Really nice review Marek! I really like that you make your videos in English because I see so many people just talking their own languages in reviews even though they would reach out to more people in English. You are also calm and thorough in the information you tell us 👌You got my sub and like 😊 Cheers from Sweden / Kim
@MarekDrives3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@AlainLesage3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact, Opel and PSA co-developped grandland x/ ceossland x and new combo before they discussed acquisitions. Apparently that’s why matrix LED were not available on grandland, so PSA engineering doesn’t know it will come on other models like the insignia or astra. Looking forward to see how this very vehicule will be updated in the coming month. Thanks Marek for all your down to earth and mildly amusing reviews 😅
@doddacakes19743 жыл бұрын
Lotus carlton/ omega.....those where the days ...
@tomaszspalek46313 жыл бұрын
Fajny akcent, przyjemnie sie slucha.
@Epistemophilos3 жыл бұрын
Great review.
@MrSunnyBhoy3 жыл бұрын
Im not a fan of the old grandland X but got to say this car looks beautiful. Never seen a car with a different bonnet colour before, looks very cool
@MarekDrives3 жыл бұрын
It's an option the AWD PHEV models.
@Commentator5413 жыл бұрын
How does Opel manage to make cars that are not one bit aspirational no matter the price? :D No one ever said „I dream of driving an opel“
@SvalPlays3 жыл бұрын
It's the Peugeot effect.
@AliHijazi3 жыл бұрын
The only drawback is price But the car is awesome Can't wait for you to test the new Mokka
@MarekDrives3 жыл бұрын
Probably in the spring 2021. I'm all booked for this 'season".
@alliejr3 жыл бұрын
That is definitely an old GM (Buick/Opel) interior. This looks like a newer version of a Buick Captiva we used to get in the States as a fleet and rental car-only offering. When I drove it as a rental, it was always just fine- forgettable, in a good way.
@kevinn11583 жыл бұрын
I just watched this to hear your sarcastic and down to earthedness. we don't get this car in Canada.
@MarekDrives3 жыл бұрын
The Straight Pipes are too happy-chappy? :)
@kevinn11583 жыл бұрын
@@MarekDrives Yah. They seem like nice guys but they do the same schtick every time. They are in and around Mississauga/Oakville area just west of Toronto.
@MarekDrives3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I wish I discovered them before my trip to Canada, but I think they took off with the Android Auto vs. Apple Car Play video 6 months later.
@markomijailovic7183 жыл бұрын
Great review . Thanks. Thinking of buying one
@MarekDrives3 жыл бұрын
Enjoy it
@kalervonuolenpaa24523 жыл бұрын
This was a good review, thank you. I am from one of those countries where an PHEV makes sense so this is a contender to be my company car for the next 3 years BUT I am really worried about the back seat space. When I put my two kids in their safety seats I do not want to feel them kicking me in the back. Looking at the footage in the video the back seat looks really short. I have a test drive coming up in a few days and I will definitely test with the kids' safety seat.
@MarekDrives3 жыл бұрын
Also check out Toyota RAV4 PHEV/Suzuki Across (same car).
@johnmartin7158 Жыл бұрын
@@MarekDrives Rav4 Prime is an awesome vehicle. Sadly Toyota Japan will not sell to NZ and Australia. Otherwise I would have bought one. So I’ve got an RAV4 Adventure Hybrid. Thanks for your awesome channel. Cheers NZ.
@giedriusvitkauskas71253 ай бұрын
Hi guys, can you explain to me, if I choose to use only EV mode, and in 50 km it will be empty, what will happen with the electric motors, will I still have 300 horse power if I need to overtake someone? Can you explain the sequence of the power train. Thanks
@MarekDrivesENG3 ай бұрын
You still get some power in the battery, so 300 hp is always there.
@laszlomike993911 ай бұрын
Nice review. Found it at the right time. Looking for a "new" car and never thought I'll be looking at opels(well vauxhalls here in the uk) but this one caught my eyes and the used price is actually quite good. Need something for a family of 4 and even though boot isn't great, a roof box could aolve the problem on long holidays. And why phev? Well we live in a small town where theres no point to buy a diesel and the electric range would do me for 4-5 days. Anything else you would recommend? Thank you. Subscription just went in 😜
@MarekDrivesENG11 ай бұрын
Great to hear! I'd love it if you got back in a couple of months, and told me, how's it to live with long term.
