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Opel Vivaro vs Peugeot e-Expert

· Real-world figures, not WLTP

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 4 of 4

the Peugeot Traveller, a twin of this car
Photo shows the Peugeot Traveller, a twin of this car.Photo: M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de

Peugeot e-Expert

e-Expert Combi L2 75 kWh

£35,560 · 162 mi

Wins 0 of 4

Our verdict

The Opel Vivaro and Peugeot e-Expert are both electric van-based people carriers in the van-based people carrier class. The Opel Vivaro starts at £35,400 in the UK and the Peugeot e-Expert at £35,560, 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.

Opel VivaroPeugeot e-Expert

Price

Price new
£35,400 (best)on sale now
£35,560on sale now
Used from (estimated)
£16,800 (best)2024 car
£16,9002024 car
Price per mile of range
£219 (best)
£220

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
79 kW10–80% average
79 kW10–80% 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
No
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
2,202 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
973 kgpeople and luggage
973 kgpeople and luggage
Euro NCAP rating
–not tested yet
–not tested yet

Warranty (UK)

Car warranty
3 years (best)60,000 miles
3 years
Battery warranty
8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
8 years100,000 miles
Passes to next owner
Yes
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

Opel Vivaro

Peugeot e-Expert