Opel Grandland X, now also available in a Plug-In Hybrid

It is the first electric vehicle plug-in hybrid vehicles of the Opel and is now ready for marketing in Italy. Of the rest, the arrival of the Grandland X Hybrid4 was announced by time, and as for the German company every promise is a debt, and here it is ready with the technology that combines the power of a turbo gasoline engine 1.6 and two electric motors for a total power up to 300 HP.

Opel offers the now also with a rental fee to the long-term baptized “FREE2MOVE LEASE” which costs 399 euros per month. By virtue of the reduced emissions of CO2 equal to 36-34 g/km, the car access government incentive “eco-bonus” of 1,500 or 2,500 euros reserved to help with emissions ranging between 20 and 70 g/km. The highest value of 2,500 euros to have the right customers who rottamano a vehicle with class of emissions between Euro 0 and Euro 4.

To state incentives, it adds the campaign launch of the Opel, which foresees a reduction of the price between 4,000 to 6,000 euros, with the higher value applied in case of scrapping. In short, the sum of the incentives for Opel to the government leads to a reduction in the maximum price of 8,500 euros, corresponding to a price for the Grandland X Hybrid4 Plug-In of 38.400€.

instead, In the case of the version with two-wheel drive, recently announced by the German manufacturer, the price of admission in case of scrapping a part by 34.050 euro. In Italy Grandland X Hybrid4 Plug-In also has the advantage of being subject to the exemption or to the payment of 50% of the fee of ownership (stamp duty), depending on the region.

The propulsion system of Grandland X Hybrid4 includes a turbo gasoline engine, 1.6-liter four-cylinder, direct injection, 147 kW/200 CV, certificate WLTP and in accordance with the Euro 6d adapted specifically to this hybrid application; an electric drive system with two electric motors (front from 81 kW/110 HP, rear 83 kW/113 HP), four-wheel drive battery lithium ion 13,2 kWh. The electric motor on the front is paired with the automatic transmission electric eight-speed. The second electric motor and the differential are integrated in the rear axle electric to provide all wheel drive on demand.

In this way, Grandland X Hybrid4 is able to travel up to 59 miles in purely electric mode according to the driving cycle WLTP (67-69 km depending on the driving cycle NEDC). According to some studies, in Italy 80% of all daily travel covers distances of less than 50 km, hence for these customers Grandland X Hybrid4 could always travel with zero emissions.

Four driving modes – electric, hybrid, all-wheel drive and Sport. By choosing the hybrid mode, the car will automatically select the mode of propulsion is more efficient, with the ability to switch to electric mode to drive with zero emissions in urban centers. Mode, e-Save protect the stored electrical energy in the high-voltage battery for later use, for example for driving in areas with limited access to only electric vehicles. The Sport mode allows a more dynamic driving and combines the power of the thermal engine and the electric one. Selecting the mode 4-wheel drive, you have the maximum traction on all types of roads.

The charging time of the battery – mounted under the rear seats to maximize space in the passenger compartment and in the trunk – depends on the type of charger used. In addition to the cable supplied with the car to recharge from a domestic socket, Opel will offer the devices to proceed at a quick-charging in public stations, and with the wallbox at home. For example, the battery will fully charge in about two hours with a wallbox, 7.4 kW.

To make it even more convenient the charging process, Grandland X Hybrid4 will be able to use the solutions designed specifically for electric vehicles by Free2Move Services, a brand of mobility of the Groupe PSA, easy-to-use with the app “myOpel”. The offer will include the card-charging, which allows you to access more than 125,000 charging points in Europe, and the trip planner, which suggests the best routes based on the residual battery power of the car and that shows the location of charging stations along the route.

The navigator is connected to the infotainment system Navi 5.0 IntelliLink is the paths and guide the car to the charging station of your choice. The app myOpel allows you to check the charge level of the battery or set the time of charging on the wallbox at home. The owners of Opel Grandland X Hybrid4 can also adjust the air conditioning or heating by using the “remote control” from the comfort of your living room, while the vehicle is connected to a power supply, in order to preserve the autonomy of mileage.

But that's not all. To further improve the efficiency, the Grandland X Hybrid4 is equipped with a regenerative brake system that recovers the energy produced during braking or deceleration. To further exploit the system high voltage electric, it is also equipped with an electric compressor for the air-conditioning system, and a system of electric heating.

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