What is it?

The new Opel Grandland is an SUV in the family crossover segment, and is a complete revamp of its predecessor.

Exterior:

The new kid in the Opel stable is looming larger than the previous model with additional length, height and width riding on 19-inch wheels.

The Opel brand face has a new 3D Visor. This element is combined with the illuminated Opel Griffin logo, which is made even more prominent using Edge Light Technology.

The body takes on the shape of a traditional station wagon but with some design touches like a two-tone floating roof and contrast cladding around the lower part of the vehicle’s body.

At the rear, it boasts a distinctive compass lighting signature. Braking illuminates the full-width horizontal light bar and vertical third brake light, first seen on the current Astra.

Interior:

The long wheelbase of 2 784mm and steep tailgate emphasise the increased roominess in the cabin and boot. The rear seats can be folded down 60:40, creating a load volume of up to 1 645 litres. With the seats up, the Grandland has a boot volume of 550 litres – an increase of 36 litres over the outgoing model.

On the inside is a slightly driver-orientated 16-inch central display. Behind the steering wheel, a discrete wide and fully digital cluster provides essential information in combination with the Intelli-HUD head-up display.

The side air vents are integrated into the doors, which also visually emphasises the width of the instrument panel.

As a family-orientated vehicle, a strong focus was placed on interior versatility, with a number of innovative storage solutions introduced offering 35 litres of interior storage compartments.

Equipment:

Among the features included as standard are Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go function, Extended Traffic Sign Recognition, Intelligent Speed Adaptation and In Crash Braking, a system aimed at helping to avoid a secondary collision in case of an accident.

The Intelli-Drive 2.0 system, which integrates numerous electronic assistants and combines them with semi-automatic lane-change assist and Recommended Speed Adaption, is also standard. Parking and manoeuvring are also made easier by front and rear parking sensors, a rear-view camera with an automatic cleaning function and the 360-degree Intelli-Vision camera.

Engine:

The Grandland GS Line 1.6T features a 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine developing 134kW and 240Nm driving through an automatic transmission.

Price:

The Opel Grandland GS Line 1.6T AT will retail for R789 900.