Vauxhall’s Grandland X SUV is now available to order as a plug-in hybrid with front-wheel drive.
The new variant, badged Hybrid, follows on from the previously-launched four-wheel drive plug-in hybrid, badged Hybrid4.
Where the four-wheel drive model has a maximum output of 300hp, pairing a 1.6-litre petrol engine with two electric motors, the front-wheel drive variant produces 225hp, due to having only one electric motor alongside the same petrol engine.
Fitted with a 13.2kWh battery, the Hybrid is said to have an electric driving range of 34 miles on the WLTP cycle.
It comes with an eight-speed automatic gearbox, and a choice of three driving modes – Electric, Hybrid and Sport – allowing drivers to prioritise efficiency or performance.
A 3.7kW on-board charger is standard, while a 7.4kW version is optional – Vauxhall says that with the latter, a full battery recharge is possible in less than two hours.
The Grandland X Hybrid is priced from £32,390. The first examples are due to arrive in showrooms in April.
