Jon drives a Vauxhall Vivaro Life Electric Ultimate 50kWh 2023.
This is Jon’s first electric van, he’s owned the Vivaro Life from new and drives 20,000-30,000 miles annually. The current mileage of the van is between 1,000-5,000 miles and he achieves 120 miles from a full charge.
Why did you choose the Vauxhall Vivaro Life Electric?
We needed something that could fit 7 people and still have space for luggage and my partner’s powerchair. The Vivaro has plenty of space and suits our needs perfectly.
Positives – List 3 or more reasons why you love this electric van
- Space
- comfort
- panoramic roof.
Negatives – List 3 or more things that you really don’t like about this electric van
Would be nice to have a bit more range but it’s fine for us.
Have you experienced any faults with the van? If so, what have they been?
No
What are the standout technological features of the van?
- Ability to pre-heat in a morning
- sat nav is good
- heated seat is good too.
Surprise us! Tell us something people wouldn’t readily know about this electric van
To me it really doesn’t feel like you are driving a 3-tonne, 5.3 metre long vehicle.
What electric van(s) are you interested in next and why?
Hopefully something similar sized to the Vivaro but with a bigger battery and range.
Do you charge your electric van from home?
No
Do you use public charging networks?
Yes
What public charging networks would you recommend to others and why?
Only used bp pulse – not the fastest and I know people slate them but for us they have worked every time and we’ve used them just about everyday since we got the car.
Please itemise where you’re saving money (or not) owning & running a Vauxhall Vivaro Like Electric
Fuel from previous (petrol) car was costing around £120 a week, this costs us about £60-£70.
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