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MOTORING

OPEL CROSSLAND

X 1.6TD ENJOY

BY ALAN ROSENMEYER

The Crossland X is The diesel version is only offered with a
5-speed manual transmission – yet its
Opel’s contender in smooth and positive action makes the car
easy to drive even in commuting traffic.
the hotly-contested However, there were a few occasions

Crossover/SUV while cruising on the open road when a
6th gear would have been a bonus.
BY ALAN ROSENMEYER
category. The only area of criticism that I found
with the test car was the fact that the
gearshift has a very long throw (reach) in
I 1st and 3rd gears. Even when adjusting
had previously tested the Opel
the steering wheel rake and reach, I
Crossland X 1.2T petrol version with
automatic transmission, but this was
found that I had to sit much closer to the
my first experience of the version
powered by the 1.6 diesel engine. steering wheel in order to be able to shift
into 1st and 3rd gears. (Obviously this
would not affect drivers who are a bit
Looking at the specs on paper, I was taller than my height of 1.65m!).
concerned when I read that the engine
has ONLY 68kW of power with a more Probably the most outstanding feature of
respectable figure of 230Nm of torque. I the Crossland diesel is the fuel economy.
have to admit to having been pleasantly A week’s driving showed an overall figure
surprised. The peppy performance felt of 4.9L/100 km, which is quite amazing
like much more than 68kW and I certainly for a family vehicle. The car is also fitted
didn’t feel like the car was lacking in any with 6 airbags for safety.
way.
The Opel Crossland X 1.6TD Enjoy is
The Crossland is very spacious for currently priced at R349 000 including a
the market segment and typically well 3 year/60 000km service plan.
appointed, as I expect from Opel. An
interesting feature is the lane departure Watch our full video review using
warning, yet there is no blind spot this link: https://www.youtube.com/
warning included. watch?v=xO0u9RdJwro

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