FIRST DRIVE: Vauxhall Grandland electric – Grand or bland? | Electrifying

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Vauxhall has actually assured us an variation of all of its models, and here's the last one to get the treatment. The Vauxhall Grandland is the brand name's large, five-seat household SUV, and this all-new variation gets a choice of fuel, plug-in hybrid or pure electrical.

The plug-in hybrid Vauxhall Grandland will offer a range of 53 electrical miles before its gas engine takes control of, but we'll be focussing on the electrical version here, which gets a choice of 2 batteries– a 73- or 98kWh big battery for a WLTP variety of up to 325- or 435-miles respectively. That smaller battery version will get front-wheel drive and a 207bhp electric motor, while the larger battery Grandland Long Variety gets 4×4 thanks to its double electrical motors, and 321bhp.

The Vauxhall Grandland Electric comes in at 4.65-metres long and simply under 1.7-metres high, which makes it a bit chunkier than the Peugeot E-3008 and VW ID.4, area on for the Skoda Enyaq and just a touch smaller than the Tesla Design Y, for instance.

The 73kWh battery, with its single 207bhp motor, handles a series of around 325 miles, while the larger 98kWh battery gets an outstanding WLTP range of up to 435-miles– despite having four-wheel drive and 321bhp respectively. The 0-62mph times haven't yet been confirmed, however expect roughly 8.7 seconds for the lower powered cars and truck, and around 7 seconds for the dual motor.

Fast charging depends on 160kW, which will get a 10-80% charge in around 26 minutes, or a 100-mile top-up in about 15 minutes.

Join Nicola as she takes a very browse the new, Vauxhall Grandland. Is this the family electric vehicle we've been waiting for? Will it be on your shortlist next year? Let us know in the remarks listed below.

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39 responses to “FIRST DRIVE: Vauxhall Grandland electric – Grand or bland? | Electrifying”

  1. @Vxvx22 Avatar
    @Vxvx22

    Beautiful EV with very long range

  2. @PaulMeier-cu3ds Avatar
    @PaulMeier-cu3ds

    It is good to see a review which is somewhat critical, thank you.

    The bit that interested me was the idea of digital detox which at last seems to be taking hold. The most recent review I saw with that phrase was a couple of weeks ago for a Bentley Continental. So detox is not just a family car thing but something which super premium brands are now doing too. Otherwise the review simply confirmed why I do not drive anything from Vauxhall, and never have.

  3. @N1ckZ Avatar
    @N1ckZ

    Honestly it looks much better than the Peugeot 3008

    1. @alanwayte432 Avatar
      @alanwayte432

      Absolutely not..

    2. @marklola12 Avatar
      @marklola12

      Haha doubt it

    3. @N1ckZ Avatar
      @N1ckZ

      Just a few minutes ago, I sat in both the 3008 and the Grandland (and many other cars) at a big auto show in my country. I liked the Grandland more than the 3008.

  4. @WagnerGimenes Avatar
    @WagnerGimenes

    I like the honesty.

  5. @brummiesalteno-81 Avatar
    @brummiesalteno-81

    I think that last phrase describes almost every Vauxhall. Meh 😕.
    A good and honest review, those brakes would drive me mad. The clock I think is a bit of 1st world problems, just tilt your head a couple of centimetres, it’s not like you need to look at the clock constantly.

    1. @stevenjones916 Avatar
      @stevenjones916

      Something else would be blocked on RHD cars.

  6. @marktoby8113 Avatar
    @marktoby8113

    Is it just me or is there a hint of the last generation Saab 9-5 rear lights on it? Very neat!

  7. @geoffbruce1501 Avatar
    @geoffbruce1501

    That braking issue in traffic jams will dirve me nuts.

    1. @stevenjones916 Avatar
      @stevenjones916

      Definitely a deal breaker for me.

    2. @patrickjr11 Avatar
      @patrickjr11

      The fundamental with all stellantis products is they just cost too much. That’s a real problem in the US too where the local stellantis brands there are dropping sales like a stone at the moment. The do have a big emphasis on shared platforms and the new new products are okay. But the pricing is all wrong. just way too high.
      The problem with the brakes might be it’s designed to work with the much bigger battery. The “smaller” one is just causing the system to over grab right at the last second because less inertia to stop. That’s not good.

    3. @n30a Avatar
      @n30a

      @@patrickjr11 Same with VW brands. New base Skoda Elroc is nicely priced at 34k euro, but go up 1 step and get a few options and your are up to almost 50k euro. And then you are still missing options and have less HP and range over a Tesla.

    4. @larsvaneynde4281 Avatar
      @larsvaneynde4281

      I drove an ICE Grandland for almost a year and it had the same issue. Drove me nuts in traffic jams. Reason enough for me to never look at this brand again, especially after seeing this video.

      Makes you wonder if it’s incompetence or they never test-drive their own cars.

  8. @OmahaBeachBand Avatar
    @OmahaBeachBand

    Great review once again

  9. @markbennett6658 Avatar
    @markbennett6658

    The Vauxhall badge is associated with cheap hatchbacks and rep mobiles so I’m not sure a lot of these will get sold at £40 – £45K even if it does have some neat touches. The depreciation is going to be severe but probably a good used buy in a few years time if the fairly bland styling doesn’t bother you and you’re not a brand snob, The braking thing may be peculiar to your test car and I’m guessing can be tuned out through software or suspension tweaks. It’s basically a generic platform and wasn’t highlighted as an issue on the Peugeot e3008. Also why was it not wearing Opel badging as it was LHD and you were testing it in Germany?

