The new Opel Grandland X will become the first
plug-in hybrid model to be offered from the German manufacturer, with the news
announced directly from Michael Lohscheller, Opel’s CEO. We already knew what Opel had in store for
the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show but the car maker preferred to keep the PHEV
version a secret up until the last moment.
The new Opel Grandland X is based on the same
platform with the Peugeot 3008 and will be offered initially with two engine
options: a turbocharged 1.2-liter petrol with 130 PS and 230 Nm of torque and a 1.6-liter diesel with 120 PS and 300 Nm of torque.
Lohscheller announced that Opel is going to expand
the new Grandland X’s range not only with a range-topping diesel version paired
to an eight-speed automatic transmission but a plug-in hybrid version as well,
which will most likely share the same technology with Peugeot’s own 3008 PHEV.
As for the rest of the world premieres, Opel
showcased the range-topping GSi versions of the new Insignia and the Insignia
Grand Tourer, a crossover-like jacked-up version of the wagon model for the
more adventurous type of customer.
