Update: Electric Vivaro with drive from the electric Corsa
Opel starts 2020 with the electric Vivaro-e. In the future, there will be no getting around the clean power transporter, especially in cities. Find out more here.
The electric Opel Vivaro is based on the commercial vehicle version of the EMP2 platform, which also carries the Peugeot 3008. The electric drive largely corresponds to that in the electric Corsa
Opel caps the top speed of the Vivaro-e at 130 km / h – with a large battery the range is 330 kilometers
The cockpit of the Opel Vivaro-e: Apart from the e-car-specific displays, it corresponds to the diesel model
Two battery sizes are available for the Vivaro-e. With the 50 kWh battery, a range of up to 200 kilometers is possible. If you take the larger 75 kWh battery, you can cover up to 300 kilometers
Opel electrifies its Vivaro van. The Vivaro-e should start in 2020
The electric Opel Vivaro is based on the commercial vehicle version of the EMP2 platform, which also carries the Peugeot 3008. The electric drive largely corresponds to that in the electric Corsa
Opel caps the top speed of the Vivaro-e at 130 km / h – with a large battery the range is 330 kilometers
The cockpit of the Opel Vivaro-e: Apart from the e-car-specific displays, it corresponds to the diesel model
The breakthrough of the electric car could be achieved more quickly in the commercial vehicle segment than in the passenger car, because the pocket calculator usually makes the decision here. Keyword: “Total Cost of Ownership”. The bottom line is that the electric van is cheaper, requires less maintenance and is more functional than a diesel? Then the higher purchase price of the electric car will not be an obstacle to purchase for fleet operators.
Opel is one of the manufacturers who want to be at the forefront of the boom. If it comes and is not strangled by the Corona crisis before it has started. In 2020, the Rüsselsheim-based company will bring a purely electric version of their Vivaro single-ton van. The Vivaro-e could have an advantage especially in urban delivery traffic. In the city centers, logistics companies have to reckon with stricter emission regulations in many places. This could cause the diesel vans to fail, most of which today bring the goods to customers.
With a large battery and a range of up to 330 kilometers, the electric Opel Vivaro can theoretically even cover medium-haul routes – and always play in larger urban areas. The Stromer will be available to order from summer 2020. Deliveries will start in 2020.
Corsa drive in the Opel van
As in the electric Corsa, it is powered by an electric motor with 100 kW (136 hp) and 260 Nm torque. Up to 100 kW charging capacity enables 80 percent charging in 30 minutes. Sounds like little, but it’s not: 136 HP place the electric Vivaro in the middle of the model’s range of engines (102-177 HP). In the city, the top performance of the electric car (as well as the combustion engine) does not play a major role anyway. The Rüsselsheimers throttle their top speed to 130 km / h. Competitor Daimler relies on only 85 kW peak power (116 hp) in the eVito, but on a little more torque (295 Nm).
Opel caps the top speed of the Vivaro-e at 130 km / h – with a large battery the range is 330 kilometers
Opel’s parent company PSA had already announced in 2018 that it wanted to offer a purely electric drive in its commercial vehicle fleet in addition to diesel. In the Opel Vivaro, the manufacturer is now announcing the choice between two battery sizes. Depending on the purpose, customers can opt for lower costs or a greater range. A 50 kWh battery should enable a range of up to 230 kilometers. With a 75 kWh battery, the Opel Vivaro-e can travel up to 330 kilometers, measured in the WLTP cycle. Opel gives a warranty of eight years or 160,000 kilometers on the battery.
E-transporter with a wide range of bodies
Opel offers the entire body range of the basic model: The Vivaro-e will be available as a van, double cab, station wagon and as a basis for special bodies. With a vehicle weight between 2.8 and 3.1 tons, the payload is up to 1,275 kilos. For comparison: With a two-liter diesel engine, the Opel Vivaro can load up to 1,405 kilos.
In the shortest version, the Vivaro-e measures 4.60 meters, and with a 11.3 meter turning circle, it is also easy to handle in the city. It loads up to 5.1 cubic meters of cargo. Most of the variants of the Opel are 1.90 meters high and therefore fit through the gates of most underground car parks. Above that are versions with lengths of 4.95 and 5.30 meters, which have a loading volume of 5.8 and 6.6 cubic meters, respectively. In addition, Opel has announced that the electric Vivaro can be ordered from the factory with a trailer coupling and can tow trailers with up to a ton of trailer load.
The cockpit of the Opel Vivaro-e: Apart from the e-car-specific displays, it corresponds to the diesel model
Opel Vivaro-e: prices not yet known
Opel has not yet revealed anything about the prices of the Opel Vivaro-e. We calculate with a list price between 40,000 and 50,000 euros net, depending on the equipment and body variant. The Mercedes eVito starts at around 40,000 euros net, Ford charges at least 47,995 euros plus sales tax for the Transit Custom Plug-in Hybrid.
Opel announces: By 2024 there will be an electric offshoot in all model series. That includes commercial vehicles – and thus the larger Movano, which is still based on the Renault Master. Opel has already released the Vivaro in the one-ton class from its cooperation with Renault. It is now based on the technology of the parent company PSA. A logical step, because Renault is after all the main competitor of the PSA group. PSA produces the panel van in the former Eurovan plant Sevel-Nord for its own brands Citroën and Peugeot as well as for Toyota. Opel, on the other hand, produces the Vivaro at Vauxhall’s main plant in Luton, England. For the production of the new Vivaro, the group is increasing the capacity of the plant to around 100,000 vehicles per year in 2019.
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