The updated Vauxhall Mokka has gone on sale, with the starting price rising by £1,950 to £24,705, but prices for fully electric and hybrid models have fallen.
This increase in entry cost is due to the Griffin’s base trim level being dropped as part of a mild update intended to keep the small crossover competitive against a host of new rivals.
Elsewhere, Vauxhall has cut the entry price of the EV by £4640 to £33,245, and the hybrid by £3250 to £27,305. The EV is now sold exclusively with the 156 hp powertrain, previously a cost option.
The Mooka is the British brand’s second bestseller, after the sturdy Corsa, but sales have fallen by almost a third in the past year.
As such, the Mokka gets a fresh interior, including a reworked center console and a new 10-inch digital driver‘s display and a 10-inch infotainment screen.
The improved infotainment system features voice recognition, wireless smartphone mirroring and a 180-degree rear view camera.
In the pursuit of a cleaner interior design, some physical buttons have been removed and now integrated into the screen. This includes touchscreen shortcuts (such as maps and audio) and driving and parking aids.
Additionally, Vauxhall has fitted the crossover with a new flat-bottomed steering wheel, which is similar in design to its Astra sibling.
Opel has also slightly reworked the exterior design of the car. At the front, a new cut line has been added below the blacked-out Vizor grille – a design cue taken from the new Frontera. It also gets a new LED signature on the front and back.
As part of the facelift, Opel now offers the Mokka only three trims and three powertrains. The latter is either the Mokka Electric with 156 hp, 54 kWh, the Mokka Hybrid with 136 hp, or the Mokka with pure combustion and a 1.2-liter turbo petrol engine.