Electric Vauxhall Corsa-e and Mokka-e get EV range boost

Vauxhall has become the latest brand to boost the range of its electric cars – the Corsa-e and Mokka-e –though software and tech updates.

Vauxhall Mokka-e

The Vauxhall Corsa-e and Mokka-e electric cars have both received a boost to their driving range, thanks to a number of tweaks to tech and tyres.

The Corsa-e supermini’s electric range has improved from 209 miles to 222 miles, according to the official WLTP test cycle: an improvement of six percent.

The Mokka-e crossover’s range has been upped from 201 miles to 209 miles, a four percent increase.

Vauxhall Corsa-e

One further tech upgrade may help the cars’ real-world driving range – particularly in winter weather. Vauxhall says it has improved the efficiency of the heat pump, which both warms and cools the cars’ interiors.

Already more efficient than traditional petrol and diesel car heaters, the latest heat pumps require even less energy from the battery – something that will be especially noticeable in cold weather, when demand on the heat pump is at its highest.

Vauxhall has also fitted ‘A+’ low rolling resistance tyres, in both 16-inch size for the Corsa-e and 17-inch for the Mokka-e.

A new design of transmission reducer, which converts the rotation of the motor into drive for the wheels, helps further boost the range.

Vauxhall Mokka-e

Vauxhall is still offering its comprehensive ‘Plug & Go’ EV package for new car buyers. This includes a free home charging unit, eight years’ roadside assistance and battery warranty, three years’ servicing and a six-month subscription to BP Pulse.

The firm adds it will offer an electrified version of every car it sells, and its range will be fully electric by 2028 – “years ahead of the UK government deadline”.

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Richard Aucock
Richard Aucockhttps://www.richardaucock.co.uk/
Richard is director at Motoring Research. He has been with us since 2001, and has been a motoring journalist even longer. He won the IMCO Motoring Writer of the Future Award in 1996 and the acclaimed Sir William Lyons Award in 1998. Both awards are run by the Guild of Motoring Writers and Richard is currently vice chair of the world's largest organisation for automotive media professionals. Richard is also a juror and Steering Committee director for World Car Awards and the UK juror for the AUTOBEST awards.

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