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Small package, big space

Crossland X is a spacious, practical and economical family car that offers a surprising amount of space and better looks than the Meriva MOV it replaced.
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3 April 2019

Vauxhall Crossland X Elite 1.5 Turbo ecoTEC BlueInjection

  • P11D Value: £19,590
  • BIK band 2018/19: 26%
  • 5-door SUV
  • 1.5-litre 3-cylinder Turbo Diesel  102hp/250Nm
  • Performance: 11 secs/111mph
  • Economy (On test) 55.1 mpg
  • CO2: 105g/km

What is it?

It’s a spacious, practical and economical family car that offers a surprising amount of space and better looks than the Meriva MPV it replaced.

It’s the first Vauxhall-badged model to emerge from PSA Peugeot Citroen’s buyout of General Motors. It’s actually based on the Peugeot 2008 and comes with a range of shared engines and gearboxes.

Unlike Vauxhall’s other small SUV, the Mokka X which is a 4×4, the Crossland is more practical car aimed at young families.

Despite bidding to fill the space between MPV and SUV, the Crossland X has laid on the style, and comes with a variety of trims as well as personalisation options to tune the car to your tastes.

There’s only one bodystyle to choose from, but specs range from basic (but still well-equipped) SE, through Tech Line Nav and Elite. Both the SE and Elite variants are also available in ‘Nav’ grade, which adds sat-nav for around £700.

Why would you want to drive a Crossland X?

  • It comes with a variety of trims as well as a number of personalisation options.
  • For such a small car, it has a lot of useful space.
  • Seat lay out means that everyone sits up high and has a good view out of the car.
  • Instrumentation is clear and easy-to use and materials are of a good quality.
  • It has phone mirroring for Apple and Android in all models, built-in nav for the top spec and there are two wo USB ports.
  • There is a deep boot, with a dual-level floor. An optional sliding rear seat makes the boot even bigger.
  • OnStar as standard

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What might put you off a Crossland

  • This not the prettiest of cars, but then it exchanges form for function with a lot of practical space.
  • Ventilation in the rear seats is not that great.
  •  57mpg on the combined cycle while we only managed 41.7 as an average over a mixed bag of admittedly non-motorway driving.
  • The boot is nice and deep but with a high sill it means hoisting things up and out, plus the boot lid feels rather lightweight – but now we’re being picky

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Verdict on the Vauxhall Crossland X

Small car, big package illustrated by the fact that we took a 250-mile round trip to the country loaded up with, amongst other things, a garden swing seat, a jet wash, a massive laundry bag plus the groceries. The Crossland ate the cargo with room to spare.

Plenty of power from the 1.5-litre engine which cruises nicely on the motorway and is responsive enough on the country roads.

Pretty impressed with overall economy at 55.1mpg although Vauxhall’s official figures give a combined figure of 70.6.

Comfortable as well with good support from the seating, a commanding view of the road and you can get out at the end of a long drive without feeling frazzled.

Standard features on our model, with an OTR price of £21,710, included sat-nav, flex floor, auto lighting and windscreen washers, front camera system, lane departure warning, switchable electronic stability, tyre pressure monitoring, rear parking sensors, hill-start assist and traffic sign recognition.

Options on our test vehicle were park and go, safety and winter packs plus two-coat metallic paint and mineral black roof which bumped the price up to £24,160.

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What else should you know about the Vauxhall Crossland X?

1 Buyers can choose from an entry-level 1.2 litre petrol engine, as well as two turbocharged units and a pair of diesels.

2 Entry-level models have a five-speed manual gearbox while the range-topping turbo petrol and diesels use a six-speed. Automatic is available on the 108bhp turbo.

3 Onboard multi-user wi-fi is available as is wireless charging

For company car buyers, there is a low-power diesel on 16-inch wheels which emits 93g/km CO2, and a P11D price of £16,340

5 Main rivals to the Crossland are the Renault Captur and Peugeot 2008.

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Chris Wright

Chris Wright

Chris Wright has been covering the automotive industry nationally and internationally for 30 years. Following spells with consumer titles he became News Editor of Automotive Management (AM), Editor of Automotive International, International Editor for Detroit-based Automotive News, and Editor of Dealer Update. He has also co-authored several FT Management Reports and contributes regularly to Justauto.com

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