Vauxhall Crossland X SUV 2017 review images
The Vauxhall Crossland X is a small crossover SUV that competes with the Peugeot 2008 and Renault Captur 
It’s based on the Peugeot 2008, and is priced similarly to the Vauxhall Astra hatchback The Crossland X sits at the bottom of Vauxhall’s SUV range, below the popular Mokka X and the soon-to-be-released Grandland X The Crossland X is comfortable and very spacious, but it’s not particularly good to drive Chief criticisms are overly-sensitive steering, body lean when cornering and wind noise at speed In fairness, other SUV crossovers suffer similar shortcomings, which are often the price you pay for that high ride height The Crossland X SUV is a replacement for the Meriva MPV; despite being billed as an SUV, it’s front-wheel drive only though LED headlights are an optional extra, costing about £700 The rear lights have a distinctive pattern The car you see here sits on 17-inch alloy wheels, though lower-spec cars come with 16-inch alloys That distinctive chrome strip isn't standard Top-spec Elite trim includes lots of chrome detailing and plenty of toys inside – though sat nav is extra The dashboard is sensible and easy to use, even if it’s not exciting Rear passenger space is excellent, with plenty of head and knee room thanks to the upright seating position The sat nav is simple to program and easy to follow - but it costs extra, even on top-spec cars The steering wheel comes wrapped in leather as standard, and sits well in the hand The trip computer control is tricky to access, as you have to fumble for a rotating ring in the middle of the indicator stalk Another gripe: the gearlever is too large to be comfortable, and comes topped in clear plastic, which smears easily The speedometer lacks a 30mph marker, but it’s supplemented by a digital readout. Standard traffic sign detection works well The armrest is positioned so your hand lines up with the gearlever perfectly The boot is also well shaped, with a minimal load lip and a wide aperture
