Like the new Mokka, the new Grandland is a great looking, well spec'd, good value small SUV with a surprising amount of room. All car prices have increased over the last 18 months or so, but Vauxhall seems to be trying their best to keep their prices reasonable. Today's Vauxhall make cars for the average person, and based on this, the Mokka, and the new Astra, they're doing a damn good job. Great review.
Ive had 2 Grandlands now, an SE and now an Elite Nav. As far as im concerned they're great cars. Roomy, well built, good performance, good fuel economy, plenty of kit (especially the Elite Nav). I'm planning on getting a 3rd, probably a hybrid.
Absolutely, we love ours too. Very comfortable and the 8 speed automatic 1.5 diesel is brilliant. I think Grandland is very underrated SUV due to Qashqai pretty much ruled the segment.
Do you guys face any wet belt issues? I recently got 2020 grandland x and after a week it shows top up engine oil and people told it can be a wet belt issues. Took to showroom and they said oil was less not wet belt issues Thank god. How often we have to care this wet belt? Any idea? Any advice please
I have a Mokka ultimate nav and want to swap it for a grandland as I have a new baby and the car seat just about fits in the back with the front passenger sat very uncomfortable. Is the grandland roomier in the back than the Mokka?
Once again a very professional review Tish, well done! I like the new look of the car and it seems very well equipped for the money. Engine choice as you say may be limited for some but as I tend to drive in traffic quite a lot it wouldn't bother me too much but a test drive would reveal and concerns.
On back of your review I went ahead and ordered the ultimate in blue for my next mobility car. I weighed up the competition and this Grandland is value for money. Lowest deposit and it out specs it's rivals.
I did the same I ordered mine in red as at the time he didn't have the blue to show me I'm glad I picked the red looks very nice, but the cobolt blue I think I would have picked if I had seen it. Mine was soposed to be delivered last October but I'm getting mine this month due to manufacturing delays that the industry is seeing on the chips used in the cars
@Nova yeah i saw the red one in the showroom, and test drove the blue one. I ordered mine on April 22. I got an email last week informing me that the car will be ready near the end of July 23. Apparently, the delay is down to the Ukraine war. There is a certain type of cables and wires manufactured there. Anyway, I was worried the car would be out of date if I had to wait any longer, but it's impacted all car manufacturers. Did you get some more money off from mobility? They gave me £750 and I used it for the deposit, which is down to £995 now.
Brilliant review, I have just ordered the ultimate in the cobolt blue, i like the car a lot im coming from a 3008 which has tested me i can tell you, so when it finally gets here we will see they say i could be waiting until october!!!
Super informative Tish, another great review. I do love that blue and its a shame that there is no mamba green. Some family SUV's I've driven have actually coped well in the bends with little body roll, shame this is a little wollowy.
I pick mine up at the end of the month I've gone for the ultimate it comes with heated seats and a censor at the back of the car were if your hands are full you can wave your foot under the car to close,
Cornering and handling is subjective of course, but I am always amazed at how Vauxhall/Opel get hammered for this while VW and others are always fantastic - Well, numbers don't lie if you look at the 2018 Grandland moose test for example, the Opel is equaled only by the Q5 and Peugeot 3008 ...There is nothing wrong or un-fun about the grandland's handling capability: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-leDJSuHXJTY.html
I don't really like the way they integrated the new "visor" design grill, because you can clearly see, those headlights were not made for that. The look kinda misplaced.
@@AutoSocialUK I’m not too fussed about the power, but I think AWD is needed in crossovers and SUVs. I think a taller and more expensive hatchback without AWD is just worthless.
Great review. I looked at one of these but went for a plug in MG HS, £35k for a bigger car and equal spec to the top end Vauxhall and 7 years warranty. Fab review
Forty grand for that?! Hey, don't get me wrong. I learned to drive in an Astra and have a soft spot for Vauxhall, but for what this is, it's really rather too much. Or maybe it's my perception of Vauxhall as a brand that's making me biased against it. Would much rather go for an Audi Q2 or a Lexus SUV (I can't remember their lineup, is it an NX that competes with this)? They are two very different crossovers, one sporty and the other comfortable, but unless I'm very much mistaken I can't help feeling the Q2 and NX offer so much more character.
@@AutoSocialUK A long time ago, but friends also have had trouble. I watch and love all your reviews whatever the car is you are reviewing. Keep up the excellent work.
I got given a Vauxhall Mokka as a loan car when my Insignia b 2.0 170 bhp was in the garage the mokka is a horrible car a three cylinder petrol engine sounded like it was going to blow up I couldn’t get a comfortable driving position I was so glad I got my car back I have not driven the grand land but the mokka is a horrible car 🤮🤮🤮