Vauxhall Announces All-Electric SUV to Rival Skoda Elroq
Vauxhall has announced it will become the latest manufacturer to enter the fiercely contested electric C-segment SUV sector with an all-new model due in early-2028.
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Every current Vauxhall, from the compact Corsa to the nine-seat Vivaro Life, is available as a fully electric vehicle, a spread of full-range electrification most mainstream manufacturers can't yet match. That breadth sits behind a strong start to 2026. Vauxhall has grown its UK market share to 4.8% in the first half of the year, moving from sixth to fourth place in the combined car and van market, with more than 62,000 vehicles registered. Our colleagues can talk you through the full Vauxhall range today, whichever Vauxhall model and powertrain suits your driving.
That momentum builds on a long history. Vauxhall built its first UK car in 1903, growing from Alexander Wilson's 1857 engineering works in Vauxhall, London, into one of Britain's oldest and most familiar car manufacturers. Today it's part of Stellantis, the global group formed in 2021, with its UK headquarters in Coventry.
Vauxhall's UK range splits naturally into four groups: small cars, family cars and estates, SUVs, and people carriers, covering seven current models between them.
The Corsa and Mokka anchor Vauxhall's small cars range, both offered across petrol, hybrid, and electric power. The Corsa is currently the UK's best-selling small car, holding a 13% market share and more than 18,000 registrations since the start of 2026, and that popularity spans every powertrain on offer. Choose the Corsa Electric and you get up to 265 miles of WLTP range from the 51kWh battery, or pick the Mokka Electric for up to 250 miles from a 54kWh pack.
Only one Vauxhall spans all four powertrains: Astra and Astra Sports Tourer, available as petrol, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fully electric. The plug-in hybrid is the quickest of the four, reaching 195PS combined and 0-62mph in 7.6 seconds, while the Electric gives you up to 281 miles of WLTP range from its 58.3kWh battery.
More than 8,000 Frontera Electrics have found new homes since the start of 2026, making it the UK's best-selling compact electric family SUV year to date, and Frontera leads Vauxhall's SUV range alongside Grandland. Frontera's Hybrid can be specified with an optional seven-seat third row, unusual in this class. If you buy Grandland's dual-motor AWD Electric, you'll get 325PS with up to 306 miles of WLTP range, or up to 323 miles in the front-wheel-drive version.
Need to carry more than five? Combo Life and Vivaro Life are Vauxhall's people carriers, both fully electric with sliding side doors as standard. Combo Life flexes between five and seven seats, with up to 5,172 litres of load space when everything folds away. Vivaro Life seats up to nine, and you get up to 230 miles of combined WLTP range from its 75kWh battery.
Sitting above the mainstream range, GSE is Vauxhall's electric performance flag, and the Mokka GSE wears it best. It's the fastest battery-electric Vauxhall built to date, putting 281PS and 345Nm through a limited-slip differential for a 5.9-second 0-62mph sprint, with Alcantara bucket seats to match the pace. Corsa GSE brings that same performance ethos down into the supermini class.
The table below displays how Vauxhall's three electrified powertrains work and who they are suited to.
| Powertrain | How It Works | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | A 48V mild-hybrid system, where a small electric motor supports the petrol engine and recharges automatically through regenerative braking. It never needs plugging in, though the car can't run on electric power alone. Fitted across Corsa, Mokka, Astra, Frontera, and Grandland. | Drivers wanting a fuel-efficiency boost without ever plugging in |
| Plug-in Hybrid | Adds a larger battery, charged at home or at a public point, for genuine electric-only driving on short trips with a petrol engine held in reserve for longer journeys. Astra offers up to 52 miles of WLTP electric range, Grandland 51 miles. | Commuters wanting electric-only short trips with petrol back-up for longer journeys |
| Battery Electric | Runs on stored charge alone, with zero tailpipe emissions whilst driving. Fitted across every model in the range, from the Corsa to the Vivaro Life. | Drivers ready to go fully electric with home or public charging access |
Every current Vauxhall is built around the brand's Pure Technology approach, spanning PureSense driver assistance, PureConnect infotainment, and PureEnergy electrification. Across the entire range you'll find a 10-inch touchscreen, paired with a matching 10-inch digital instrument cluster on the Astra, Frontera, Grandland, Mokka, and Combo Life. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto come as standard throughout, alongside Vauxhall Connect for linked infotainment services, and Grandland and Mokka add over-the-air map updates on their higher trims.
Every model gives you PureSense driver assistance as standard from entry trim, typically covering automatic emergency braking, lane keep assist, and speed sign recognition. Adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring and more advanced camera systems are layered in as you move up each model's trim ladder, with Grandland's Ultimate adding a 360-degree camera and Intelli-Lux HD adaptive matrix headlights.
