After last week’s announcement about its new Crossland X, Vauxhall has now said that its 2017 SUV/crossover family will be rounded off by a third model, which will become the biggest model in the range.

Known as the Grandland X, the new crossover will sit next to the Mokka X SUV and Crossland X and is designed to boost Vauxhall’s credentials in a segment which is one of the fastest-growing in the UK’s car market.

With a design claimed to blend elegance with ruggedness, the Grandland X is said to offer customers a raised seating position, good all-round visibility and plenty of luggage space. Easy ingress and egress is also on Vauxhall’s menu, along with plenty of cabin practicality, high levels of comfort and fine driving dynamics.

‘We now have a compelling trio of new models for 2017 that are bang on target for a sector that has seen more growth recently than almost any other in the UK,’ said Rory Harvey, Vauxhall’s Chairman and Managing Director. ‘The range now covers all bases, from an all-wheel-drive SUV to a choice of two highly practical and stylish crossovers, with different levels of space and equipment. Both the crossovers are incremental to Vauxhall’s existing range, so along with the new Insignia Grand Sport and its derivatives, 2017 is shaping up to be one of our busiest years ever for new product.’

Since 2012, the Mokka (which has recently been replaced by the new Mokka X) has found more than 120,000 buyers in the UK, its single biggest market in Europe, and this has been set against SUV and crossover segments which have grown year-on-year. Vauxhall says the Grandland X and Crossland X are set to bring still more growth when they go on sale in 2017.