Designed to combine breathability and style, Merrell sandals are perfect for warm-weather explorations. Feel the refreshing breeze against your feet as you explore sandy beaches, go for leisurely walks, or embark on casual outdoor activities. If people fell in love with cars only for style and driving dynamics, the Crossland would be left at the end of the night with no-one to go home with. Merrell try to bring a sense of pleasure and play to active outdoor adventures whenever possible. Because the whole point in life is to enjoy it. Do what you love and do it often with your Merrell gear. It’s made to last. The Crossland is available with petrol, diesel and LPG engines. The petrol engines are all 1.2 litre three cylinder units, with power outputs of 82, 110 and 130PS (96kW). The two higher powered versions are turbocharged, and have balance shafts. On the diesel side, the Crossland offers a 1.6 litre four cylinder engine with either 99PS (73kW) or 120PS (88kW).

The low-loading lip makes lifting luggage easy, and its 60/40 split folding seats mean longer items aren’t left behind, either. Vauxhall takes care of your most precious cargo with dual ISOFIX child seat anchors on the rear seats. This vehicle can tow around 870kg, enabling you to carry cycle carriers, small caravans and trailers. The upshot is an interior that’s a mish-mash of fonts, grains and finishes, and that has a handful of quietly classy and stylish touches but just as many hard, shiny plastics. The overall impression of the cabin is agreeable and inoffensive, with a good ergonomic layout and instruments that are visible and readable – and you can’t say all of that about a Peugeot 2008.A premium six-speaker audio system (with a sub-woofer) and wireless phone charging are additional options.

Vauxhall’s claim is to be courting more mature, comfort-orientated crossover customers here than it has with the Mokka X, but those customers won’t be particularly impressed with the Crossland X’s roaring, occasionally clunky ride (more of which shortly) or by the amount of wind noise rustling around its door mirrors and creeping around its door seals. Cabin isolation is pretty average. It’s a good-looking setup, with the centre console horizontally aligned to the driver for added functionality. High quality finishes are provided with chrome accents around the cluster and air vents, while the centrepiece of the interior is the touchscreen.In the good news section, the heater controls are all physical knobs and buttons that are easier to use than touch-sensitive controls and the analogue instruments are easy to see. The Tech Line Nav trim gains rear parking sensors, helping you park with confidence. There are some additional styling tweaks to give it a more luxurious appearance.