What a fantastic comprehensive review in a nice upbeat manner! I came here due to considering one of these as a used car buy for myself but do you know what, I think I will stay as a subscriber!✌️
@mickdaly65373 жыл бұрын
That 3 pin socket in rear is for when stuck in traffic to run your nesspresso coffee machine and toaster, can see a problem coming down the line when insurance companies up the insurance cost because it's a higher hp
@kevinree42753 жыл бұрын
I really hope hybrid and electric will be on a reasonable price in the near future, 50 grand for an opel is a bit too much.
@mickdaly65373 жыл бұрын
Exactly just buy normal one for €35k and you have €15k for fuel that's some amount driving
@simoneelmadhoun3 жыл бұрын
@@mickdaly6537 And you don't go around with more than 200 kilos of weight
@kq199120353 жыл бұрын
Hey Bob, the reason the fuel flap doesn't open all the time is because they are designed to leave off the vapor in the tank before opening which can take up to a minute to open in the grandland 😃
@Sherukka3 жыл бұрын
Yep, regulations! Same in VW cars nowadays.
@AdrianTechs3 жыл бұрын
Bit of Hammerite metal paint applied with a small brush to the brake disc hat works a treat at stopping the rust! Black looks much better too as it doesn't draw the eye and lets the alloy stay the centre piece!
@garethtalbot89503 жыл бұрын
Great video Bob. Agree..price is nuts. Somebody must be buying them though.. Opel use to be the go to Rep car in this country. Hope they addressed reliability issues from older models. Market needs better competition.
@dufonrafal3 жыл бұрын
It's a 1.6 petrol ;) Go for the 2WD Hybrid 225 it's a lot cheaper.
@TonyParkinson3 жыл бұрын
I was hoping you'd get to try one of these at some point. I got one as a company car in July and I'm really liking it! Nice driving position, very quick off the line and not bad to look at either. I have a charge point at home and work so it suits me perfectly. Fun fact, the Vauxhall branded Hybrid4 has the Business Edition Nav Premium, SRi, Elite and Ultimate trim levels in ascending purchase price. The Elite is around £45k, yet the Business Edition is £37k and is basically the same spec as the Elite but with lower BIK value for company car drivers. Not sure if you could walk into a Vauxhall dealer as a private buyer and order the BE version, but for £7k less it's worth a try!
@paulsheehan29989 ай бұрын
I wish I did... With them being over the 40k list price our road tax is £500 per year...
@lennyrossa8343 жыл бұрын
hybrid is the way to go at the moment i think,i like inside of that car. nice to see buttons and knobs
@BobFlavinVideo3 жыл бұрын
I totally agree, PHEV is so efficient for many reasons and the Grandland manages to be good in all of them
@andyfx7.9293 жыл бұрын
enjoyable review Bob, it seems a good all rounder, but as ever the price is hard to take, very hard to justify to yourself, when you consider its 50 grand for a "regular" car... 🇮🇪.
@paulsheehan299810 ай бұрын
You've convinced me to go and get one The Hybrid is a cracking used buy now 2/3k more than the diesel but you'll save that in fuel over the duration of even a 4 year PCP deal
@garethtaylor147010 күн бұрын
Hello Paul, did you get one of these after?? I ask as I’m looking at one myself but I’m nervous because of how poor the mark one was so I’d love to hear your thoughts and feedback if you did indeed plump for one. The one Im looking at getting is the one in the video and test (hybrid 4) with 300hp. Kind regards✌️
@paulsheehan299810 күн бұрын
@@garethtaylor1470 Walk away mate I did get one, 6m later the electric motor went and took out the off-site driveshaft and brake assembly. The quote for repair was £10800 We had to go to the ombudsman to get our money back. I did take a warranty out, max claim of 5k which I thought would be enough only having petrol or diesel in the past. When we got the quote I was amazed how it could be that much. It was 1000 just for the diagnostics. It was a great car when it was working, did around 20m on electric in the winter and 32 ISH miles in the summer. My wife charged for free at work so her work week was free then the 1st few miles of the weekend. It was really fast, smooth and comfortable, the boot was small though. I couldn't recommend one in all good faith. The one we bought had less than 15k on it with FSH we were the 2nd owner. It might have been a fluke but I'd never risk it again. We've just bought a diesel and bought it outright because we didn't want to be in that position again. Making payments on a car that's goosed. If I was looking for a hybrid again I'd buy a Toyota or go for full electric Kia or Hyundai and have one that's approved used with the balance of the warranty. I hope this helps.
@stevencampbell11503 жыл бұрын
That's a mental amount of money for an Opel, top of the range or not. I live in Northern Ireland and I know it'd be about 40 odd grand up here but I wouldn't pay that for any car never mind an Opel/Vauxhall. If they want folk to buy hybrids or electric cars over pure petrol or diesel they'll have to drop the price of them.
@CarsofGlasgow3 жыл бұрын
Great video Bob, I recently drove the diesel Grandland X for the first time and it was ok. Weirdly I preferred the 3008 over it. Thanks for showing us this variant :)
@computerbob063 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing, at 11:57, Bob starts swearing at the Town Planner who put the mini roundabout, in that particular place?!
@debbiebin2 жыл бұрын
I have this car and the pros and cons are described spot on.
