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According to the official WLTP cycle, the Opel Grandland PHEV has a range of 897 kilometres, of which 87 kilometres in purely electric mode. But during Opel's own real-world test, the plug-in hybrid crossover with a 17.9 kWh battery managed to drive 1,115 kilometres.
The test took place under more challenging conditions than the WLTP standard: the air temperature gradually dropped from 11°C to 4°C and the vehicle was fitted with 19-inch winter tyres instead of summer tyres with reduced rolling resistance. The route included typical traffic around Frankfurt, different roads, traffic jams and the city cycle - everything the average driver encounters.
Powered by a 195 hp (143 kW) powertrain with 350 Nm of torque, the Opel Grandland PHEV achieved an average consumption of 4.6 litres/100 km at an average speed of 80 km/h. Of the total route of 1,115 kilometres, the crossover covered about 380 kilometres exclusively on electric power. The battery was recharged during braking by regeneration. Four pauses were made during the entire time to comply with legal requirements.
Grandland's chief engineer Dirk Kaminski suggested that under optimal conditions, such as in early summer, the plug-in hybrid crossover could have travelled even further. So it is possible that the German manufacturer will repeat the tests to achieve even higher performance.
The new Opel Grandland PHEV is available in Germany with prices starting from 40,150 euros.
Source: Opel
