Vauxhall Grandland review

The Vauxhall Grandland has a good range of seat and steering wheel adjustment, and the pedals are well aligned with the driver’s seat. Most people will find it easy enough to get comfortable and you sit reasonably high up (roughly in line with Hyundai Tucson drivers, but not quite as high up as in the Volvo XC40).

Ergonomic sports seats with lumbar support are included on all but entry-level Design trim. They’re supportive and offer plenty of adjustment, but our road testers all complained that they are simply too firm to be comfortable. If you opt for Ultimate trim, the front seats and steering wheel are heated.

Bright LED headlights are standard across the range, and range-topping Ultimate trim gets adaptive LED headlights that can shape their main beam so they don't dazzle other drivers. You can even specify a night vision camera on Ultimate trim – it beams an infra-red view of the road ahead onto the dashboard, in theory highlighting hazards before you can actually see them. However, we reckon it’s almost always better to keep your eyes on the road than the dashboard.

In entry-level Design trim, the Grandland comes with a 7.0in touchscreen infotainment system with Bluetooth audio streaming as well as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone mirroring. GS Line and Ultimate trims get a larger 10.0in touchscreen with built-in sat-nav.