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Vauxhall has hit a rich seam of sharp, handsome styling with its SUV models and this is exemplified by the Mokka more than any other. It uses the ‘vizor’ front grille treatment and accentuates the SUV aspects of its design to great effect, even if there’s not four-wheel drive model on offer. What you do get is a choice between petrol or electric power as the Mokka is offered as a full battery electric vehicle rather than a hybrid like several of its key rivals. This makes the Mokka appealing to city dwellers and company car drivers who have a keen eye on zero emissions.
On the road, the Vauxhall Mokka is not as sharp to drive as its looks might suggest and it prefers a laid back, comfortable approach to journeys. This is fine for most needs and trips, where the Vauxhall Mokka is capable of soaking up most of the jibes thrown at it by the road surface. It’s just a shame it doesn’t have that last bit of handling precision that would elevate it to sit alongside the Ford Puma. However, the Vauxhall is easy to pilot around town and the electric model provides a strong turn of acceleration when required. One point to note, though, is the Mokka only managed a four-star rating in Euro NCAP tests, so it trails the class best when it comes to its safety performance.
For the rest of its equipment count, the Vauxhall Mokka does well and all three trim levels on offer provide a good standard of kit. The Mokka Electric is only offered in the two upper trim levels, GS Line and Ultimate, so there is an added price premium for choosing these versions that can cover up to a claimed 209 miles on a single full charge. Real-word driving shows this to be more likely around the 160-mile mark depending on how and where you use the car.
Overall running costs for the Mokka are one of its key strengths, and you shouldn’t discount the petrol versions thanks to their lower list prices. What might put some off the Mokka is its cabin is not as practical or versatile as the class best, but at least the Electric model comes with a similar boot capacity as the petrols as the Vauxhall Mokka was designed for this power source from its inception.
This Vauxhall Mokka may be marginally more compact on the outside than its predecessor, but that doesn’t translate into less room for the driver and front passenger. Quite the opposite, in fact, as there is ample space for legs, heads and shoulders, so the Mokka feels very airy and comfortable for those in the front. The driver is treated to a seat that sits higher than those in many of this car’s rivals, and you have height adjustment too in order to tailor it to suit. However, the seat does not come with any lumbar adjustment in any of the trims, which is an oversight on Vauxhall’s part when several of the Mokka’s rivals offer this as standard or an option. However, the Mokka’s steering wheel has a good range of angle and depth movement to accommodate drivers of all sizes.
The dash of the Mokka is one of this car’s biggest selling points as it’s just the right mix of high tech and easy to use. The main instrument display in the Design trim uses a 7.0-linch digital cluster, which is simple and clear to read but not as good as the 12.0-inch version found in the two higher trim levels. This larger display can be configured in a number of ways to suit your preferences using the steering wheel buttons, though some of the graphics are bit plain compared to those in a Volkswagen, Skoda or Audi with their Virtual Cockpit screen.
Turning your gaze to the centre console, the Mokka sticks with traditional physical controls for its air conditioning. This system is based on the Peugeot 2008’s, which the Mokka shares most of its parts with, so it’s pleasing that Vauxhall has gone for these simple dials and buttons rather than forcing the driver to work the ventilation through the infotainment screen. As for the infotainment, it also comes with a few physical controls to offer quick and easy access to key menus. In the Design model, there’s a 7.0-inch colour touchscreen and it works with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay to pair with your phone. Move to the GS Line or Ultimate versions of the Mokka and you get a 10.0-inch infotainment monitor and an extra USB charging port of the Design’s single USB input.
When you head to the back seats of the Vauxhall Mokka, access through the wide-opening doors is excellent. There’s also a reasonable amount of room for two adults by the standards of this class, but it’s not the most comfortable place for anyone who is six feet tall or more. The centre cushion is slightly raised, so best reserved for kids, but it does come with a triple-point seat belt to match those of the outer seats that also have Isofix mounts. Children may find the rear of the Mokka quite gloomy as the high window line and dark fabric colours give it a slightly gloomy air in here.
