Opel Grandland

Opel Grandland at a glance

First generation: Grandland X (2017–2024)

Opel revealed the Grandland X on 18 April 2017 as its flagship crossover and showed it at the Frankfurt Motor Show that year. Orders opened in June 2017, and by September 2018 more than 100,000 had been placed. The Grandland X replaced the Antara and, from 2019, also took the place of the Zafira. It shares the EMP2 platform with the Peugeot 3008 and 5008, the DS 7 Crossback and the Citroën C5 Aircross; because it was developed while Opel belonged to GM, its design is registered by General Motors.

Wikipedia lists petrol and diesel engines with 88 kW (120 PS), 97 kW (132 PS), 133 kW (180 PS) and 150 kW (204 PS). Autonotizen.de tested the Hybrid4 plug-in hybrid with all-wheel drive in 2021 and the GSe top model in 2023.

The 2021 facelift and the new name

Opel revealed the facelift in June 2021 and dropped the "X" from the name. The facelift brought the "Vizor" front of the Mokka, matrix LED headlights, a new interior with two screens, a new selector for the automatic gearbox and more safety equipment. ADAC lists the facelifted car from 2022 to 2024.

The ADAC breakdown statistics show how the first generation improved over its life: 24.9 breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles for cars registered in 2018, 17.8 for 2019, 14.6 for 2020, 9.1 for 2021, 5.0 for 2022 and 4.7 for 2023.

Second generation (since 2024)

The new Grandland was revealed on 22 April 2024. It uses the STLA Medium platform, like the Peugeot 5008 and the new Jeep Compass, and offers three drive types.

The mild hybrid combines the 1.2-litre three-cylinder engine with a 21 kW electric motor; Autonotizen.de gives 15.6 kW for the motor of the Hybrid 145. The plug-in hybrid has a 17.9 kWh battery and a 92 kW motor. The all-wheel-drive Electric was announced on 13 June 2025 as Opel's most powerful model at that time. An 82 kWh battery is also listed. Diesel engines are no longer offered.

Hybrid 145 in the test

Autonotizen.de tested the Grandland Hybrid 145 in July 2025. The car measures 4,650 × 1,905 × 1,667 mm and its boot holds 550 to 1,645 litres. The on-board computer showed 6.8 l/100 km at the end of the test.

First and second generation compared

• The top second-generation version has 89 kW more than the most powerful first-generation engine.
• The Electric AWD reaches 100 km/h 1.7 seconds faster than the plug-in hybrid (6.1 against 7.8 s).
• The plug-in hybrid has 43 kW more than the Hybrid 136 and 120 Nm more torque.

Safety

Euro NCAP tested a 1.6 diesel Grandland X in 2017: 84 percent for adult occupants, 87 percent for children, 63 percent for pedestrians and 60 percent for safety assistance. The second generation shares its 2025 result with the Peugeot e-3008: 82, 85, 79 and 62 percent.

Prices in Germany (second generation)

ADAC lists the Grandland Electric as a separate model; its prices were not shown in the catalogue page read for this article.

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