Citroën, Fiat and Vauxhall vans now cost the same as diesel versions
Businesses can now finance an electric Citroën, Fiat or Vauxhall van for the same price as diesel equivalents...
New offers from Citroën, Fiat and Vauxhall mean that a number of vans from those brands now cost the same to finance or lease per month as their diesel counterparts.
The offers apply to conditional sale, business contract hire and business finance lease sales, on models including the Citroën ë-Berlingo, Citroën ë-Dispatch, Fiat E-Doblo, Fiat E-Scudo, Vauxhall Combo Electric and Vauxhall Vivaro Electric. As part of the brands' LCV ‘Professional Days’ event, it’s also offering a £1000 saving on all models, plus a free Ohme home charger, until 31 May for Fiat and Vauxhall vans, and until 30 June for Citroën vans.
For example, during the event, business customers can lease a top-spec Vauxhall Combo Electric for £305 per month – the same as the diesel version on a 36-month, 10,000 miles contract with six months’ initial rental. On those terms, buyers could alternatively opt for a Vauxhall Vivaro Electric for £335 per month – also the same as its diesel counterpart.
Meanwhile, on those same terms, customers can lease an E-Doblo panel van or an ë-Berlingo from £315 per month, and an E-Scudo panel van from £359 per month.
Vauxhall also offers price parity on its Astra and Frontera passenger cars, in an attempt to make the switch to electric more accessible.
Eurig Druce, Vauxhall Managing Director & Stellantis UK Group Managing Director, said: “We’re pleased to now be able to make our award-winning electric vans even more attainable with transactional price parity between electric and diesel versions of Combo and Vivaro.
“As one of the first manufacturers to provide a fully electric version of every model in our van line-up, and with our electric van manufacturing plant in Ellesmere Port, we are committed to electrifying Britain’s businesses.”
The Vauxhall Combo Electric uses a 52kWh battery to power a 134bhp motor, yielding an official range of 213 miles – more than the Renault Kangoo E-Tech. It has a payload of up to 759kg and a towing capacity of 750kg.
The Vivaro Electric, on the other hand, features a larger 75kWh battery and 134bhp electric motor, with an official range of 219 miles – 11 miles fewer than the Ford E-Transit Custom. Its maximum payload measures at 1210kg, and it can tow up to 1000kg.
The ë-Berlingo and E-Doblo share many of their parts with the Combo Electric, including the battery and electric motor.
Likewise, the ë-Dispatch and E-Scudo are closely related to the Vivaro Electric, meaning they come equipped with a 75kWh battery and yield a range of up to 231 miles.
The offer also applies to Citroën's ë-C3 van, which is based on the ë-C3 city car.
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