Opel Zafira e-Life / Vauxhall Vivaro e-Life goes official

18 June 2020, 12:21:41

Opel Zafira e-Life a.k.a. Vauxhall Vivaro e-Life has been announced. This multi-sear passenger car with up to nine seats is available in two lengths and is less than 1.9 m high. There's an option for a trailer hitch capable of towing trailers with a maximum capacity of 1,000 kg. The model offers 100 kW of power and 260 Nm of torque. The battery's capacity is 50 kW and comprises of 18 modules. It offers 100 kW DC fast charging support. The vehicle arrives with a 7.4 kW onboard charger and a three-phase 11 kW onboard charger is optional.

The Vauxhall Vivaro-e Life offers leather seats on high-quality aluminium rails that allow full and easy adjustment for all versions. Five, six, seven or eight leather-seat configurations are available. The folding back of the front passenger seat allows the transportation of objects up to 3.50 m in length. A luxurious trim is also available with massage function and electric heating for the front seats, four movable leather chairs behind, each with a 48cm wide seat cushion. VIP passengers can thus also sit facing each other and enjoy the legroom.

The Opel Zafira e-Life a.k.a. Vauxhall Vivaro e-Life features numerous driver assistance systems. A camera and radar monitor the area in front of the vehicle. The semi-adaptive cruise control adjusts the speed to that of the vehicle in front, automatically decelerates and can reduce the speed to 12 mph if necessary. Lane-keep assist and drowsiness alert warn drivers if they have spent too much time at the wheel and need a break. High-beam assist, which automatically adjusts to high or low beam, switches on above 15 mph. Also unique in this market segment is the colour head-up display that shows speed, distance to the preceding vehicle and navigation. Ultrasonic sensors in the front and rear bumpers alert the driver to obstacles when parking. The image from the rear view camera appears on the interior mirror or the 7.0-inch touchscreen - the latter with 180-degree visibility from the bird’s eye view.

The large touchscreen comes with Multimedia and Multimedia Navi infotainment. Both systems feature phone integration via Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The navigation system includes real time traffic information for the latest status on the roads. A powerful sound system is available with all trim levels. In the top-of-the-line version, passengers enjoy first class acoustics thanks to ten loudspeakers. The order books are due to open this summer, followed by first deliveries during the course of the year.

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