Vauxhall opens reservations for electric Corsa

The electric Vauxhall Corsa is now available to reserve and a free home charging kit will be given with the first 500 reservations

Known as the Corsa-e, the vehicle's 50kWh battery has a range of 205 miles (WLTP).

Using a public fast-charger, the Corsa-e can be charged to 80 per cent of its capacity in just 30 minutes.

A £500 reservation fee (fully refundable on purchase) will secure an order on a Corsa-e and the first 500 customers to place a reservation will receive a free home charging kit when they take delivery of their Corsa-e.

Priced from £26,490, including the Government’s £3,500 Plug-in Car Grant, the Corsa-e will be available in two highly-specified trims, both of which will come as standard with a 7-inch touch screen, 11kWh on-board charger, satellite navigation, LED headlights, alloy wheels, rear parking sensors and DAB radio.

On Personal Contract Purchase (PCP), the Corsa-e will start at £270 per month for 47 months, with a customer deposit of £5,549.40 and an optional final payment of £9,123.00*, based on an SE model with optional Orange Fizz paint (£650).

The Corsa-e’s battery warranty guarantees that at least 70 per cent of its capacity is maintained for 100,000 miles, or eight years.

Full specifications and range pricing will be available when Corsa-e receives its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, ahead of series production starting in January next year.