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The 2023 Opel Grandland GSe Has The Euro Plug In Hybrid System Jeep Needs

The 2023 Opel Grandland GSe Has The Euro Plug In Hybrid System Jeep Needs

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If you didn't already know it, Opel has the same parent company as Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler. Also part of the giant international conglomerate is Peugeot. That's important because this German hatch/crossover/SUV thing has a 300 horsepower plug in hybrid system that would be perfect for America. Seriously. The Opel Grandland GSe has a strange name, but a hybrid system that delivers impressive smoothness, solid AWD capability, 40+ MPG when treated right and 30+ real world miles of range. We don't know what's in store for the next generation Jeep Cherokee or Jeep Compass, but we DO know that the next compact SUVs in the American lineup will be related to the next generation of Opel, Peugeot and Fiat SUVs (just to name a few. Join me for a drive around Italy in a German crossover with a French hybrid system built by a Dutch conglomerate. As someone from Europe, you dont really want to do anything with peugeot gas engines (and a the 1. 6 in this, peugeot and bmw made it in a cooperation more then a decade ago, bmw fans call it a peugeot engine, peugeot people point at bmw. carbon builds up like no tomorrow, it got better with years, but long way from perfect. Opel matrix headlights are great that is true.
Date: 2024-01-08

Comments and reviews: 14


I think Jeep, Dodge, Ram, and Chrysler all need something lol. They are all hollowed husks of brands.
Edit: I disgaree with the headlight statement. I just see more nonsense that can break. Lots of these brands cant even make a engine work properly after so many years. Its a pipe dream thinking motors in their headlights could work. Plus those led lights have been out for over a deacde now. Some are starting to fail and the entire assembly needs to be replaced. Heard it can cost 1000 on the extreme end. The economy is in the gutter. Dont need to add even more costs to consumers.

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Really a pretty looking vehicle in terms of exterior styling and wheels; seating options aren't the best and lots of plastic on the interior. When you say miles per gallon assuming you're converting the liters to US Gallon or Imperial Gallon?
Always have fun traveling in Europe and they're different vehicle brand offerings. Enjoy your vacation!

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Alex, Thanks for taking us along for the trip. I believe Europe's Corolla Touring Sports with the 1. 8 powertrain would have raised your mpg to something like 50 while providing comparable cargo and passenger space as well as a smoother ride.
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It's a good-looking CUV. or is it a hatchback? Hard to tell with some of these vehicles nowadays. Europe gets so many more, and in my opinion, better, small vehicles than we do in the USA. You brought your camera person on a family vacation?
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Great video and thanks for the recommendation to choose plug in option at the rental company! I wanna check out some other European brands that doesn t make it to the US like Renault, Peugeot or Citroen.
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Alex, we need you back in CA, not living dolce vitae in Italia. Don't be seduced by a plate of paste and a bottle of wine. Remember the joys of Jack in the Box and Interstate 5.
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I think this powertrain is a solid bet for the next gen Jeep Compass. There isn t likely to be a next gen Cherokee, but Compass will move up in size a bit to fill the space
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Would definitely be low hanging fruit for them to bring to the US, and probably should have been what they brought instead of the one that Alfa designed for the Tonale.
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I love that European cars don t have orange lights near the headlights. We need to remove that from our laws US. The orange color is just awful on many car colors.
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I can see a price of 38. 390 incl tax, brand new, from an official German Opel dealer. Msrp is 59. 850 incl tax and some extras, but nobody will ever pay this
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That ICE still looks like it's very related to the Mini N14/N18 engine. Hopefully they've managed to fix the issues known to plague older Mini's by now.
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the only reason this exists are lower taxes in some EU countries, no one buys these (insanely overpriced) they are fleet lasing vehicles
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I averaged 44MPG in the Cupra Formentor I rented when I was there in October. Mostly highway driving but plenty of hills and curved roads.
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Mennekes receptacle for J3400 will make it a lot easier for EU public charging equipment to be adapted for deployment in North America
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