Opel Grandland – The most powerful Rüsselsheimer
Economical driving is a pleasure – especially with the new Opel Grandland X Hybrid4. The first all-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid from the Rüsselsheim-based company combines the advantages of an electric motor and a combustion engine. The result: 300 hp and appealing driving performance with efficient use of energy.
The Opel Grandland X Hybrid4 in numbers:
- Engine: 1.6l turbocharged petrol engine + two electric motors (system output 300 hp, 520 Nm)
- Drive: All-wheel drive
- Transmission: 8-speed automatic
- Performance: 0 to 100 km/h 6.1 s, top speed 240 km/h
- Mass: Weight 1,800 kg, boot 390 to 1,528 litres
- Consumption: 1.3 l/100 km + 15.3 kWh/100 km, 29 g CO2/km, Energy A
- Test car price: 60 225 Fr.
- Base price: from CHF 55,600
- Competitors: Seat Tarraco FR PHEV, VW Tiguan eHybrid, Ford Kuga Plug-in Hybrid, DS7 Crossback, Citroen C5 Aircross and Peugeot 3008
- Last updated: 11 August 2020
Who likes the Opel Grandland X Hybrid4
Price/performance and environmentally conscious motorists with charging discipline who often cover short distances will find their liking. Because when both batteries are fully charged, the 4×4 drives up to 50 km purely electrically.
One of four brothers
The Opel Grandland X, which is now 4.48 meters long, celebrated its premiere in 2017. Like its PSA group siblings Citroen C5 Aircross, DS7 Crossback, and Peugeot 3008, it will now also be available as a plug-in hybrid. However, there are two variants: as a front-wheel drive Grandland X Hybrid with 225 hp or, as in the case of our test car, as a 300 hp 4×4.
3 drives, 300 hp and less than 3 liters
The Opel Grandland X Hybrid4 draws power from a trio of drives. This consists of a 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline engine and two electric motors - one at the front (110 hp), one at the rear (113 hp). The front electric motor transmits its power to the front wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission. The second electric motor and differential are integrated into the rear axle. After our practical test, in Eco mode, the on-board computer shows an average consumption of 2.7 l/100km. A more accurate result is provided by the measurement without electric assistance. Consumption then rises to 6.0 liters – surprisingly low compared to other PHEV models.
Please plug in
If you want to get the most out of the electric SUV, you can't do without electric support despite the good consumption values of the combustion engine. In other words, the socket greets you in the evening. The tailgate is located where the tank opening once used to be located and can be opened at the touch of a button. A complete charging process at a household socket takes less than seven hours – a good thing for people who charge overnight. Nevertheless, we recommend the option of the 7.4 kW onboard charger for 690 francs, which can be used to fully charge the Opel at a public fast-charging station in just under two hours.
Sprinter or glider?
Clearly: both! But with a tendency towards the former. The most powerful Opel in the company's history goes like lightning. A rich acceleration, resulting from 520 Newton meters of torque and 1900kg combat weight, inspires as soon as you drive off. Unfortunately, e-support is not omnipresent. In other words, after 50 kilometres of purely electric driving at the latest, it's "finito". But even then, the thrust is still convincing. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, the performance figures of the combustion engine are also impressive: 200hp and 300Nm. Secondly, even if the energy flow diagram shows a zero, the battery is never completely discharged. The engineers have made sure that there is always an ace up their sleeve for short sprints, in the form of an electric charge.
What we particularly like
The Opel Grandland X Hybrid4 is an electric SUV where no compromises have to be made. This means that the plug-in hybrid is sportier and at the same time more environmentally friendly to drive and thus more cost-effective than its combustion engine counterpart. We were also convinced by the powerful acceleration and the driving pleasure that comes with the 300 hp. The last praise goes to the combustion engine: In contrast to many competitors, the Opel Grandland X Hybrid4 rolls quite economically over hill and dale even without electric assistance.
What we like less
The hard contrast between modern drive and conventional inner workings. The potential for improvement lies only in the latter. This means, among other things, the conventional round instruments and the infotainment system, which is in need of an overhaul. Especially when you consider that the vehicle cracks the 50,000 franc mark.
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