The rear seats split 60-40 but that’s the extent of their cleverness. The rear bench doesn’t slide as it does in Vauxhall’s better equipped Crossland models, and with the seats in use there’s 350-litres of load capacity. That increases to 1105-litres with the seats folded, so the Mokka sits somewhere in the middle ground for cargo capacity in this sector. With the Mokka Electric, there’s a slight decrease in load volume to 310-litres with the seats up and 1060-litres when they are folded flat.
Whether you go for the Vauxhall Mokka with either of the petrol engine options or the battery-powered Electric model, they all drive in much the same way. This means you get a softly set suspension that works well around town to dampen out most of the nasties you’ll encounter on the road. It also makes light work of speed bumps and potholes, so you can ease into your commute without having to constantly scan the road ahead in order to avoid bumps. You’ll also find the steering is light and easy to turn at low speeds, so parking is as simple in the Mokka as any other car in this sector. However, the styling of the Vauxhall does mean there’s not a whole heap of vision out of the rear of the car, so you need the rear parking sensors and panoramic reversing camera fitted to the GS Line and Ultimate trims. The Ultimate also comes with front parking sensors to lend an extra hand in tight spots. You also need to choose the Ultimate if you want standard safety tech such as forward collision alert and blind spot assist.
On the motorway, the Vauxhall Mokka continues to give a good account of itself for comfort, where there’s little wind or road noise and the car feel perfectly stable and happy when passing trucks. However, matters are less impressive when you turn on to more arcing country roads as this shows up the Mokka’s tendency to lean quite a lot in corners. There’s decent grip, but not a great deal of steering interaction, so this is a car that prefers a more sedate approach to progress whether you’re in the petrol or electric models.
With Mokka Electric, the usual brisk acceleration off the mark that’s typical of this power set-up is missing. It’s still nippy enough for most around town, but just not as swift as a Volkswagen ID.3 or Hyundai Kona-e. It’s a similar tale when you’re cruising in the Mokka Electric as it doesn’t have the oomph for overtaking slower traffic or pulling up steeper slopes that most of its EV rivals offer. Vauxhall claims a 209-mile range for the Mokka Electric, but this is likely to be around 160 miles in the real world.
The turbocharged petrol 1.2-litre engines are three-cylinder units that are commonplace in this small SUV class. They work well and the 100hp version is ideal if you don’t head beyond the city limits very often. At higher speeds, it needs to be worked a bit harder than always feels comfortable, but it is decently refined and the six-speed manual gearbox has an easy shift action. This gearbox is shared with the 130hp version of this engine, and this is the pick of the bunch. It has enough performance to feel nippy in town and on more open roads, while the eight-speed automatic transmission does a good job for those who don’t want to swap gears themselves.
Vauxhall begins the Mokka range with the Design trim, which comes with the 100hp 1.2-litre engine from £22,865. The 130hp engine in this trim comes in at £24,065, while adding the automatic transmission to this motor puts another £1410 on the price. The GS Line gets going with the 100hp Turbo at £25,240, while the 130hp model starts at £26,440 for the manual and the auto costs another £1640. The Ultimate only comes with the 130hp 1.2-litre Turbo engine, so it’s priced from £29,660 for the manual and £31,300 for the auto. If you’d rather have the Mokka Electric, the GS Line model costs from £32,685, while the Ultimate begins at £34,995. A bit of pre-purchase legwork on the internet and speaking to dealers should net you a saving of around £2000 on a brand-new Mokka whether you got for a petrol or electric model. A nearly new Mokka could be yours from £19,000, while a three-year old model with 30,000 miles will cost from around £13,500.
