Facelifted 2021 Opel Crossland X Spied With New ‘Vizor’ Grille

Opel was spied testing the facelifted iteration of the Crossland X, and it appears at first sight that the subcompact crossover might bring more than revised looks.

You don’t need special training to spot the enclosed grille, but that’s not the only design change in store for the facelifted Crossland X. There’s also a new front bumper with repositioned creases for the fog lamps and two wide air intakes further down.

The headlamps appear to carry over with the same shape and graphics, and so does the entire back end, despite the partially hidden tailgate and quarter panels. Nonetheless, this is still an early tester, and these aspects could change.

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If you’re tempted to think the Crossland X will get an all-electric variant, that’s highly unlikely because the new-generation Mokka-e already covers that segment for Opel and Vauxhall. Another reason why we won’t see a Crossland X EV is the fact that its PF1 platform does not support electrification. We should see some updates to the engines for lower emissions and minor changes to the interior, though.

So what’s with the 2021 Crossland X’s enclosed grille then? Well, it’s for aesthetic purposes only, namely to tie the subcompact crossover to the all-new Mokka. Opel and Vauxhall have already announced that all future models will get the new ‘Vizor’ front fascia that debuted on the 2021 Mokka and it looks like the Crossland X will make no exception.

We should learn more about the updated Crossland X perhaps later this year or in early 2021.