Europe’s compact crossover market will get a giant enhance this 12 months with the arrival of some contemporary electrified metallic. Ford has already previewed its Explorer and Peugeot has pulled the covers off its e-3008, each of which can begin filtering by means of to showrooms throughout 2024. And arriving quickly after the Peugeot, is the e-3008’s Opel (Vauxhall for UK patrons) cousin, the Grandland.
The Grandland rides on the identical Stellantis STLA Medium platform because the Pug, and it’ll get the identical electrical powertrain lineup, too. So whereas Opel hasn’t revealed specs but, we already know that the e-3008 begins off with a single-motor, front-wheel drive mannequin making 207 hp (210 PS) that may cowl 326 miles (525 km) on a full cost of its 73 kWh battery.
A Lengthy Vary model makes use of a 98 kWh pack to bump output to 227 hp (230 PS) and lengthen the driving vary to 435 miles (700 km), whereas a flagship dual-motor variant sends 316 hp (320 PS) to all 4 wheels and matches the bottom automotive’s 326-mile vary.
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Opel says it’s going all-electric by 2028, however we suspect the Grandland may also be supplied with combustion energy, a minimum of initially. The STLA platform can deal with each hybrid and EV powertrains and Peugeot has confirmed that the plain 3008 that may promote alongside the e-3008 will include the agency’s new 1.2-liter mild-hybrid engine, so count on Opel to supply it as effectively, until it needs to overlook out on tens of hundreds of gross sales. The little triple sends 134 hp (136 PS) to the entrance wheels by means of a six-speed dual-clutch transmission, whereas a PHEV might be very more likely to be on the menu, probably sporting Opel’s sporty GSe badge and trim.
The check staff has geared up this newest prototype with a brand new set of wheels, however sadly hasn’t stripped away any layers of disguise since our spy photographers final snapped the Grandland in November. That makes it laborious to get a transparent concept of what the completed automotive will appear like, although we could be certain it’ll function the identical chiseled design language and ‘vizor’ face launched on the Astra a few years in the past.