Track excursion reveals an identity crisis: this SUV thinks it’s a sports car During the first few weeks with my Vauxhall Grandland, I pondered aloud whether its maker had sacrificed an element of comfort and practicality in search of a more ‘sporting’ drive, and I think I should perhaps explain a little further. For a large family SUV, the Vauxhall rolls very little and corners with surprising poise. Its steering is pleasingly accurate – albeit rather over-light and lacking any semblance of feel – and sharp, although fortunately not quite in the over-sensitive mould of its Stellantis stablemate Peugeot. The trouble is, this is a fairly tall vehicle that tips…
No VXR badge here – but my Vauxhall Grandland is surprisingly stiff
