Stellantis wants to go all-electric in Europe by the end of 2030 and is doing its best to attract potential customers by alleviating their concerns about range. The group introduced the Peugeot E-308 in September and Astra Electric in November, powered by a 54-kWh battery. Opel is now borrowing this battery for the new Mokka Electric.
With a usable capacity of 51-kWh, the Mokka Electric crossover now delivers 406 kilometres (252 miles) of range. It is a 68 kilometres or 20 per cent boost over the previous model on the WLTP cycle.
Opel says the battery will be able to juice up 80 per cent charge in only 30 minutes on a 100-kW DC charger. Remarkably, energy usage has been cut to 15.2 kWh per 100 kilometres (62 miles).
While the new 2023 Mokka Electric has the same battery as available in the E-308 (delivering 400 km) and Astra Electric (offering 416 km), you can clearly see the latter offers more miles on a single charge.
Talking about the powertrain, the new Mokka Electric has an electric motor on the front axle that creates 156 horsepower (115 kilowatts) and 260 Newton-metres (191 pound-feet) of torque immediately. The electric motor comes from Astra Electric and has the capability to hit 100 km/h from a standstill position in fewer than 10 seconds. The maximum speed is electronically capped at 93 mph (150 km/h).
If you are familiar with the naming conventions of Stellantis, you can notice a name change here. Opel has changed the Mokka-e nameplate to Mokka Electric. That matches the name with the lately unveiled Astra Electric. We believe Corsa-e will also change its name to Corsa Electric in the future.
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