    1. @Andy-zi1wj Avatar
      @Andy-zi1wj

      Would you want to pay £600 tax a year on one as from April 25 from year 2-6 that’s what you pay

    2. @markbennett6658 Avatar
      @markbennett6658

      @@Andy-zi1wj best wait until year 7 when it’s really deprecated. I was paying that to tax a 17 year old ICE car until recently mind you!

  10. @Brian-om2hh Avatar
    @Brian-om2hh

    The first 2 seconds of seeing the car in this video immediately left me thinking it looked bland and uninteresting…..the interior looks better, with some practical touches.

  11. @Newtworks7 Avatar
    @Newtworks7

    Three things.

    1. Light up badges were great when I was 10 and watched knight rider. In real life, they just look cheap. Also, if I’m driving a Vauxhall, the last thing I want is a badge lighting up to highlight to everyone that I bought a crap car.

    2. ‘Meh’ is exactly what I would expect from driving a Vauxhall.

    3. 45k – who would pay this, when there are so many great used EV options out there?

    1. @use-oc4mj6n Avatar
      @use-oc4mj6n

      Probably not for ‘seniors’ like yourself 😂

    2. @6ettinold Avatar
      @6ettinold

      No one’s paying £45k for any new car…they are all on PCP. So anyone glaring at you in your Vauxhall with your light up badge from their Audi or BMW is no better than you as they don’t own their car either.

  12. @animationcreations42 Avatar
    @animationcreations42

    My mother’s Audi E-Tron does exactly the same thing when you stop, no matter how smooth you try to stop, the last little bit is a if you’ve slammed on.

    1. @Cobnapint Avatar
      @Cobnapint

      Which E-tron is it?

    2. @sIightIybored Avatar
      @sIightIybored

      My Grandmother’s A-Class did it too, made parking the thing a nightmare. It would make a car a write off for me.

  13. @elliotedge4307 Avatar
    @elliotedge4307

    Great review love your honesty

  14. @SaK-w4c Avatar
    @SaK-w4c

    Scenic destroys this bucket

    1. @alanwayte432 Avatar
      @alanwayte432

      Makes no sense

  15. @KennethPaul Avatar
    @KennethPaul

    Great review, love your honesty Nicola 👏

    I’m all for vauxhall (Stellantis) trying to get their line up all electric but I’d rather have the Renault Scenic for that money.

    btw from 1 April 2025 all EVs registered after 1 April 2017 will pay £190 road tax (ved). If you buy a new car over £40k registered from 1 April 2025 then you will also need to pay the expensive car supplement from the second tax payment (year 2) onwards for 5 years. Car tax will be £190 for EVs and the expensive car supplement £410 until it is 6 years old so £600 per year in tax essentially 🤢 this also applies if you later buy a second hand car registered after 1 April 2025 that has an original list price over £40k you as the second owner need to continue to pay the road tax and expensive car supplement until it’s 6 year old.

    1. @ians3328 Avatar
      @ians3328

      The £40k thing is really going to kill EV sales. I was looking at a EV3 for my wife but midrange spec with extra for paint and it is over the magic £40k.
      It the main reason I did not buy a PHEV and went straight to battery EV. We can’t even blame the Labour idiots either it was the Hunt idiot.
      Best part of £2500 extra car tax. Back to petrol it is for her then

    2. @richardpiper4828 Avatar
      @richardpiper4828

      Another ☑️ for the Scenic. More distinctive styling, BEV platform for better space and efficiency, great Google tech plus, on the Iconic version, the panoramic roof that can be “closed” at the touch of the button.

  16. @edchigliak2844 Avatar
    @edchigliak2844

    The way that brakes reminds me of my friend’s folks Vauxhall Nova back in the late 80s.

    1. @Cobnapint Avatar
      @Cobnapint

      I had a 1.2 Nova Swing and I don’t remember it doing that.

  17. @allanchurm Avatar
    @allanchurm

    suspension issue ..its so soft it rocks..ive pressed subscribe because this lady tests the vehicle properly unlike others that just walk round the vehicle pointing out things ..look foward to more video from her.

    1. @Cobnapint Avatar
      @Cobnapint

      I think it’s a mix of average suspension design and the sheer mass of the batteries.

  18. @Mike-qu6fp Avatar
    @Mike-qu6fp

    Damn, I was looking forward to this, but the wobble and the price, and no full leather seats, shame. Haven’t seen an electric Astra in the wild yet, wonder what you make of that long term.

  19. @johnnodge4327 Avatar
    @johnnodge4327

    The wobble when stopping is pretty common on a lot of vehicles. It’s likely due to the suspension bushes deforming under braking, which reform when the load is removed. Our Ioniq 5 also does this, as have many similar cars we’ve owned.
    The performance seems very sedate for a 230 BHP vehicle, especially compared to other 230 BHP vehicles of similar dimensions. For instance our 228 BHP RWD Ioniq 5 does the 0-60 dash in 7.3 seconds according to Hyundai, or 6.7 seconds when timing it myself.

  20. @neilrwilliams218 Avatar
    @neilrwilliams218

    Wonder how long it would take to get a replacement for the light up badge and surround if it went faulty or if it needed replacing in an accident. A simpler design would help with insurance costs.

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