Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The old Opel Grandland was one of the most forgettable SUVs you could buy. The 2026 Grandland is the opposite: an all-new car on a new platform, with an illuminated badge, a headlight that carries more than 50,000 pixels, a lit-up name across the tailgate and one of the best cabins in its class. This is a full walkaround of the 1.2 Turbo mild-hybrid, and the real question is simple: is there enough substance under the light show to justify paying more than a VW Tiguan or a Peugeot 3008 for less power?
The 1.2 Turbo Hybrid pairs a three-cylinder turbo petrol with a 48V mild-hybrid system for 136 PS, driving the front wheels through a 6-speed dual-clutch automatic. Opel quotes 0-100 km/h in about 10.2 seconds and WLTP economy around 5.5 l/100km. The transformation is real: the Vizor face, the Pure Panel dual screens, AGR-certified seats and a big 550-litre boot make it feel a class above the badge. The honest catch is the powertrain, which is only adequate, on an engine family with a reliability history that Opel has moved to a timing chain to address, and the fact that a Tiguan or Opel's own Peugeot sister give you more for less.
SPECS AT A GLANCE
- Engine: 1.2L turbo 3-cyl petrol, 48V mild hybrid, 6-speed e-DCT, FWD
- Power: 136 PS (100 kW) / 230 Nm
- 0-100 km/h: about 10.2 seconds
- Economy (WLTP): about 5.5 l/100km
- Boot: 550 litres, up to 1,645 litres seats folded
- Length: 4,650 mm on a 2,784 mm wheelbase
- Price: from about €36,400 (UK Design from about £37,345)
THE ONE TO BUY: the GS trim, bought for its design, lighting and cabin rather than outright pace.
SKIP IT IF: you want real pace or a spotless engine record, in which case a VW Tiguan or a Peugeot 3008 makes more sense.
Cross-shops: the VW Tiguan gives you 150 PS and a bigger boot for a little less, and the Peugeot 3008 shares this exact engine for less money with a more dramatic curved cockpit, but neither has the Grandland's lighting theatre.
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The old Opel Grandland was one of the most forgettable SUVs you could buy. The 2026 Grandland is the opposite: an all-new car on a new platform, with an illuminated badge, a headlight that carries more than 50,000 pixels, a lit-up name across the tailgate and one of the best cabins in its class. This is a full walkaround of the 1.2 Turbo mild-hybrid, and the real question is simple: is there enough substance under the light show to justify paying more than a VW Tiguan or a Peugeot 3008 for less power?
The 1.2 Turbo Hybrid pairs a three-cylinder turbo petrol with a 48V mild-hybrid system for 136 PS, driving the front wheels through a 6-speed dual-clutch automatic. Opel quotes 0-100 km/h in about 10.2 seconds and WLTP economy around 5.5 l/100km. The transformation is real: the Vizor face, the Pure Panel dual screens, AGR-certified seats and a big 550-litre boot make it feel a class above the badge. The honest catch is the powertrain, which is only adequate, on an engine family with a reliability history that Opel has moved to a timing chain to address, and the fact that a Tiguan or Opel's own Peugeot sister give you more for less.
SPECS AT A GLANCE
- Engine: 1.2L turbo 3-cyl petrol, 48V mild hybrid, 6-speed e-DCT, FWD
- Power: 136 PS (100 kW) / 230 Nm
- 0-100 km/h: about 10.2 seconds
- Economy (WLTP): about 5.5 l/100km
- Boot: 550 litres, up to 1,645 litres seats folded
- Length: 4,650 mm on a 2,784 mm wheelbase
- Price: from about €36,400 (UK Design from about £37,345)
THE ONE TO BUY: the GS trim, bought for its design, lighting and cabin rather than outright pace.
SKIP IT IF: you want real pace or a spotless engine record, in which case a VW Tiguan or a Peugeot 3008 makes more sense.
Cross-shops: the VW Tiguan gives you 150 PS and a bigger boot for a little less, and the Peugeot 3008 shares this exact engine for less money with a more dramatic curved cockpit, but neither has the Grandland's lighting theatre.
If this walkaround helped you decide whether the drama has the substance to match, subscribe, because our next review breaks down the full-electric Grandland with up to 700 km of range, the version that fixes the one weak spot here.
goo.gl/y9bfwm
Hit the bell so you never miss a first-look or a full review.
#OpelGrandland #Grandland #VauxhallGrandland #NewSUV #CarReview #Opel
Music:
Surge - Beyza
Stand - Anno Domini Beats
