Vauxhall Frontera review - Interior & comfort
“The Vauxhall Frontera’s low cost is reflected in its cheap interior, but it does come with everything you need”
The Vauxhall Frontera is a value-focused model, so you shouldn’t approach it expecting a particularly high quality interior. It’s rather basic in terms of design on the inside, though the cabin is definitely more modern-looking than that of the old Vauxhall Crossland that preceded it in the brand’s lineup.
We’re happy to see that there’s still a good amount of physical controls for the climate control, heated seats and heated steering wheel, but annoyingly the radio and sound-system controls are only found on the central touchscreen or on the steering wheel, which is a shame if you prefer a volume knob.
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GS (Design plus…)
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Is the Vauxhall Frontera infotainment and sat-nav system easy to use?
All versions of the Vauxhall Frontera come with a 10-inch infotainment screen and a 10-inch digital driver’s display. The Frontera’s infotainment system is rather basic – more so than that of the Vauxhall Corsa, even. That makes it easy to navigate and use, but in all honesty we reckon buyers will prefer connecting their smartphones to it and using Apple CarPlay or Android Auto – something you can do wirelessly.
Is the Vauxhall Frontera well equipped?
As well as the infotainment and driver’s display and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the Frontera comes with a rear-view camera and rear sensors, LED headlights, plus a few pieces of useful driver assistance and safety tech like collision warning, traffic sign recognition, cruise control, driver attention alert and lane keep assist. That sounds generous by the standards of a few years ago, but frankly is what you’d expect by modern standards, so we wouldn’t go as far as to say the Frontera is well equipped, though nor is it too basic.
We had access to both the entry-level Design and higher-spec GS versions of the Vauxhall Frontera, but we had trouble distinguishing much of a difference between them. Look closer and you notice that the doorcards in the GS get some textile material on them while the Design grade is a cheaper plasticky material. In terms of pure equipment, though there’s not much in it aside from front as well as rear parking sensors, slightly larger alloys, privacy glass and of course the option of seven seats.
What options should you choose on the Vauxhall Frontera?
Refreshingly there are quite a few colour options for the Vauxhall Frontera including a vibrant Canyon Orange or Effect Blue, as well as a few options for the entry-level model with a white contrast roof. White the GS comes with a black roof as standard, you can request a body coloured roof instead as an option. There are a few packs available on GS models, including the Ultimate pack which adds roof rails, heated seats, a heated steering wheel and windscreen, as well as LED foglights. Specifying seven seats is only available on the hybrid GS models and costs £550.