For the Design trim, Vauxhall fits the Mokka with 16-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, and it also has lane departure warning with lane keep assist. Other safety kit includes traffic sign recognition, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, fatigue alert, and cruise control with speed limiter. On a more luxurious note, the Design has air conditioning, electrically adjusted door mirrors, flat-bottomed steering wheel trimmed in leather, and a 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster. It also has a 7.0-inch colour infotainment touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto included. The GS Line gains 18-inch alloys, black-coloured outer trim details, and rear privacy glass. It also has rear parking sensors and panoramic reversing camera. As well as automatic headlights. Climate control takes care of the ventilation, and there are heated front seats and steering wheel, as well as keyless entry and starting. A 12-inch digital cluster is used for the main instrument display and the infotainment comes with a 10.0-inch touchscreen with sat-nav. Move up to the Ultimate and you have Vauxhall’s IntelliLux Matrix adaptive headlights, front parking sensors, advanced parking assist, and adaptive cruise control. Other safety features include lane position assistant for Ultimate models with the automatic gearbox, and blind spot alert. Also for the Ultimate, there’s Alcantara suede upholstery, an adjustable height boot floor, and Vauxhall Connect that offers live traffic updates for the sat-nav and voice control.
Both the 100hp and 130hp versions of the Vauxhall Mokka fitted with the six-speed manual gearbox offer a best combined economy of 51.4mpg. The more powerful motor comes with carbon dioxide emissions of 123g/km compared to the 100hp’s 124g/km. Go for the 130hp engine with the eight-speed automatic gearbox and you get 47.9mpg and 133g/km. This puts the auto transmission model in the 32% company car Benefit in Kind band, while the other two engine options sit in the 30% bracket. Insurance for the petrol-powered Mokka ranges between groups 14 and 20 depending on trim and engine choice. For the Mokka Electric, it offers a maximum range of 209 miles on a full charge. With zero emissions, it sits in the lowest possible company car tax bracket, while insurance sees the GS Line in group 22 and the Ultimate in group 23.
The Vauxhall Mokka puts comfort ahead of outright dynamic ability and that will work for many drivers looking to use a small SUV. It makes the Mokka cushy around town and on the motorway, though handling sees the Vauxhall lean more than a Ford Puma through corners. The engines offer reasonable performance and economy, though the Electric model doesn’t feel as quick off the mark as some EV rivals.
Mokka drivers are treated to a comfy, roomy front cabin and the rear is fine for kids or a couple of adults. It’s a pity the boot isn’t bigger and the rear seats more versatile to vary load and passenger space. The Mokka also only has a four-star Euro NCAP safety rating, though there’s plenty of other equipment included in the keen prices.
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There are few more striking cars to look at in the small SUV class than the Nissan Juke. It’s more handsome than its predecessor while still retaining a distinct look, and inside the Juke now offers plenty of space and lots of safety equipment included with every model. There’s a hybrid model to broaden the engine line-up, but the Juke has a firm ride that means it’s only average for the class when it comes to driving pleasure and comfort. Still, Nissan has priced the Juke very temptingly.
This is where Volkswagen gets to let its hair down and have a bit of fun in the SUV sector. Where the Tiguan and T-Cross are more sober affairs, the T-Roc has funky looks and offers buyers more in the way of personalisation in the way the car looks inside and out. It also gets all of the basics right with a comfortable ride, good handling, and a wide spread of engines. You can also get a T-Roc with all-wheel drive, but there’s no EV option as you have with the Vauxhall Mokka. Like the Mokka, the T-Roc prioritises comfort over driving fun.
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Distinctive looks set the Hyundai Kona apart from most of the others in the small SUV sector, and it also comes with a long list of standard equipment. As well making the Kona a comfortable and interesting car to live with, the amount of kit also makes it good value. Added to this is Hyundai’s excellent five-year, unlimited mileage warranty. Kona customers have a choice of petrol, electric or hybrid power, and the Kona is good to drive. It’s a pity the cabin doesn’t provide as much space for passengers as some others in the class and, like the Vauxhall Mokka, the handling is only average for the sector.
