Details released of the plug-in hybrid version of Opel's new Grandland show that the car can offer a range of up to 1,115km on a full tank of fuel and a fully-charged battery, writes Brian Byrne. The car will be available in Ireland in the summer.
The powertrain of the Grandland PHEV is based on a 1.6 turbo petrol along with a electric motor, giving a total output of 195hp.
In a test more stringent than the WLTP cycle used to compare fuel efficiencies — temperatures were much lower, and the car was fitted with winter tyres as required at this time of the year in Germany — the Grandland PHEV achieved an overall consumption of 4.6L/100km at an average speed of 80km over the cycle. It was driven until it ran out of fuel. Slightly more than a third of the distance travelled was electrically powered.
Price and specification of the Grandland PHEV will be available closer to launch. The car is currently available in pure electric from €39,065 and in mild-hybrid petrol from €40,995.