@Ahmad-Mounir442 жыл бұрын
Why in certain countries the Grandland X is only 163 hp? Also, some options and features have been removed. For example, I am in Egypt and I don't have the following: paddle shifters, wireless charger, driving mode, 6 buttons in infotainment (I only have 4 buttons) and lane assistant. I have the traditional auto transmission stick and not this chin shaver stick.
@MarekDrives2 жыл бұрын
I assume it may have a different engine, and an older transmission. Also some of the options may not be available to keep the price down or to better fit in the lineup (whatever's offered above and below it) in a given market.
@Ahmad-Mounir442 жыл бұрын
@@MarekDrives Good point. It depends on the market needs of these countries. For instance, the grip control used to come with it in early 2021 models but then they removed it in mid 2021 models when consumers didn't use it much. Thank you Marek ;)
@Grk1493 жыл бұрын
30 degrees C heatwave :)
@scorpion787x82 жыл бұрын
Great review and suitable for family viewing, with no bad language. Thank you.
@aka7kak83 жыл бұрын
Not clear if gearbox is shifting in ev mode like skoda iV. Nonsense :) Also concerned about cold engine sprint run. How to keep it in reasonably warmed condition for on-demand sprints? Hybrid mode seems still too low mpg, and ev mode will likely keep ICE stoped most of the time.
@MarekDrives3 жыл бұрын
If it's too cold the petrol engine will kick in anyway. Also, once the petrol engine is one, it will keep running until it reaches sufficient temperature. Like with any car, you shouldn't do a cold sprint, so let it work for a bit, before doing anything crazy.
@xeniosaias3 жыл бұрын
with all this high tech, what will happen in a few years though! Will it be ok or start falling appart!
@partinmol5 ай бұрын
Very good English 😉
@MarekDrivesENG5 ай бұрын
Dziękuję.
@ronaldzandstra33153 жыл бұрын
I got to drive the phev with 225hp. I didn’t like how it drove, a bit too much power only on the frontwheels and it wasn’t comfortbale with speedbumps and bumps in the road.
@mickdaly65373 жыл бұрын
55k?????????
@stefanc48733 жыл бұрын
LMFAO 🤣🤣🤣
@gazzrobb23662 жыл бұрын
Can the grand land drive in 4x4 electric mode only like outlander? Or does the engine have to run ? Thanks
@MarekDrivesENG2 жыл бұрын
The petrol engine powers only the front wheels, and the electric motor only the rear wheels.
@didzital2 жыл бұрын
At least my 2020 Grandland X drives 4WD in fully electric mode. There's three motors - One petrol in the front, and electric ones in the rear and front axels. If you kick down the gas hard enough, the petrol engine fires up, but at least I've been happily driving 4WD with electric only as long as I don't go for extreme acceleration. And of course, conditions need to be met, as in, not too cold. Even in freezing temperatures, the car starts as hybrid, but fairly quickly you're able to switch to either fully electric, or 4WD electric.
@gazzrobb23662 жыл бұрын
There is no 4 wheel drive electric ⚡️
@didzital2 жыл бұрын
@@gazzrobb2366 At least the models we have here in the Nordics, and the 300hp version I have. If you're comparing to a version in other areas in the world, there may be differences. I don't think I've been dreaming when I've been driving 4WD in full electric mode for the past few weeks.
@MarekDrivesENG2 жыл бұрын
@@didzital sorry, you are right. There is electric AWD in some situations.
@mindaugasgrigelionis32093 жыл бұрын
Price is shocking to say the least. That money already buys some proper EV...
@shroomyesc3 жыл бұрын
Question is if that money buys you a similiar sized / same bodystyle EV? Mabe the Model Y? I'm not sure how much that is in Europe.
@MarekDrives3 жыл бұрын
Tesla Y in Germany (I use German prices for reviews in English) starts at 58k for the non-performance model. Add 7.5k for the Autopilot (of course you want the Autopilot), maybe different wheels, maybe fancy color, and you're up in high 60s. As long as there is charging infrastructure, this could make sense. In Poland it doesn't. Also in Poland we can't order the Y yet.
