Replacment for Crossland X

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Fri 22 Aug 2025 14:30
Replacment for Crossland X - Doug87542

Hi all

My Dad is looking to replace his 20 plate Vauxhall Crossland X with something similar in size. I'm aware of the wet belt issues with the car and would like to recommend him something which is relatively trouble free. Would be used, likely around 22 plate......higher seating position similar to the Crossland, and reliability the main concerns. I don't know budget exactly but expect it to be around £13-£14K. He's always driven manuals, but wouldn't rule out an automatic.

Any suggestions/recommendations to look out for?

Thanks in advance.

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Fri 22 Aug 2025 14:55
Replacment for Crossland X - badbusdriver

According to forum member John F (who's other half has a Puretech engined Peugeot 2008 which is older than your Dad's car), 2019 on Puretech engines are fine. And i'm assuming your Dad has had no trouble with his 20 plate car?

I'd be tempted to replace like for like. The Crossland X is very good value on account of the Vauxhall brand not being considered very desirable, nor does it look trendy, like the new Mokka!.

Failing that, Suzuki Vitara.

I'd also suggest Toyota Yaris Cross, but i think you'd need £16k+ to get into one (excluding high miles or ins. write offs). And they are all auto.

Edited by badbusdriver on 22/08/2025 at 14:56

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Fri 22 Aug 2025 14:55
Replacment for Crossland X - Adampr

Toyota Yaris Cross

Toyota CHR

Mazda CX30

Kia Niro

Hyundai Kona

Suzuki Vitara

Suzuki S Cross

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Fri 22 Aug 2025 15:21
Replacment for Crossland X - SLO76

Toyota Yaris Cross

Toyota CHR

Mazda CX30

Kia Niro

Hyundai Kona

Suzuki Vitara

Suzuki S Cross

As above.
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Fri 22 Aug 2025 16:31
Replacment for Crossland X - badbusdriver

Some interesting electric options if he was inclined (and has off street parking for a charger)?. Citroen e-C4, Vauxhall Mokka E, Peugeot e2008, DS 3 Cross back (all three are the same under the skin with the same 50kWh battery). Plenty of Renault Zoe's with the bigger 52kWh battery. 64kWh versions of Hyundai Kona and Kia Niro. 58kWh VW ID3 as young as 2023.

Edited by badbusdriver on 22/08/2025 at 16:31

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Fri 22 Aug 2025 22:35
Replacment for Crossland X - Ethan Edwards

BBD the post 22 Mokka-e has a 54kwh battery and a different more powerful motor. It's rather more efficient too. So range goes from 201 to 254 WLTP. I drove one on Tuesday and it was rather impressive compared to my earlier incarnation. 2021 version.

Edited by Ethan Edwards on 22/08/2025 at 22:37

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Mon 25 Aug 2025 09:49
Replacment for Crossland X - John F

Hi all My Dad is looking to replace his 20 plate Vauxhall Crossland X with something similar in size.

Why? How many miles per annum does it do?

I'm aware of the wet belt issues with the car

Are you aware that a post 2018 car is unlikely to have a 'wet belt issue' if the right oil has been used? The 'issues' were caused by the early DAYCO crumbly belts which were of poor quality and so unfit for purpose, compounded by the probable occasional use of cheap unsuitable oil at oil change time.

Because of this perceived problem and that the Crossland is somewhat unfashionable, he is likely to get a low price for it - and pay top dollar for a replacement.

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Mon 25 Aug 2025 13:49
Replacment for Crossland X - Adampr

The most recent Stellantis 1.2 turbos now use a chain. They can be differentiated by the engine code starting with 'EB2L'. They have also dropped the 'Puretech' name for obvious reasons.

After 13 years of R&D at buyers' expense, they may finally have cracked it.

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Tue 26 Aug 2025 19:26
Replacment for Crossland X - Doug87542

Thanks, wasn't aware of this. I actually don't see the need for him to change it, it was him who mentioned it and referred to the belt.....he does about 12000 miles per annum so it's not high mileage. It will have been serviced at the dealer up to now.

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Tue 26 Aug 2025 19:36
Replacment for Crossland X - Doug87542

Actually, on this thread www.vauxhallownersclub.com/forums/topic/17836-wet-.../ there's several people experiencing issues with 20 and post 20 plates.

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Wed 27 Aug 2025 11:11
Replacment for Crossland X - John F

It's an interesting thread, with some oddities (a 'torn' belt?!) and not much in the way of engine failure. 2018 seems to be the threshold of belt quality. I wonder if Vauxhall got the last batch of the DAYCO grotty ones? I also wonder if some dealerships are being ultra cautious and, ahem, opportunistic about alleged 'cracking' requiring replacement? Nothing like a 'known issue' to generate business! Belts are easy enough to check via the oil filler hole, and there is a special tool to measure their width (1.6cm).

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Wed 27 Aug 2025 18:36
Replacment for Crossland X - Engineer Andy

Actually, on this thread www.vauxhallownersclub.com/forums/topic/17836-wet-.../ there's several people experiencing issues with 20 and post 20 plates.

Part of that could be cars made before the change to the better quality belts, but first registered as a 2020 car, or as already alluded to, people not following the service recommendations in some way.

I did ask on another thread about similar 'issues' with the similar tech Ford ecoBoost petrol engines whether Stellantis changed from wet drive belts to chains, but still kept auxiliary wet belts (as Ford apparently have), which still could give issues, though perhaps not as often or with as disastrous consequences. Not sure if I heard back yet.

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Wed 27 Aug 2025 20:37
Replacment for Crossland X - Adampr

The issues with Puretech are not limited to the belt in oil. They also suffer from oil consumption. I think that probably it was an excellent engine in concept but had pushed everything right up to the margins in pursuit of that excellence. The design left no space for a dodgy batch of belts, people delaying services because they weren't driving in the pandemic or garages chucking in oil slightly out of spec.

I think there's a spectrum; at one end you have massive American V8s that consume vast amounts of low grade fuel to develop very little power and never go wrong, at the other end you have very light, very efficient engines like Puretech and EcoBoost that are somewhat fragile.

Most manufacturers now seem to be trying to find a compromise by bolting mild hybrid stuff on to a more robust engine and hoping that keeps emissions down.

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