Opel Grandland with a range of up to 700 km

A brand new one is coming Opel Grand Land, which represents a bold change from the previous generation. Grandland, which will be available later this year as Opel in continental Europe and as Vauxhall in the UK, it brings many luxury features that set it in a unique new setting.

As we already reported in November 2023, that will be the case Grandlands available in a fully electric version and an internal combustion engine version. Below, take a closer look at Stellantis’ latest compact crossover for Europe, which sits atop the recently launched (and cheaper) Until.

Compared to the outgoing model, it is New Grandland bigger. It has got an increase of 173 mm in length, 19 mm in height and 64 mm in width. With this increase Grandlands it now measures 4.650 mm in length, 1.905 mm in width and 1.660 mm in height.

In addition, it has a long wheelbase (2.784 mm). This increases the cargo space for 36 litersand rear seat passengers compared to the previous generation 20 mm extra foot room.

Grandlands is built on the platform Central STLA anxiety star (a platform shared with the Peugeot 3008 model) and claims universality. Like its big brother, it can use a variety of powertrain and powertrain configurations on this platform.

In Grandland’s electric offerings you can choose between 73 kWh or 98 kWh battery. Using a 400-volt architecture, these electric vehicles can charge quickly with a direct current of up to 160 kW and achieve an impressive range of up to 700 km. Although unconfirmed at this point, expect a front-wheel drive base version at launch, followed by a two engines and four wheel drive.

Perhaps the most exciting news is that there will also be a version with internal combustion engineswhich includes a 1.2-liter three-cylinder engine and a 1.2-volt micro-hybrid system, followed later by a plug-in hybrid version that will allow around 48 km / h. 50 kilometers of pure electric line. Opel plans to become a manufacturing brand by 2028 electric cars only, however, the recent cooling of this market may prompt a rethinking of this strategy. It could be for now hybrid option a real victory.

Even the features included The last Grandland, they certainly won’t block sales. These include a new shiny logo on the front, a narrow front “Visor”lights Intelli-Lux Pixel Matrix HDtwo-tone floating roof and smooth track lines.

The cabin is also full of upgrades, as well as spacious 16-inch infotainment system screendisplay screen in front of the driver and unique modern chairs. These seats have headrests that can be adjusted with electricity, ventilation and even a massage function. There is space in the front seats specially designed to reduce pressure on the tail.

“The new Grandland is an important step for Opel, thanks to it, every Opel, without exception, is now available with an electric car.” Said the CEO of Opel Florian Huettl. “This is a big step in our electric offensive. The new Grandland was designed and developed in Rüsselsheim and will be manufactured in Eisenach. The link with the Opel Experimental model is obvious. It features the innovations first seen in this amazing car. The new Grandland will therefore strengthen our position in the key part of the C-SUV.

That’s good Opel hasn’t confirmed a launch date yet, expect it to be Grandland on sale this fall. More information on options will be available at that time. internal combustion engines and energy efficiency.

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