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Vauxhall has announced full pricing and specification for the Movano HYDROGEN, offering zero exhaust emissions with a range of up to 311 miles. Prices start from £70,400 with orders opening in Spring 2025.
The Movano HYDROGEN will complement the existing Vauxhall line-up of battery electric vans, including the Movano-e, which costs £63,485. Both are eligible for the £5,000 Plug-in van grant from the government.
The larger L4 H3 Panel Van is available from £72,020 (exc. VAT, before PiVG).
Equipped with an electric motor producing maximum power of 150PS and 410Nm of torque, the Movano HYDROGEN uses a Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell, rated at 45kW maximum power. It is paired with four high-pressure cylindrical hydrogen tanks capable of storing 7kg of hydrogen at 700 bar operating pressure.
This gives a range of 311 miles (WLTP), with refueling taking less than five minutes where facilities exist.
The powertrain also includes an 11kWh lithium-ion battery to provide support when starting or accelerating. The system enables regen braking energy to be stored and fed into the battery. It can also be re-charged in approximately 90 minutes using an 11kW AC charger.
Like the rest of the Movano range, the HYDROGEN is available exclusively in ‘Prime’ specification, which has nothing to do with Amazon deliveries. The spec includes a 10-inch touchscreen with satellite navigation, automatic air conditioning and keyless entry and start.
This year, Vauxhall began UK customer trials of the Vivaro HYDROGEN, which is already sold in left-hand drive markets by Vauxhall’s sister brand, Opel, making it the first commercially available production hydrogen van. A range of companies, including some of the UK’s largest fleets, are taking part in the trial ahead of the UK launch of the Movano HYDROGEN.
Big fleet operators are seen as the best option for hydrogen as they may already have the refilling infrastructure needed. There are only a handful of publicly available hydrogen fuel stations in the UK.
