FIRST DRIVE: Vauxhall Grandland electric - Grand or bland? | Electrifying

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Vauxhall has promised us an electric version of all of its models, and here’s the last one to receive the treatment. The Vauxhall Grandland is the brand’s large, five-seat family SUV, and this all-new version gets a choice of petrol, plug-in hybrid or pure electric.



The plug-in hybrid Vauxhall Grandland will offer a range of 53 electric miles before its petrol engine takes over, but we’ll be focussing on the electric version here, which gets a choice of two batteries – a 73- or 98kWh big battery for a WLTP range of up to 325- or 435-miles respectively. That smaller battery version will get front-wheel drive and a 207bhp electric motor, while the bigger battery Grandland Long Range gets four-wheel drive courtesy of its dual electric motors, and 321bhp.



The Vauxhall Grandland Electric comes in at 4.65-metres long and just under 1.7-metres tall, which makes it a bit chunkier than the Peugeot E-3008 and VW ID.4, spot on for the Skoda Enyaq and only a touch smaller than the Tesla Model Y, for instance.



The 73kWh battery, with its single 207bhp motor, manages a range of around 325 miles, while the bigger 98kWh battery gets an impressive WLTP range of up to 435-miles – despite having four-wheel drive and 321bhp respectively. The 0-62mph times haven’t yet been confirmed, but expect roughly 8.7 seconds for the lower powered car, and around 7 seconds for the dual motor.



Rapid charging is up to 160kW, which will get a 10-80% charge in around 26 minutes, or a 100-mile top-up in about 15 minutes.



Join Nicola as she takes a first look around the new, Vauxhall Grandland. Is this the family electric car we've been waiting for? Will it be on your shortlist next year? Let us know in the comments below.



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