Vauxhall Vivaro-e top selling electric van

According to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the Vauxhall Vivaro-e still holds the number one position as the best-selling new electric Light Commercial Vehicle up to now in 2022.

In fact, the battery electric Vivaro-e outsold all other vans registering over more than 500 models and remains the overall highest-selling e-LCV for the year with 836 sold year-to-date. The success of the Vivaro-e also helped ensure Vauxhall was the highest-selling e-LCV manufacturer in the crucial March number plate change month, with Vauxhall accounting for one-in-three e-LCVs sold during the month. Year-on-year, Vauxhall has seen its UK e-LCV market share grow from 19.00% to 22.73%, with the brand one of the few manufacturers able to offer fleets and electric variant across its entire LCV portfolio. Vauxhall’s overall LCV market has also grown from 9.81% to 10.44% over the past 12 months, with more than 7,800 vans sold so far in 2022.

The Vivaro-e has a long list of awards under its belt, including ‘Medium Van of the Year’ at the What Van? Awards 2022 and ‘Best Medium Electric Van’ at the Driving Electric Awards 2022. The Vivaro-e was also voted ‘International Van of the Year 2021’, alongside multiple other top honours.

With a WLTP range of up to 205 miles and a maximum payload of up to 1,226kg, the Vivaro-e is at the forefront of Vauxhall’s commitment to electrification, as the brand continues its electric vehicle expansion with the goal of offering an electrified variant across its model line-up by 2024, and to offer only fully electric cars and vans in the UK by 2028.

Paul Willcox, Managing Director, Vauxhall, said: “The electric Light Commercial Vehicle segment is a small, but rapidly growing and vitally important sector for the industry. As more businesses look to reduce their running costs and emissions, e-LCV sales will only keep growing in the future. It’s fantastic to see the Vivaro-e remain the go-to choice for many of the fleets and businesses choosing to go electric.”