Vauxhall Signum Executive Hatch

Vauxhall Signum Executive Hatch. A car full of ideas.

The Vauxhall Signum is the ultimate ideas vehicle, combining sleek, elegant design with supreme functionality. The thirst for new ideas that inspired the creation of this premium car has led to a unique partnership between the Vauxhall Signum and The Independent. Over the next six months, we will team up to explore Inspiring Ideas in all areas of life - and the spirit of creativity found in the design and development of the Signum will be appearing through a variety of features.

The Vauxhall Signum is a new breed of premium car that satisfies the differing demands of work, family and leisure in one unique, spacious package. Like a good bottle of wine, it has a subtlety and depth that will appeal to those who love understated quality. This car has nothing to prove; it's in a class of its own, where character, originality and creativity are what count.

All four models: Elite, Design, Elegance and Exclusiv are all stylishly and beautifully designed, and use top-of-the range technology to make motoring an inspirational experience. Key features include:

Satellite navigation - in an era of traffic jams, congestion charges and road closures, what better way to stay ahead of the crowd than with your own personal in-car satellite navigation system. No more map-reading or stopping to ask for directions: satellite navigation will make travelling every bit as enjoyable as arriving.

Electronic Climate Control - just as a sunflower adjusts its position to follow the direction of the sun, the Signum's electronic climate control system adjusts to compensate for the direction of the sun's rays. So your passengers don't cook while you stay cool. Dark-tinted treatment of the rear door windows and rear screen also add to the sense of inner calm.

Movable seats - air travellers have come to expect reclining seats, but what about rear-seat car passengers? In Signum, the rear seats not only recline, but can be moved backwards and forwards to allow extra leg-room. The driver's seat also features eight-way adjustment.

Keeping your cool when travelling with a family can be hard work. So Signum had the great idea of installing an optional travel assistant - an ingenious system comprising an armrest, storage area, twin fold-out tables together with a refrigerated cold storage box. So you can keep your drinks cold and stop chocolate bars melting onto little fingers - or your nice interior trim.

Moving headlights? Signum uses a range of clever ideas to take away the driving chores that may reduce your focus on the road ahead. With optional Adaptive forward lighting the cars headlight beams are always aimed in the direction you're about to go and not necessarily the direction the front of the car is pointing in!

You don't have just one socket in your home, so why have only one in your car? With the Travel Assistant fitted, the Signum provides a couple of extra 12-volt sockets for your back-seat passengers.

Work versus play, healthy living versus the occasional indulgence; we all need to achieve a balance in life. It's the same with Signum. Thanks to advanced chassis technology and extensive use of lightweight components, Signum is not only safe and surefooted, it also handles with an exceptional degree of comfort. Engine choice extends to a 1.8i 16v, 2.2i 16v, 2.0i 16v Turbo, and 3.2i V6 24v petrol. And a range of diesels including the 1.9 CDTi (120PS), 1.9 CDTi 16v (150PS) and 3.0 CDTi V6 24v. V6 models come wth the added reassurance of our electronic stability programme.

Prices start from £17,995 on the road.

For more information on Signum, to request a brochure or to find out details about your nearest retailer, go to www.vauxhall.co.uk/signum or call 0845 600 1500. To arrange a a test drive through your local retailer, logon to www.vauxhall.co.uk/tryme