Vauxhall Frontera SUV

83kW Design 44kWh 5dr Auto [17" Alloy] [2026.5]

The Frontera name is certainly a blast from the past. Vauxhall launched the chunky-looking SUV, which was based on an Isuzu, back in 1991 – it was produced here in the UK, had a great reputation for being an off-road workhorse and it was sold until 2004.

Fast forward to the 2020s and the ‘Frontera’ name has been resurrected, but in all honesty that’s where the resemblance ends. While the original SUV appealed to builders and farmers, the new generation model is far softer. It sits between the Mokka and Grandland in the Vauxhall SUV line-up and is a car you can expect to see outside the school gates.

New Frontera replaces the outgoing Vauxhall Crossland and is currently the cheapest SUV in the company’s extensive line-up with prices starting from £23,995, and customers are offered the choice between fully electrified or petrol-driven versions.

The Frontera EV is sold with two battery options - 44kWh or 54kWh – both of which deliver 113PS. The petrol variant has a 1.2-litre petrol engine with power outputs ranging from 110PS to 145PS.

While the majority of sales will be standard five seaters, some versions can also be specified with the option of seven seats. Customers can also select from trim levels called Design, GS or Ultimate across both powertrains. We opted for the mid-grade Frontera GS with the 1.2-litre petrol hybrid engine for our week-long test drive covering a mix of driving routes and traffic conditions.