Ruesselsheim, Germany - Opel will unveil a station wagon version of its new Insignia at the Paris Motor Show in October called the Sports Tourer.

It is to go on sale in early 2009 and features a long sloping roofline and wraparound tailgate with fully integrated large rear lights.

Measuring 4.91 metres in length, the car is also eight centimetres higher than the sedan version. Opel lists the load volume at 540 litres, some 10 litres more than the predecessor Vectra Caravan.

Apart from petrol and diesel versions, customers can choose such extras as adaptive FlexRide chassis and the new Opel Eye camera system with lane departure warning system and traffic sign recognition.

After the launch of the sedan and five-door hatchback version at the London Motor Show in July, the Sports Caravan is the third in the model series. Opel is offering a more powerful turbodiesel and turbocharged petrol unit in addition to the five engines available for the sedan and hatchback.

According to Opel, an ecoFLEX Sports Tourer with low emissions and fuel consumption is planned for the near future. (dpa)