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Citroën ë-SpaceTourer vs Opel Vivaro

· Real-world figures, not WLTP

Citroën ë-SpaceTourer
Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0

Citroën ë-SpaceTourer

ë-SpaceTourer M 75 kWh

£35,495 · 162 mi

Wins 1 of 6

the Vivaro van, which shares this body
Photo shows the Vivaro van, which shares this body.Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0

Opel Vivaro

Vivaro Combi Electric 75 kWh

£35,400 · 162 mi

Wins 5 of 6

Our verdict

The Citroën ë-SpaceTourer and Opel Vivaro are both electric van-based people carriers in the van-based people carrier class. The Citroën ë-SpaceTourer starts at £35,495 in the UK and the Opel Vivaro at £35,400, comparing the cheapest version of each.

There's little between them on real-world range (about 162 miles each), price, rapid-charging speed, efficiency, boot space, acceleration and warranty length (3 years).

On these figures they're very evenly matched, so it comes down to how they look, drive and feel inside.

Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.

Citroën ë-SpaceTourerOpel Vivaro

Price

Price new
£35,495on sale now
£35,400 (best)on sale now
Used from (estimated)
£16,9002024 car
£16,800 (best)2024 car
Price per mile of range
£220
£219 (best)

Range and efficiency

Real-world range
162 mi260 km, estimate
162 mi260 km, estimate
Range today, used (estimated)
about 155 mi2024 car, est.
about 155 mi2024 car, est.
Efficiency
2.3 mi/kWh265 Wh/km, estimate
2.3 mi/kWh265 Wh/km, estimate
Range with one 15-min stop
152 mi245 km
152 mi245 km

Charging

Rapid charging
77 kW10–80% average
79 kW (best)10–80% average
Home (AC) charging
11 kW
11 kW
Charging plug
Type 2 CCS
Type 2 CCS
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
No
No
Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
No
No
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
No
No

Battery

Usable battery
69 kWh
69 kWh
Battery chemistry
NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
Heat pump
Yes (best)
No

Body and performance

Body style
Van-based people carrier
Van-based people carrier
Size class
N · Van-based people carrier
N · Van-based people carrier
Seats
7
7
Drive
Front-wheel drive
Front-wheel drive
0–62 mph
14.2 s0–100 km/h
14.2 s0–100 km/h
Weight
2,211 kg
2,202 kg

Size

Length
4.98 m16 ft 4 in
4.98 m16 ft 4 in
Width (without mirrors)
1.92 m6 ft 4 in
1.92 m6 ft 4 in
Width with mirrors
2.20 m7 ft 3 in
2.20 m7 ft 3 in
Height
1.96 m6 ft 5 in
1.96 m6 ft 5 in
Wheelbase
3.28 m10 ft 9 in
3.28 m10 ft 9 in

Practicality and safety

Boot space
603 litres
603 litres
Towbar available
Yes
Yes
Towing (braked)
1,000 kg
1,000 kg
Max payload
964 kgpeople and luggage
973 kg (best)people and luggage
Euro NCAP rating
–not tested yet
–not tested yet

Warranty (UK)

Car warranty
3 years60,000 miles
3 years60,000 miles
Battery warranty
8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
Passes to next owner
Not confirmed
Yes

Availability

Status
On sale new
On sale new
Model years
2024 on
2024 on

Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.

Every version

Citroën ë-SpaceTourer

Opel Vivaro