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Browse the table below, grouped by size, to find the model that suits you and view current stock.
| Model | Key Highlights | Who It's For |
|---|---|---|
| Small Cars | ||
| Corsa | Petrol, hybrid or electric; UK's best-selling small car with a 13% market share so far in 2026 | Buyers wanting a proven, efficient supermini in any powertrain |
| Mokka | Petrol, hybrid, electric or GSE; Electric offers up to 250 miles WLTP range | Drivers wanting small-SUV styling with a full powertrain choice |
| Family Cars & Estates | ||
| Astra & Astra Sports Tourer | Only Vauxhall spanning petrol, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric; PHEV reaches 195PS and a 7.6-second 0-62mph | Buyers wanting maximum powertrain choice in one body style |
| SUVs | ||
| Frontera | Hybrid or electric; optional seven-seat Hybrid; Frontera Electric is the UK's best-selling compact electric family SUV so far in 2026 | Families wanting flexible seating with an electric or hybrid choice |
| Grandland | Hybrid, plug-in hybrid or electric; dual-motor AWD Electric with 325PS | Buyers wanting Vauxhall's most powerful and best-equipped SUV |
| People Carriers | ||
| Combo Life | Fully electric; five or seven seats; up to 5,172 litres of load space | Families wanting MPV flexibility with sliding doors |
| Vivaro Life | Fully electric; up to nine seats; up to 230 miles combined WLTP range | Larger groups wanting Vauxhall's biggest, most flexible electric MPV |
Whichever Vauxhall suits your household, from a small city car to a nine-seat Vivaro Life, our colleagues can talk you through the range and current Vauxhall deals. Browse our new Vauxhall stock, explore used Vauxhall cars if a pre-owned model fits your budget better, or find your nearest Vauxhall dealership to book an appointment.
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Yes. Vauxhall is one of the UK's oldest and most established car brands, tracing back to 1857. It's also currently one of the country's fastest-growing brands, holding a 4.8% market share and sitting fourth in the combined car and van market in the first half of 2026.
That growth spans the whole range, backed by Stellantis's global manufacturing scale and a full choice of petrol, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric power across most models.
The Vauxhall Corsa is currently the UK's best-selling small car, holding a 13% market share and more than 18,000 registrations since the start of 2026. It's available as a petrol, hybrid, or fully electric model, so that popularity spans every powertrain.
The Frontera has become a strong second act, with the Frontera Electric now the UK's best-selling compact electric family SUV year to date.
Every new Vauxhall is backed by a three-year warranty, unlimited mileage in the first year and up to 60,000 miles across years two and three, plus an eight-year, 100,000-mile warranty on every electric battery. That manufacturer backing gives new buyers confidence beyond the car's original engineering.
Vertu adds its own 14-day money-back guarantee on top, so you're covered from the moment you drive away.
Vauxhall is owned by Stellantis, the global automotive group formed in January 2021 through the merger of PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Vauxhall's UK headquarters moved to Coventry in 2022, and the brand continues to design and sell cars specifically for UK roads.
Stellantis also owns sister brands including Peugeot, Citroen, and Opel, Vauxhall's closest engineering relative.
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Vauxhall's current SUV line-up is led by the Frontera and Grandland, both available with hybrid or electric power. Frontera Electric is the UK's best-selling compact electric family SUV so far in 2026, while Grandland tops the range with a 325PS dual-motor AWD electric option.
Both offer flexible seating and load space, with Frontera's Hybrid available with an optional seven-seat third row.
Yes. Every current Vauxhall model offers a fully electric option, from the Corsa Electric supermini to the nine-seat Vivaro Life Electric. WLTP ranges run from around 190 miles up to 323 miles depending on model and battery size, and DC rapid charging is fitted across the board.
The GSE performance range adds electric power with real pace too, headlined by the 281PS Mokka GSE.
A Vauxhall Hybrid uses a 48V mild-hybrid system, where a small electric motor supports the petrol engine and recharges through regenerative braking, but the car can't run on electric power alone. A Plug-in Hybrid adds a larger battery you charge at home or in public for genuine electric-only driving.
Astra's plug-in hybrid offers up to 52 miles of WLTP electric range, and Grandland's 51 miles, with the petrol engine held in reserve for longer trips.
Vauxhall Motors began in 1857 as an engineering works in Vauxhall, London, and built its first UK car in 1903, moving production to Luton two years later. Today it's part of the Stellantis group, with UK operations headquartered in Coventry since 2022.
Current models are produced across Stellantis's wider European manufacturing network as part of the group's shared platforms.
The Griffin on Vauxhall's badge, sometimes searched for as the Vauxhall logo or symbol, is a mythical creature with an eagle's head and wings on a lion's body. It comes from the 13th-century coat of arms of Sir Falkes de Breaut�, whose manor gave the Vauxhall area its name.
Vauxhall adopted the Griffin at the company's founding in 1857, and though the badge has been redesigned many times since, the Griffin itself has remained Vauxhall's emblem throughout. Today it also lends its name to the Griffin trim level offered on the Astra and Grandland.