The newest example of how Stellantis is gradually improving its EV lineup is the Opel Mokka Electric. Both the Peugeot E-308 and the comparable Astra Electric, each with a 54-kWh battery, were released in September. The lithium-ion pack is presently being installed in the Mokka Electric for the 2023 model year and has a useful capacity of 51 kWh.
Now equipped with a 54 kWh battery, the Opel Mokka Electric has a 406 km WLTP range. This is an extra 68 km per charge or a 20% increase over the 338 km of its predecessor. The revised model can charge from 0% to 80% at a 100 kW DC charging station in 30 minutes. Additionally, energy use has gone down to 15.2 kWh per 100 kilometers.
A new electric motor that is situated up front produces 154 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque, 20 horsepower more than the previous model. With an electronically controlled top speed of 150 km/h, the e-motor has the power to go from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 10 seconds.
Several Stellantis EVs, including the recently redesigned DS 3 Crossback and the brand-new Jeep Avenger, which share the same eCMP architecture, the bigger Peugeot E-308, and Opel Astra Electric, which use the EMP2-based architecture, already have the revised power plant installed. It should be noted that the range is marginally lower than that of the E-308 and Astra Electric previously mentioned.
This November, Mokka Electric accounted for 65% of Mokka sales in Germany, demonstrating the increased popularity of EVs in key European countries. Opel has vowed to deliver an electrified variation of each model by 2024, before transitioning to all-electric vehicles in Europe by 2028.