Photo: Stefan Baldauf/SB-Medien
After the Crossland X, Opel is set to continue its crossover blitz with the Grandland X. The all-new model will go on sale this fall under the Opel and Vauxhall brands. Mind you, this fellow here is more PSA than GM considering the bits that make it tick.
The year was 2013 when General Motors and Groupe PSA (Peugeot and Citroen) announced the intention to develop B- and C-segment vehicles together. The said announcement detailed the workings of the deal: GM leads the development of B-segment vehicles for both groups, whereas Groupe PSA will handle development of C-segment vehicles, including the Grandland X.
It’s best to think of the 2017 Opel Grandland X as the half-brother of the Peugeot 3008, a 4.45-meter long compact crossover underpinned by the EMP2 platform and gifted with turbocharged engines that range from 1.2-liter PureTech units to 2.0-liter BlueHDI diesels. It remains to be seen, however, if the Grandland X will borrow its French sib’s three- and four-cylinder mills.
The pictured prototypes were snapped cold-weather testing and, based on appearance alone, there’s not much to love about the Grandland X. It looks like a combination between a multi-purpose vehicle and a station wagon, with a jacked-up suspension to further its crossover credentials. However, I simply cannot describe it as being “exciting” because let's face it: it just isn't.
Also on the downside, the Grandland X won't get all-wheel-drive. That’s right, ladies and gents, the Grandland X will be offered with front-wheel-drive whether you like it or not, just like the second-gen Peugeot 3008.
Expected to be revealed in the flesh at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Opel Grandland X is rumored to enter production at Groupe PSA’s factory in Sochaux, France. In due time, General Motors’ European division will also introduce a seven-seat, three-row SUV based on the all-new Insignia.
It’s best to think of the 2017 Opel Grandland X as the half-brother of the Peugeot 3008, a 4.45-meter long compact crossover underpinned by the EMP2 platform and gifted with turbocharged engines that range from 1.2-liter PureTech units to 2.0-liter BlueHDI diesels. It remains to be seen, however, if the Grandland X will borrow its French sib’s three- and four-cylinder mills.
The pictured prototypes were snapped cold-weather testing and, based on appearance alone, there’s not much to love about the Grandland X. It looks like a combination between a multi-purpose vehicle and a station wagon, with a jacked-up suspension to further its crossover credentials. However, I simply cannot describe it as being “exciting” because let's face it: it just isn't.
Also on the downside, the Grandland X won't get all-wheel-drive. That’s right, ladies and gents, the Grandland X will be offered with front-wheel-drive whether you like it or not, just like the second-gen Peugeot 3008.
Expected to be revealed in the flesh at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Opel Grandland X is rumored to enter production at Groupe PSA’s factory in Sochaux, France. In due time, General Motors’ European division will also introduce a seven-seat, three-row SUV based on the all-new Insignia.
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