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By Alan Rosenmeyer

The Crossland X is Opel’s The diesel version is only offered with a 5-speed manual

transmission – yet its smooth and positive action makes
contender in the hotly-contested the car easy to drive even in commuting traffic. However,

there were a few occasions while cruising on the open
Crossover/SUV category. road when a 6th gear would have been a bonus.
i The only area of criticism that I found with the test car was
had previously tested the Opel Crossland x 1.2T petrol
version with automatic transmission, but this was my first
the fact that the gearshift has a very long throw (reach)
in 1st and 3rd gears. Even when adjusting the steering
experience of the version powered by the 1.6 diesel engine.
wheel rake and reach, I found that I had to sit much
Looking at the specs on paper, I was concerned when closer to the steering wheel in order to be able to shift

I read that the engine has ONLY 68kW of power with a into 1st and 3rd gears. (Obviously this would not affect
more respectable figure of 230Nm of torque. I have to drivers who are a bit taller than my height of 1.65m!)

admit to having been pleasantly surprised. The peppy
performance felt like much more than 68kW and I Probably the most outstanding feature of the Crossland
certainly didn’t feel like the car was lacking in any way. diesel is the fuel economy. A week’s driving showed an

overall figure of 4.9L/100 km, which is quite amazing for a

The Crossland is very spacious for the market segment family vehicle. The car is also fitted with 6 airbags for safety.
and typically well appointed, as I expect from Opel.
An interesting feature is the lane departure warning, The Opel Crossland x 1.6TD Enjoy is currently priced at
yet there is no blind spot warning included. R349 000 including a 3-year/60 000km service plan.

Watch our full video review using this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO0u9RdJwro

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