costs of the two Vauxhalls and reveal which one steals our hearts

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