@garethtaylor147010 күн бұрын
Hello Debbie, my name is Gareth and I’m looking for one of these (1.6 300hp) second hand and would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on it now a couple of years later if you still have it? Kind regards Gareth✌️
@debbiebin10 күн бұрын
@@garethtaylor1470Hi Gareth, I am on my second one, same colour and same model. If you are buying this model go for the slightly older Grandland X not just Grandland! It's a much better spec. I opted to rebuy same model but I had 14 downgrades, i didn't expect it, so i complained. It's still a very easy drive and in my opinion worth the cost! Good luck with your purchase. I hope i have helped in some way. Debbie :)
@warrensauvage23633 жыл бұрын
By time you allow for grants , vrt reduction this car is prob around 40 with a 2WD Sri model 36/37k which makes it very impressive
@stephendoherty82913 жыл бұрын
Had a quick look at the Opel website. Its €32k for an mid-spec diesel and €45k for the same in the lower end hybrid (not 4WD). Even with better fuel economy/near zero C02 and lower annual car tax, its a big difference (€13k) in price for about 50km electric range. Also its motorway overtaking should be better (its a 1.6 in the hybrids not the small 1.2 you might have thought it was). Doing a bit of rough calcs vs the diesel-fuel prices-average driving distance-rounding down for electric prices and opels official fuel consumptions (usually unrealistic for every car maker), its going to take a LONG time to make back the 13k premium (even with higher diesel prices and petrol prices from carbon taxes) every year. This presumes you always charge your car overnight.. Looking at spec, the low charging rate (7KW) seems very slow even if the electric range for all EV and PHEVs is way overstated) and charging extra for a 7kw charging capability seems petty.
@paulsheehan299810 ай бұрын
Pricey yes, great used buy though. I've just paid £17k for one, the Mrs can charge it at work for free that is 6/7 miles away. Her mid week motoring costs will be free. It goes like thr clappers in sports mode too.
@Rapscallion20098 ай бұрын
Brand new i think these suffered from s touch of brand snobbery and high pricing. On the used market they're exceptional Value compared to the 3008.
@markscars10693 жыл бұрын
Sounds impressively quiet at speed.
@kirwanjohn1013 жыл бұрын
1.2 or 1.6?
@emmashore39533 жыл бұрын
1.6
@Piotrek45003 жыл бұрын
Hybrid has 1.6 turbo
@garethtaylor147010 күн бұрын
@@emmashore3953 Do you have one Emma??
@ezys32153 жыл бұрын
When PSA took over Opel, I was expecting the brand to get a bit up-market. But not 50 grand up-market...
@BobFlavinVideo3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately two engines are more than one, the price might go down a bit in Jan
@DenisForrest3 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks Bob
@BobFlavinVideo3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@AB-80X3 жыл бұрын
It's so funny with the glove box. If GB started to drive on the right side of the road, then you would not get a fuse box in the glove compartment.
@gporourke6273 жыл бұрын
Over €50 grand for an Opel. Not going to happen. That's just way to much. If I had that type of budget Opel would not even be on my shopping list. Sorry. Nothing to see here at that price. Move on..
@richardh67563 жыл бұрын
Bob love your video's By the way. Your hand holding camera little Sony we're can I by one in UK in pounds.
@marcusjackson2874 Жыл бұрын
Wonder what power you'd get if you remapped it
@TollyTolly9 ай бұрын
I guess fuel consumption actual only for fully charged battery
@Tec2Nut3 жыл бұрын
Its an opel , and thats were it ends for me .
@BobFlavinVideo3 жыл бұрын
Definitely different from Opel's of the past!
@DenisForrest3 жыл бұрын
Same
@nudgenudgewinkwink32123 жыл бұрын
@@BobFlavinVideo Yes bob its a peugeot with an opel badge.
@rabit8183 жыл бұрын
Is Grandland X dna more Opel or PSA?
@rosekennedy12493 жыл бұрын
Hi do you prefer this opel or the Mitsubishi outlander?????
@BobFlavinVideo3 жыл бұрын
Outlander is a bigger car and isn't bad to drive but I'd have this Grandland X first
@farmerjimmy74533 жыл бұрын
Do the car sales mind giving u car a second time if u give there car a bad review ??
@andrewmcdermott23263 жыл бұрын
50k bob😱😱😱what about kuga phev 40ish?
@BobFlavinVideo3 жыл бұрын
Kuga isn't as nice to drive or as comfortable, it's also recalled due to fires. Grandland will drop in price next year if the VRT kicks in
@andrewmcdermott23263 жыл бұрын
thanks bob am looking at the enyaq also (for next year)
@nutjob5553 жыл бұрын
300bhp awd... interesting i thought. Should be a good towing car i thought. Looked it up... a very disappointing 1250kg. 1.5 diesel ford focus for example can tow 1400kg.
@welshman643 жыл бұрын
Too expensive , would not pay it
@petersothern2909 Жыл бұрын
it's a 1.6 engine
@aakeister3 жыл бұрын
So, a French owned company with a French car that gas an Opel badge on it then
@andyn62663 жыл бұрын
As soon as I heard the price,I switched off.
@BobFlavinVideo3 жыл бұрын
I don't set the prices! Please don't switch off the review!
@DehnusNorder3 жыл бұрын
So it took the French, not the Americans to make the "Best Opel".... wow... that does not bode well for Detroit quality.
@mfitzy1003 жыл бұрын
No problem with the actual car but the styling is dreadful. Have the 3008 all day long
@ericrochford31343 жыл бұрын
The most pointless glove box I’ve ever seen 🤣. I’m sure it’s bigger on the LHD models as fuse box presumably remains on the left.
@BobFlavinVideo3 жыл бұрын
Yeah LHD models get a big glove box, they could just move the fuze box at this stage