Vauxhall has opened order books for the new Mokka crossover and the electric Mokka-e version.

The Mokka-e features a 50kWh battery with a WLTP range of 201 miles

The sister model to the 2008, the Mokka is built on PSA’s Common Modular Platform (CMP), enabling it offer an all-electric powertrain – as the Mokka-e – or petrol and diesel engines. The second-generation model has also been significantly revamped with bold new styling, including the debut of Vauxhall’s Vizor front-end, and is up to 120kg lighter than the outgoing model.

Priced from £30,840 (incl. PiCG), the Mokka-e features a 136hp electric motor offering 260Nm of torque and giving a 201-mile official range. It’s powered by a 50kWh lithium-ion battery guaranteed by an eight-year/100,000-mile warranty and supporting up to 100kW rapid DC charging, with a 0-80% charge taking 30 minutes. It also comes with a standard 11kW on-board charger.

Priced from £20,735, the petrol engine range features a 1.2-litre turbo in two states of tune – 100hp and 130hp – while the sole diesel (from £22,535) is a 110hp 1.5-litre turbo. All come with a six-speed manual and the 130hp petrol offers an eight-speed auto too.

Trim levels start from SE for the Mokka while Mokka-e models start from SE Nav Premium trim. All SE models feature 16-inch alloy wheels, a seven-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, LED lights, and Automatic Emergency Braking and Forward Collision Alert as standard.

Customer deliveries are set to begin in April 2021.