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Trying to steal customers away from the best-selling Nissan Qashqai is, for all intents and purposes, the purpose of every other compact crossover utility vehicle in Europe. Vauxhall, in its infinite wisdom, will try exactly that despite the fact the 2017 Grandland X is a heady £3,015 more expensive.
The question is, does £22,310 on the road justify the Grandland X? In a way, yes. And that’s because the Vauxhall-badged contender happens to be much better equipped from the get-go. An area where the Qashqai calls dibs is AWD, specifically because the newcomer can’t be had with all-wheel-drive.
Slotted above both the Crossland X and Mokka X, the Grandland X in its most spartan form is called Tech Line Nav. The trim level includes Vauxhall’s OnStar assistant, satellite navigation, 8.0-inch infotainment screen, auto wipers, lane departure warning, blind spot assist, climate control, and 18-inch alloys.
The automaker, however, expects the SE (£22,485 OTR) to be the more popular model, for it adds Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, cruise control, as well as rear parking sensors. Two more trim levels will be available at launch: the Sport Nav (£24,595 OTR) and the range-topping Elite Nav (£26,660 OTR).
On the oily bits front, the front-wheel-drive Grandland X ships with a 1.2-liter turbocharged engine developed by Groupe PSA. The French lump puts out 128 brake horsepower, whereas the optional 1.6-liter turbo diesel settles for 118 bhp and sensibly more torque. For customers that are into soft-road activities such as greenlaning, Grip Control torque distribution is pretty much all the compact-sized crossover has to offer in off-the-beaten-path scenarios.
Now here’s a redeeming trait of the somewhat underwhelming Vauxhall Grandland X: practicality. With the rear seats in place, the trunk can swallow 514 liters worth of luggage. Fold them down, and the volume is one-upped to 1,652 liters, translating to a more cavernous the ever-popular Qashqai.
Slotted above both the Crossland X and Mokka X, the Grandland X in its most spartan form is called Tech Line Nav. The trim level includes Vauxhall’s OnStar assistant, satellite navigation, 8.0-inch infotainment screen, auto wipers, lane departure warning, blind spot assist, climate control, and 18-inch alloys.
The automaker, however, expects the SE (£22,485 OTR) to be the more popular model, for it adds Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, cruise control, as well as rear parking sensors. Two more trim levels will be available at launch: the Sport Nav (£24,595 OTR) and the range-topping Elite Nav (£26,660 OTR).
On the oily bits front, the front-wheel-drive Grandland X ships with a 1.2-liter turbocharged engine developed by Groupe PSA. The French lump puts out 128 brake horsepower, whereas the optional 1.6-liter turbo diesel settles for 118 bhp and sensibly more torque. For customers that are into soft-road activities such as greenlaning, Grip Control torque distribution is pretty much all the compact-sized crossover has to offer in off-the-beaten-path scenarios.
Now here’s a redeeming trait of the somewhat underwhelming Vauxhall Grandland X: practicality. With the rear seats in place, the trunk can swallow 514 liters worth of luggage. Fold them down, and the volume is one-upped to 1,652 liters, translating to a more cavernous the ever-popular Qashqai.
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