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The Vauxhall Grandland Electric AWD will be the brand’s first fully electric model available with all-wheel drive.
The new Grandland Electric AWD features a 73kWh (usable capacity) lithium-ion NMC battery that delivers up to 311 miles (WLTP) of range. A rapid charge from 20% to 80% should take just 26 minutes.
The new all-wheel drive system combines the 213PS front-wheel drive electric motor featured in the standard Grandland Electric and couples it with an additional 112PS electric motor for the rear wheels. Thanks to this combination, Grandland Electric AWD provides a total power output of 325PS, maximum torque of 509Nm and a 0-62 mph time of just 6.1 seconds.
The Grandland Electric AWD offers four distinct drive modes. Normal Mode mainly uses the front motor and wheels with maximum power output limited to 317PS and maximum torque to 450 Nm. The rear motor and wheels automatically engage as required.
In AWD Mode, the two electric motors operate continuously, with power distributed evenly between all four wheels. Maximum power and torque are available.
Sport Mode means that the two motors operate continuously, with power distributed 60:40 between the front and rear axles with maximum power and torque available. The steering and accelerator pedal also adopt a specific ‘Sport’ setting, providing increased responsiveness.
In Eco Mode the front motor and wheels are mainly used, with maximum power limited to 215PS and maximum torque to 343Nm. During strong acceleration the rear motor and wheels automatically engage, and both motors deliver their full power.
As standard, the Grandland Electric AWD features dampers with frequency selective damping technology to improve handling.
Pricing and specification details will be outlined closer to the UK start of sales date in early Autumn with customer deliveries set to begin from later in the Autumn.
Vauxhall offers an electric variant of every car and van in its model line-up and also recently announced the arrival of fully electric, high-performance GSE models.
