What_Car_UK_-_August_2020

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2 Yougetseparate

air-concontrols,which

shouldmakeit easyto

tweakthetemperature

4 Heated full leather

seats with a massage

function are available

as an optional extra

3 Full list of equipment

is still to be con rmed,

but an electronic parking

brake will be standard

1 CheaperMokkascome

witha 7.0intouchscreen,

whilethis10.0insystem

is ttedto high-speccars

Peugeot – is the 129bhp petrol, because it

provides lively acceleration, pulls strongly from

low revs and keeps the list price sensible.

The 2008 currently costs from £20,185, before

discounts, rising to £22,975 for the cheapest

129bhp petrol and £31,665 for the e-2008.

We’d be surprised if the Mokka wasn’t similarly

priced, although there will obviously be

differences to account for the level of standard

equipment that’s  tted.

This is another thing that hasn’t been

con rmed, although we do know that all

Mokkas will come with LED front and rear

lights, an electronic parking brake and a traf c

sign recognition system, which allows them

to show you the prevailing speed limit at all

times. A 180-degree panoramic rear-view

camera and adaptive cruise control, which

keeps you a set distance from the car in front,

will be on the options list.

The old Mokka X was actually a big hit for

Vauxhall, frequently appearing in the UK’s

top 10 sellers list. However, that was mostly

down to heavy discounts and attractive

 nance offers. The new Mokka, on the other

hand, feels like something you might choose

for more than just monetary reasons.

Black bonnet and roof are taken from GT X Experimental

onedisplaysinstrumentationandtheother

is a touchscreen for infotainment functions.

It’s a layout that’s very much on trend in the

car world right now, but fortunately Vauxhall

has resisted the temptation to follow its sister

brands, Citroën and Peugeot, and move the

air conditioning controls into an infotainment

menu; instead, you get separate buttons and

knobs, which should be far less distracting

to use on the move.

Beyond the design, the other big news is

that the Mokka will be the  rst Vauxhall to be

offered as a fully electric car from day one.

Called the Mokka-e, this variant is closely

relatedtothePeugeote-2008,usingthesame

134bhp electric motor and 50kWh battery,

although the Vauxhall’s of cial range is eight

miles longer, at 201 miles. If you use a 100kW

DC public rapid charger, it’s possible to get

the battery back up to 80% in 30 minutes,

while a 7.4kW home charger will do the

same job in eight hours.

The petrol and diesel alternatives are still

to be announced, but it seems certain that

these will also come from the 2008, meaning

turbocharged 1.2-litre petrols with 100bhp,

129bhp and 153bhp, plus a 101bhp 1.5-litre

diesel. Pick of the bunch – at least in the

Peugeot 2008

Wellequipped

andseriously

classyinside,but

infotainmentis

distracting.

RIVALS

FordPuma

Current class

leader mixes fun

handling with

frugal engines and

a big, clever boot.

Electric Mokka-e variant can cover 201 miles between charges and is likely to cost aound £32,000 before discounts