Opel and its
British sister brand, Vauxhall, have unveiled the electric version of the
Vivaro van. The zero-emission light commercial vehicle (LCV) will launch next
year and is part of the ‘PACE!’ strategic plan that will see the automaker
electrify its entire portfolio by 2024.
Based on the
modular EMP2 platform, shared with a number of different Peugeots and Citroens,
as well as the Toyota ProAce, the all-new Vivaro-e will launch in 2020 with a
choice of two battery sizes. The 50 kWh gives it a range of 201 km,
whereas the 75 kWh option lets it drive for at least 298 km on a
single charge, in the WLTP test cycle.
From 2021, the
automaker’s range of light commercial vehicles will expand with the
introduction of the electrified Combo Life, Combo Cargo and Zafira Life.
Nonetheless, the electrification strategy adopted under its new ownership will
also see the birth of other cars, like the successor of the outgoing Mokka X,
which will go after the likes of the Hyundai Kona Electric with a zero-emission
variant. The next-gen Astra will also receive a battery-electric variant, thus
competing with the Volkswagen ID.3.
