The Opel brand has some incredibly competent competition within the local market, particularly when it comes to SUVs, which are all the rage at the moment. The oil-burning variant of the Crossland X finds itself between the proverbial rock and a hard place. On the one hand, it has the likes of the Volkswagen T-Cross, the Peugeot 2008, the Citroen C3 Aircross, Toyota\u2019s C-HR, Suzuki\u2019s Vitara, Ford\u2019s EcoSport, Renaults Captur, Mazda\u2019s CX-3 and the upcoming Kia Seltos and Hyundai Venue duo to compete with. On the other hand, for the very same price, you can have another Crossland, but with a turbo petrol engine and an automatic gearbox versus the manual in the diesel variant.<\/p>\n
Does the diesel have what it takes?<\/strong><\/p> The age of small capacity diesel engines is coming to an end, with the larger diesel motors still seemingly safe for now. But at 1.6-litres, and indeed, paired exclusively with the aforementioned five-speed manual gearbox, the Crossland X diesel appears to be of a dying breed.\u00a0 There\u2019s a modest 68kW and 230 N.m on offer through a very short powerband. Combine this with a rather underwhelming five-speed manual gearbox and you have a disappointing powertrain. Lower in the rev range there\u2019s quite a lot of lag while up top, the car runs out of puff, meaning that around 1 750 r\/min-4 000 r\/min is the optimal operating zone. That being said, in terms of efficiency, it is rather effortless to achieve 5.8-litres\/100km in this car, something car more difficult in its petrol-powered rivals.<\/p>\n The Crossland<\/strong><\/p>\n The diesel powertrain aside, the Crossland X is a practical product, offering 410-litres of boot space which can extend to 1 255-litres with the rear seats folded flat. The rear passenger space is commendable too; however, the general ergonomics, material quality and design of the interior lag behind key rivals within this segment, particularly considering new entrants such as the T-Cross and the updated C-HR. The Crossland, in Enjoy guise, comes relatively well specified for your R350 000, with features such as a colour touchscreen infotainment system, cruise control, six airbags, a leather-wrapped multi-function steering wheel, 16-inch alloy wheels, lane departure warning, air conditioning, front and rear parking sensors, electric windows all round and ISOFIX child seat anchors.<\/p>\n Verdict<\/strong><\/p>\n Despite offering an inoffensive package, the diesel variant of the Crossland X isn\u2019t a car I\u2019d recommend someone shopping in this segment shortlist in a hurry. The petrol variant along with its Peugeot and Citroen siblings are more worthy of consideration within this incredibly competitive and ever-growing segment.<\/p>\n Service plan and warranty<\/strong><\/p>\n All Crossland X models come as standard with a three-year\/60 000km service plan and a three-year\/120 000km warranty.<\/p>\n Pricing<\/strong><\/p>\n Crossland X 1.6TD Enjoy R349\u00a0000<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/comarochronicle.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2019\/12\/my18_opel-crossland-x_cosmo_apple-carplay-2.jpg\")
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