Vauxhall announces major EV line-up expansion
A modern, zero-emissions interpretation of the Manta coupe will arrive by 2025; new Crossland SUV and Insignia hatchback successors will also be electric
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Vauxhall’s range of electric cars is set to rapidly expand over the next few years as the brand heads towards fully electric status 2028. At least three new zero-emissions models are on the horizon, including a reborn Manta, which will go on sale by 2025.
This is unlikely to be a two-door coupe like the original Manta from the 1970s. Instead, we expect that it’ll be a coupe-SUV along the lines of what Vauxhall’s sister brand Opel previewed in July 2021 (below). If true, the forthcoming Manta-e would serve as a rival to the Skoda Enyaq Coupe iV, Nissan Ariya and Subaru Solterra, among other family SUVs.
Opel did create a zero-emissions ‘restomod’ conversion of an original two-door Manta GSe coupe in 2021. While that was a one-off exercise, positive reactions to the banana-yellow concept may well have led to the modern interpretation of the Manta being greenlit for production.
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Before the Manta-e arrives, Vauxhall has confirmed that both the hatchback and estate versions of the latest Astra will be offered with fully electric power in 2023, under the names Astra-e and Astra-e Sports Tourer. They’ll rival the Volkswagen ID.3 and MG 5 SW respectively.
We expect both to feature the same zero-emissions powertrain as their Peugeot e-308 counterparts. That includes a 154bhp electric motor and 54kWh battery, which should be large enough for a range of approximately 250 miles on a full charge.
Meanwhile the successors to the current Insignia saloon and Crossland compact SUV will also be electric. Launch dates for these remain under wraps; they could be called Insignia-e and Crossland-e, or alternatively Vauxhall may opt for completely new nameplates.
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The British carmaker has set itself ambitious targets for its next batch of EVs, targeting driving ranges of between 310 and 497 miles, as well as rapid-charging capability that would allow for 20 miles of range to be added every minute you’re plugged into a fast enough unit.
Vauxhall’s current EV line-up includes the Corsa-e supermini, Mokka-e crossover, Combo-e Life MPV and Vivaro-e Life nine-seat people carrier. Petrol-electric plug-in hybrid versions of both the latest Astra and recently facelifted Grandland SUV are also on sale now.
Vauxhall’s entire commercial-vehicle range is also offered with electric power, from the compact Combo-e to the much larger Movano-e. A hydrogen-powered version of its mid-size Vivaro-e panel van is also in development, with a UK launch date of 2023.
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