Brief test: Opel Grandland X 1.5 CDTI 130KM AT8 Ultimate // Crossover in pleasant condition
The same engine and transmission combination as the test car we met a few months ago at Grandland's cousin, the Peugeot 3008, where we found that compared to the previous combination of a 120-horsepower diesel four-cylinder and six-speed automatic transmission (both transmissions are a product of Aison) it consumes less fuel and also provides much better overall transmission performance. The engine and transmission are perfectly matched, the power transfer to the ground is favorable, and the gear changes are so smooth and almost imperceptible that you can only detect it "by ear" as the needle on the tachometer hardly moves.
Of course, all of the above applies to the Opel Grandland X, but in this case there is no sports mode of operation of the systems and steering wheel levers, and the possibility of manual gear shifting is possible only using the gear lever. However, due to the good operation of the automatic transmission, there is no need for manual intervention at all, and this arrangement somewhat matches the character of the Grandland X, which is much more traditional and less sporty than the Peugeot. 3008.
Grandland X is certainly a car with a fairly traditional design, both in terms of its exterior and interior. The steering wheel is classically round, through it we look at the round sensors, the digital aperture between them is small, but clear enough to display data, the climate control is set by classic regulators, and the auxiliary buttons “help” the aperture of the continuous infotainment system.
The ergonomic front seats sit very comfortably and the rear seat offers plenty of room to increase the average load in the class from 60 to 40. The Opel Grandland X is also a well-equipped car. And so it is definitely worth considering for those buying a sporty crossover and appreciating traditional automotive restraint more than distinctive modernity.
Opel Grandland X 1.5 CDTI 130 km AT8 Ultimate
Basic data
| Test model cost: | 27.860 € |
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| Base model price with discounts: | 22.900 € |
| Test model price discount: | 24.810 € |
Costs (per year)
Technical information
| engine: | 4-cylinder - 4-stroke - in-line - turbodiesel - displacement 1.499 cm3 - maximum power 96 kW (130 hp) at 5.500 rpm - maximum torque 300 Nm at 1.750 rpm |
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| Energy transfer: | front-wheel drive - 6-speed manual transmission - tires 205/55 R 17 H (Michelin Primacy) |
| Capacity: | top speed 185 km/h - 0-100 km/h acceleration 10,6 s - average combined fuel consumption (ECE) 4,5 l/100 km, CO2 emissions 119 g/km |
| Mass: | empty vehicle 1.430 kg - permissible total weight 2.120 kg |
| External dimensions: | length 4.403 mm - width 1.848 mm - height 1.841 mm - wheelbase 2.785 mm - fuel tank 53 l |
| Box: | 597-2.126 l |
Our measurements
| T = 7 ° C / p = 1.028 mbar / rel. vl. = 55% / odometer status: 1.563 km | |
| Acceleration 0-100km: | 11,6s |
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| 402m from the city: | 18,0 years ( 124 km / h) |
| Flexibility 50-90km / h: | 10,0 / 15,2s (IV/V) |
| Flexibility 80-120km / h: | 12,9 / 17,3s (Sun./Fri.) |
| Fuel consumption according to the standard scheme: | 5,9 l / 100km |
| Braking distance at 100 km / h: | 37,7m |
| AM table: | 40m |
| Noise at 90 km / h in 6rd gear | 59dB |
evaluation
Thanks to the combination of a 1,5-liter turbo diesel engine and an eight-speed automatic transmission, the Opel Grandland X is an even more refined vehicle than its predecessor with the 1,6-liter engine and six-speed gearbox.
We praise and reproach
combination of engine and transmission
driving performance
open space
Equipment
fuzziness of shape
transparency back
limited barrel flexibility
