New electric Vauxhall Grandland spotted testing

[Rob]

The new Grandland and Grandland Electric have been spotted testing ahead of a launch next year. The Grandland will utilise the STLA M platform from Vauxhall’s parent company, Stellantis. It’s the same platform that sits underneath the new Peugeot 3008 and electric E-3008, and has been designed from the outset to feature battery power, as well as combustion engines.

New images of a Grandland spotted testing in Germany reveal that it's a similar proposition to the current car, with family-friendly proportions and a sloping roofline. The majority of the Grandland Electric line-up will still be front-wheel drive, propelled by a single electric motor that produces either 201bhp or 227bhp depending on which battery you go for. However, an all-wheel drive version should also be available based on similar tech to that in the dual-motor E-3008.

The front end’s ‘Vizor’ design appears to have evolved to match the flush design on the Astra.

[Rob]

Updated spy pictures showing the Grandland winter testing. The test team has equipped this latest prototype with a new set of wheels, but unfortunately hasn’t stripped away any layers of disguise since te spy photographers last snapped the Grandland in November.