Pricing
When the Vauxhall Mokka Electric first launched back in 2021 it was keenly priced. A round of price cuts and it being applicable for the Government’s Plug-in Car Grant made it even better value. However, that Government grant is no more and prices of the Mokka have steadily risen over the years.
Vauxhall introduced a cheaper ‘Design’ model in 2023, but even that costs over £36,000 – it makes the Mokka look expensive compared to a Kia Niro EV. It does come fairly well equipped, though, with Vauxhall throwing in a set of smart-looking 17-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights and a pair of seven-inch screens for the infotainment system and digital dials.
For a sportier look there’s the GS model. This gets black trim (even the Vauxhall badge on the front is black and blends in with the black ‘Vizor’ front trim panel), a black roof, 18-inch alloys and red body detailing. The interior also gets a makeover with red flashes on the dashboard and seats, and heated seats, larger screens and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are added. The GS is some £2,000 more than the Design, but it’s probably worth it we think.
Sitting at the top of the range is the appropriately named Ultimate. This model dispenses with the GS’s sporty red detailing for a more premium look and gets clever ‘Matrix’ LED headlights, a massaging driver’s seat, alcantara trim and a wireless phone charger. It’s nicely equipped but you have to pay for it – it’s nearly £41,000.
Running costs
The good thing about having a smaller battery is that it costs less to top it up. A full charge from a 7kW home wallbox should take around 7.5 hours and cost £14 on average (assuming a 28p kWh tariff), while a 20-80% top-up at a rapid charger (average tariff of 79p) should be less than £40.
Insurance
The Vauxhall Mokka Electric does sit in higher insurance groups than its petrol equivalent, but that’s the same for a number of the Mokka’s rivals. The Design trim level hadn't been assigned an insurance group at the time of writing, but the GS and Ultimate have – they sit in groups 21E and 22E respectively.
Servicing costs
Servicing intervals for the Mokka Electric are one year or 8,000 miles, whichever is sooner, and every two years or every 16,000 miles after that. That’s around the same as rivals and identical as the Corsa Electric.