The Grandland X and 3008 are the same car under the skin so it really comes down to price, and which you prefer for looks and interior.

No doubt the Grandland X will be cheaper like for like than the 3008, but it is also obvious that you prefer the 3008!.

I don't mind the looks of the Grandland X and I don't doubt for a minute that many others will prefer its more "conventional" looks and interior (particularly regarding the Peugeot "i-cockpit").

I presume this is the PHEV. I haven't driven one, but keep being tempted by the prices. Supposedly very quick off the line but pretty hopeless once you get to a corner.

Yes - the PHEV... Very quick and can engage 4 wheel drive, tho electric range is only around 30 miles. Sufficient for short runs / commutes, though.

Didn't feel it wallow around on a short test run, though not much opportunity to really test it!

I do love it these days when £16k for second hand (presumably well over a year old) quite average family car is considered 'cheap'. £44k for a new Vauxhall is an enormous amount of money.

I also love it when a 300bhp* 4wd SUV is considered a "quite average family car"

*There was also a 225bhp version but, going by Autotrader, hardly anyone bought it.

I do love it these days when £16k for second hand (presumably well over a year old) quite average family car is considered 'cheap'. £44k for a new Vauxhall is an enormous amount of money.

I also love it when a 300bhp* 4wd SUV is considered a "quite average family car"

*There was also a 225bhp version but, going by Autotrader, hardly anyone bought it.

Yeah - 2020, so 4 years old. £44k new was ridiculous for a Vauxhall family car, but buying used does give you a lot of extras for £16k - all possible mod cons, leather interior, etc.

Without the twin electric motors, it's even cheaper. Wondering whether the extra weight of them and their battery is really worth it for 30 miles of electric range.

It's good to get some feedback and does make one consider one's reasoning and thought process. Think I'm being swayed by the interior luxury rather than pure common sense :-)

All the comments have helped, so thank you all!

30 miles of electric range was pretty good for a PHEV at the time. Whether or not the is suitable for you is really going to depend on your usage and assumes you can charge at home. If you can charge at home and most of your journeys are short (not necessarily less than 30 miles, though that would obviously be best) and you drive in a manner to extract the most out of the battery range, it could be a shrewd buy.

A couple of my bugbears about cars in general are those which are too big and those which are too heavy. The Grandland X PHEV might not be the former, but it definitely is the latter!. The 1.2 turbo petrol Grandland X weighs around 1300kg, but the PHEV version weighs at least 1800kg (I have seen figures saying as much as 1875kg), a monstrous weight for a car of that size, pretty much same as a current Tesla Model 3 with the biggest battery option!. Because of this, I'm not really a fan of PHEV's myself.