@Flaviusbob3 жыл бұрын
Id 3 or 4
@MarekDrives3 жыл бұрын
This one costs about as much, as a fully loaded ID.3 1st Edition in Poland. TBH, I'd go with the A250e or B250e for about the same price.
@danielodonnell93103 жыл бұрын
Marek please help! I just got one of these yesterday and can't seem to get it to go in electric only mode, any suggestions?
@MarekDrives3 жыл бұрын
Is the Drive Mode in Electric? If the engine still starts up, perhaps some conditions are not met. I'm assuming you're in Ireland, where it is probably just as cold, as in Poland right now. Maybe the petrol engine needs to keep warm enough in case it has to kick in.
@danielodonnell93103 жыл бұрын
@@MarekDrives thank you so much for replying so fast! Yeah I live in England and it's very very cold right now, maybe that's why, thanks for your help!
@danielodonnell93103 жыл бұрын
@@MarekDrives and yes i was pushing down on the driving mode to select electric then when the little scroll list disappeared it just didn't change at all
@MarekDrives3 жыл бұрын
I can't find the owner's manual for the Hybrid4 online. I suggest you consult the one you were issued with the car.
@danielodonnell93103 жыл бұрын
@@MarekDrives I have done so and it is very very vague lucky for me I can charge it at work Monday and the plus the machines are free!
@mchale19 Жыл бұрын
What about the reliability? Considering psa cars track record
@rolfj9533 жыл бұрын
B mode is most likely for downhill and braking on the engine. At least on a Toyota hybrid it is like that.
@johnkent913 жыл бұрын
It’s a bit of a Q car and despite the exterior looks it sort of makes it appealing.
@lieutenantcandlewax3 жыл бұрын
Wonder how he shot that thumbnail
@MarekDrives3 жыл бұрын
upside down* *don't try this at home
@Commentator5413 жыл бұрын
51000 are they insane??? What is the average salary in Poland? 20k a year? Maybe? They have lost their minds.
@dufonrafal3 жыл бұрын
They didn’t make this car for Poland…
@onursertkan54692 жыл бұрын
20k?? Than you re really optimistic.. make 14-16k
@rocketdreamer3 жыл бұрын
I suggest u to say u r also 5ft 9in tall alongside 175cm for the anglosaxon undecimal people
@MarekDrives3 жыл бұрын
I'm sure people can do some basic conversion :) Also 175 cm is 5"7 and a half
@rocketdreamer3 жыл бұрын
@@MarekDrives right the first not the second , a feet is 12 inches. Nothing relevant BTW, your reviews are good & lovely and that's the core of it. I just got inspired by mat watson/jinny buckley reviews. Have a good weekend.
@enricio3 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@AB-80X3 жыл бұрын
It's interesting how insanely bad this car perform in the real world. In hybrid, about 10 km/l and range in electric only is between 30 and 36 km AT BEST! Some get as low as 20 km on a charge. It is so expensive to run that is makes zero sense, and Opel and PSA is lying through their teeth about its performance.
@Waechter_im_All3 жыл бұрын
I won't understand in 100 years why anybody would prefer such a dull and boring car over a nice and pretty thing like a 3008 oder C5 Aircross. The opel certainly is a good car. But it's interior is so *yaaaaawn* compared to the peugeot's or the citroen's.
@MarekDrives3 жыл бұрын
I agree, the 3008 and C5A are much more interesting. If C5A was offered with AWD, I'd definitely choose that one.
@vvp10023 жыл бұрын
as You say- have no sense......
@martian99993 жыл бұрын
pointlessly less pretty and interesting on the outside than the 3008. Generic on the inside, too. An expensive, forgettable car IMHO
@MarekDrives3 жыл бұрын
Judging by what people really drive (vs. what car people like), forgettable is among top priorities, when choosing a car :) As for the price, I'm looking at peugeot.de site, and the 3008 Hybrid FWD starts ar 43k. The cheapest Hybrid4 costs 49k, and if you go all out it's going to cost 54k + whatever options you add. So it costs pretty much the same. But I agree the 3008 is a much better/interesting looking car.
@alexa7952 жыл бұрын
What a peace of shit car! Like history said Opel can not produce good realible cars, and that its the fact.