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By Jonathan Crouch

Introductionword count: 64

In theory, the electric version of Vauxhall's Mokka ticks a lot of boxes. Small, fashionable SUVs are the market's primary growth area at present. And of course, everyone's talking about EVs. In its original 2020-launch form, this one offered trendy looks, proven underpinnings and a drivetrain claiming up to 209 miles of range. Here, we look at the pre-facelift 2020-2024-era version of this model.

Modelsword count: 5

5dr SUV (EV) [SE,Design,SRi,GS Line,Elite,Ultimate]

Historyword count: 141

Back in 2020, Vauxhall was fully committed to the full-electric revolution. By then, we'd already had the Corsa-e supermini and EV versions of the Vauxhall's Vivaro and Combo Life People Carriers. Then there was this car, the Mokka-e small SUV, which the Griffin brand hoped would be their most important EV yet. The looks and the cabin architecture (both a big step forward from previous Mokka models) were of course bespoke to Vauxhall but just about everything else here we'd seen before. In the Corsa-e and in the two Stellantis Group small crossover models that shared this one's engineering, the Peugeot e-2008 and the DS 3 Crossback E-TENSE. The Mokka-e was re-named the Mokka Electric in late 2022, then sold in its original form until late-2024, when it was significantly facelifted. It's the pre-facelift version though, that we look at here.

What You Getword count: 223

There aren't any significant visual changes marking this electric Mokka apart from its fossil-fuelled showroom stablemates, so unless your neighbours spot the charging flap, the lack of an exhaust pipe or the special badging, you're going to be able to complete your switch into EV motoring without attracting any undue attention. This MK2 Mokka design certainly has more assertive front end treatment, highlighted by the so-called 'Vauxhall Visor' look, made up of bold nose treatment featuring ultra-slim LED daytime running lights. Behind the wheel, this Gallic-influenced design is of course nothing like the previous Korean-sourced Mokka models. There are no conventional gauges: just a digital instrument display (7 or 12-inches depending on spec), which works in conjunction with a central infotainment monitor (either 7 or 10-inches in size depending on trim) which is angled towards the driver. The layout uses what is called 'Pure Panel' design to make the two screens look like one long display. Predictably, materials quality is of a much higher grade than the old model. But space in the back isn't much different. It's much better than you get in a Corsa, but that's not saying much. Other segment rivals offer more legroom - though not that much more. The 310-litre boot is 40-litres smaller than the combustion-engined Mokka model. Fold the rear bench and there's 1,060-litres of capacity.

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