Opel and sister company Vauxhall have unveiled the third generation Movano, which gets an electric option for the first time. The 2021 Movano-e electric light commercial vehicle (LCV) joins the Combo-e and Vivaro-e, offers uncompromised load volume and will arrive in European showrooms later this year. The 2021 Movano-e has an electric motor that generates 122 PS and 260 Nm of torque. It is powered by a 37 or a 70 kWh battery, has a range of 117 km or 224 km respectively on the WLTP test cycle, and a 110 km/h limited top speed.
The battery is mounted between the axles
under the floor, so it does not eat into the load volume compared to the diesel
models that pack a 2.2-liter engine. The mill develops between 120 and 165 PS and 300 and 370 Nm of torque, and
comes matched to a six-speed manual gearbox and front-wheel drive in all
configurations.
The third-generation Movano can be had in
different body styles, including chassis cab, chassis crew cab and platform
cab, with seating for up to seven (three in the standard configuration), four
wheelbase lengths and three height options, with load volumes ranging from 8 to
17 cubic meters. In the H3 high-roof specification, it has
a 2.03m loading height and the doors can be opened up to 270 degrees.
It has a maximum payload of 2,100 kg and gross vehicle weight of
2,800-4,000 kg.
The 2021 Movano and Movano-e get the
Vauxhall/Opel Connect and MyVauxhall/MyOpel app. In the electric van, the
latter gives useful information such as the location of nearby charging
stations, while the former provides access to the current charge status and
others. Regardless of the configuration, all of them feature Live Navigation
with real-time traffic information, e-Call and b-Call technology, and can be
had with different safety features that vary from the forward collision alert
and blind spot warning, to lane departure warning and hill descent control.
