While most electric crossovers shy away from anything on a hitch, the Opel Grandland Electric AWD is ready to drag nearly a ton and a half behind it. The all-wheel-drive crossover can tow a braked trailer weighing up to 1350 kg — a compact caravan, a boat, or other equipment. Opel hasn't published a separate range figure for driving with a trailer attached, and that's the first warning sign for anyone already mapping out a route.
The powertrain pairs two electric motors for a combined output of 239 kW, or 325 hp, and 509 Nm of torque. The Grandland Electric AWD sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.1 seconds. Drivers get Normal, Eco, Sport, and 4WD modes, and in the all-wheel-drive setting both motors stay engaged continuously. A Trailer Stability Management (TSM) system keeps things in check — without it, a boat on the back would turn into a balancing act.
The traction battery has a usable capacity of 73 kWh. Opel claims up to 502 km of WLTP range and a 20-80% charge in roughly 30 minutes. Sounds impressive. But that 502 km shouldn't be read as the range of the car-and-caravan combo: the extra mass and wind resistance can noticeably increase energy consumption, and Opel hasn't published its own measured results with a trailer attached.
The practical point of the AWD version, then, isn't record-breaking range — it's simply the ability to pair an electric drivetrain with a full-size trailer. Still, a road trip with a caravan needs more careful planning than usual: the published WLTP figures don't answer the one question that actually matters for that kind of journey — how many kilometers the car will really cover between charges with 1.35 tonnes hanging off the hitch.
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