Craig Preedy drives a Vauxhall Mokka-e 50kWh 2022.

This is Craig’s second electric car, he’s owned the Mokka-e from new and drives 15,000-20,000 miles annually. The current mileage of the car is between 20,000-30,000 miles and he achieves 160 miles from a full charge.

Why did you choose the Vauxhall Mokka-e?

As a driving instructor I wanted to switch to an automatic. At the time, the UK government had set 2030 as a cut off for ICE car sales so an EV seemed the logical choice. The Mokka-e was within budget, had a specified range that was (I believed) adequate for my needs and with diesel prices rising I was hoping to save money on my fuel costs.

Positives – List 3 or more reasons why you love this electric car

• Style – it does look good
• spec – I have the Ultimate that comes with bags of features
• size – mid-range SUV as it’s my office, I liked the space and comfort too.

Negatives – List 3 or more things that you really don’t like about this electric car

• Range – the claimed 209 miles is not achievable and in winter this is considerably less
• rear comfort – it’s a hard ride in the back and you feel the bumps
• boot space – for an SUV it’s not huge.

Compared to when you first bought the car, does your battery still charge at the same rate & do you still get the same range?

It’s dropped a few % in terms of range. Charging rate seems the same though.

Have you experienced any faults with the car? If so, what have they been?

There was a loose suspension part that created an annoying rattle. This was corrected under warranty. Also, there was a recall for some wiring on the massage seat function and the rubber seal under the bonnet had to be replaced.

What are the standout technological features of the car?

• The wrap around display is large and great
• easily customised
• acceleration is brisk even in Eco mode
• it has buttons for the A/C and other easily accessible controls which is far better than the digital controls in many EVs.

Surprise us! Tell us something people wouldn’t readily know about this electric car

It has the functionality of self-parking into bays and parallel parking too. The adaptive cruise control is a nice extra as are the adaptive headlights which work brilliantly.

What’s the biggest or funniest myth you’ve heard about EVs?

That they are expensive. When you consider the annual savings in fuel costs alone the savings, in my case doing about 1,500 miles per month, are equivalent to my monthly PCP.

What electric car(s) are you interested in next and why?

KIA Niro EV, Hyundai Kona Electric or IONIQ 5 mainly due to better range. If the Mokka-e comes out with a 290+ range I’d stick with it though.

Home charging unit – outline both positive & negative elements

Hypervolt 2 – initially I had a few issues with connectivity to WiFi but they were fixed quickly. I’ve found customer support to be helpful and it has a good app that keeps track of charging costs.

Please outline both positive & negative elements of your electricity supplier & tariff

Octopus Go – cheap at 9p per kWh but my car is not compatible with Intelligent Octopus.

What public charging networks would you recommend to others and why?

bp pulse as it’s quick & InstaVolt as it’s simple to use.

Insurer – outline both positive & negative elements

Adrian Flux offered a good deal for me, value for money. Many insurers won’t touch EVs for driving schools and if they do, charge a huge premium.

Please itemise where you’re saving money (or not) owning & running a Vauxhall Mokka-e

I save predominantly on fuel costs, around £400 per month.

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