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Vauxhall Grandland review - Interior & comfort

“There are big improvements on the Grandland’s interior, but it’s not perfect”

Carbuyer Rating

4.1 out of 5

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Interior & comfort Rating

4.0 out of 5

Once you step into the Vauxhall Grandland, it’s clear the brand has put in work to make the cabin a more pleasing, tech-filled place to be compared with the old car. While it’s definitely an improvement, there are still places where there are scratchy plastics and pieces of trim with noticeable gaps – with that said, the majority of the most frequent touch points are well finished.

Key features

Design

  • 19-inch alloy wheels
  • LED daytime running lights
  • 10-inch infotainment system
  • 10-inch digital driver’s display
  • Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
  • Front and rear parking sensors
  • Adaptive cruise control with stop and go
  • Autonomous emergency braking
  • Traffic sign recognition
  • Driver drowsiness alert
  • Dual-zone air conditioning
  • Auto wipers

 

GS

(Design plus…)

  • 19-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels
  • Rear-view camera
  • 16-inch infotainment screen
  • Wireless smartphone charging
  • Heated faux-leather steering wheel
  • Ambient interior lighting
  • Heated front seats
  • Black roof
  • Rear privacy glass
  • Illuminated front lightbar and Griffin logo
  • Glossy black rear spoiler and bumpers

Ultimate

(GS plus…)

  • 20-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels
  • Lane change assist
  • Rear cross traffic alert
  • Semi-autonomous lane changing
  • 360-degree parking camera
  • Premium Focal hi-fi sound system
  • Head up display
  • Heated windscreen
  • Powered tailgate
  • Panoramic sunroof
 

Is the Vauxhall Grandland’s infotainment and sat-nav system easy to use?

The Vauxhall Grandland gets a 10-inch touchscreen infotainment display on the centre of the dash as standard, while the GS and Ultimate trims get a larger 16-inch unit. The system itself is responsive and the smartphone pairing function was seamless. However, we found the map function to be incredibly laggy in the EV test car, although we’ve been told this will soon be rectified – unfortunately not by the time the first orders are delivered.

Is the Vauxhall Grandland well equipped?

The Vauxhall Grandland feels well equipped as standard and comes on 19-inch alloy wheels, as well as getting the brand’s PureSense suite of driver assistance and safety tech including lane keep assist, autonomous emergency braking, traffic sign recognition, front and rear parking sensors, a driver fatigue monitor and intelligent speed assist. There’s also wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay as standard and dual-zone climate control. 

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Unfortunately the entry-level Design model does look rather pedestrian, so many buyers might consider it worth the money to upgrade to GS for slightly sportier styling and the illuminated bar on the front Vauxhall Vizor as well as other upgrades.

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Which Is Best?

Cheapest

  • Name
    1.2 Hybrid [136] Design 5dr e-DCT6
  • Gearbox type
    Auto
  • RRP
    £34,700

Most Economical

  • Name
    1.2 Hybrid [136] GS 5dr e-DCT6
  • Gearbox type
    Auto
  • RRP
    £36,650

Fastest

  • Name
    1.2 Hybrid [136] GS 5dr e-DCT6
  • Gearbox type
    Auto
  • RRP
    £36,650

Charlie writes and edits news, review and advice articles for Carbuyer, as well as publishing content to its social media platforms. He has also been a regular contributor to its sister titles Auto Express, DrivingElectric and evo. As well as being consumed by everything automotive, Charlie is a speaker of five languages and once lived in Chile, Siberia and the Czech Republic, returning to the UK to write about his life-long passion: cars.

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