Vauxhall Grandland Plug-in Hybrid-E Review

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6/10

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Vauxhall has overhauled its hybrid SUV. It’s good enough, but try the competition before you buy.


  • Battery size: 13.2 kWh
  • Company car tax: 12% (2022/23)
  • Emissions: 31g g/km
  • Range: 39 miles
  • Fuel economy: 192 MPG

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  • Battery size: 13.2 kWh
  • Company car tax: 12% (2022/23)
  • Emissions: 31g g/km
  • Range: 39 miles
  • Fuel economy: 192 MPG
  • Vauxhall Grandland - front action
  • Vauxhall Grandland - rear action
  • Vauxhall Grandland - charging
  • Vauxhall Grandland - side action
  • Vauxhall Grandland - interior
  • Vauxhall Grandland - boot

Tom Says

“The cut in cost is welcome, and to be honest a car like this didn't need the daft power output of the old car. It’s fine overall, but there’s a lot of desirable competition. One for the PCP/business deal brigade.”

Nicki Says

“The new model interests me more, purely because it looks more distinctive and is a reasonable price at last. It's a shame the engineers couldn't find a little more efficiency so it dropped a BIK % rating for company car drivers.”

Vauxhall claims a 39-mile electric range which is reasonable However, you'll have to pay extra for faster charging.

  • Range:39 miles
  • Battery size:13.2 kWh
  • 3-pin plug:8 hours
  • Home wallbox / Public charger (3.6kW):3.5 hours
  • Home wallbox / Public charger (7kW):2 hours
  • Fast charging 20-80% (50kW):Not available
Vauxhall Grandland - charging
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Range

If you get into the habit of plugging your Grandland Hybrid-e in and leave home with a fully charged battery, you could in theory go 39 miles without having to use the petrol engine at all. In reality this is likely to be nearer to 20 miles on average though, which could still be enough to get you to work and back. Even if the petrol engine does kick in, the total fuel cost will still be far less than in a full petrol or diesel car. It’s a shame the range isn’t a little longer though as bigger tax benefits kick in if the official figure is above 40 miles.

Battery

At 13.2kWh the Grandland’s battery is about average for this type of car. For example, a Volkswagen Tiguan eHybrid has 10.4kWh and a Ford Kuga PHEV has 14.8kWh. The Grandland’s battery is housed under the rear seats and boot floor, which does rob some of the luggage space compared to the petrol and diesel versions.

Charging

Charging the Grandland is easy enough - use the supplied ‘Mode 3’ cable to plug into a wallbox or public charging point and connect the other end to a socket under a flap on the left rear of the car. But don’t expect it to be quick. As standard the car only has the capacity to accept charge at 3.7kW, so it will take three and a half hours to charge fully. There’s the option to upgrade to 6.6kW capacity but it costs a whopping £500.

There’s no option to accept a rapid charge either, so if you want to take on some power when you are out and about it will only be at the slow rates.

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