• Range of economical engines
• Hybrids offer power and efficiency
• Diesels best for long journeys

What are the running costs?

The hybrid powertrains – the Hybrid and Hybrid4 models – are the most efficient options in the Grandland X range, with stellar official figures. The Hybrid4 is officially capable of 204mpg, with CO2 emissions of 34g/km. The cheaper Hybrid model (with only one electric motor rather than two) is not far off its more expensive cousin. The economy rating stands tall at 192mpg, and CO2 emissions of 35g/km.

However, if you regularly cover a lot of miles, the diesel could be the one to go for. The 1.5-litre Turbo D promises up to 68.9mpg whether you go for the manual or automatic versions. As these diesels are RDE2-compliant, company car drivers don’t need to pay the 4% surcharge on BIK tax, which can reduce payments by between £17 and £34 per month for a standard-rate taxpayer.

Finally, the petrol option – a 1.2-litre turbocharged unit – is only slightly behind, with up to 54.3mpg officially quoted. Efficiency hasn’t been a Vauxhall strong point in recent years, but the Grandland X benefits from (relatively) squeaky clean Peugeot engines putting out as little as 108g/km in the case of the 1.5-litre Turbo D models.

Servicing and warranty

Vauxhalls come with an initial three-year warranty with unlimited mileage for the first 12 months. However, there’s a total mileage limit of 60,000 miles for the three-year period. In theory, the warranty could run out at the end of those 12 months, assuming the mileage is high enough.

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Vauxhall will also offer an extended warranty to increase the cover beyond the initial three years. However, the vehicle must be less than eight years old and have covered fewer than 80,000 miles when you take out the warranty, otherwise it will not be covered.

Reliability

• Shares much with the Peugeot 3008
• Our long-term test car wasn’t great
• Makes reliability difficult to call

It’s hard to comment on this Vauxhall’s reliability because it’s built in partnership with Peugeot, in this case sharing components with the 3008. The French car firm doesn’t exactly have a sparkling reliability record, but the engines used in the Grandland X are of a new generation with the promise of better dependability.

The hybrid engines are new to Vauxhall too, so it’s too early to comment on their reliability, although our long-term test car needed a new gearbox during its six months on our fleet, and that raises questions.

On the plus side, the materials used inside the car on the whole feel quite robust, although there are some notably thin plastics lower down, particularly on the doors. We’d expect the Grandland X cabin to last the course, though.

Our long-term test of the Grandland X threw up some problems.