It’s very comfortable, thanks to its supple suspension, while wind and road noise are well suppressed. With my pragmatic cap in place, there’s plenty to recommend the Grandland X. To stretch the colour metaphor further, it’s all ‘a bit magnolia’. It doesn’t stir the soul in the same way its sister SUV, the Peugeot 3008, might. The Vauxhall is hard to fault, but I’ve also found it rather difficult to love.
It’s just a shame the rest of the model doesn’t have quite enough colour. And if you ask me, the deep, metallic Topaz Blue finish of my Grandland X is a standout feature. The right colour can make a car the wrong one can break it. Buying shrewdly will ease the hit, and you’ll be left with cash in your wallet and a car that’s easy to live with. You choose a Grandland X for the pragmatism and space it offers, not because it’ll stir the soul.
