Vauxhall hopes to stir up market with new SUV

Vauxhall has opened order books for its brand new Mokka SUV, with prices starting at £16,995.

Its creators expect the newcomer to compete with the likes of Skoda’s Yeti and both the Nissan Juke and Qashqai, in what is becoming a very competitive sector of the market.

Mokka customers have a choice of three engines from launch – 113bhp 1.6-litre and 138bhp 1.4-litre turbo petrol units, and a 1.7-litre CDTi 128bhp diesel

The 1.6 comes in front-wheel-drive form, while the more powerful petrol and diesel can also be supplied with all-wheel-drive. The diesel is also offered with an auto transmission while the manual engines are fitted with Vauxhall’s fuel-saving Stop/Start system as standard.

The Mokka comes in three trim levels – S, Exclusiv and SE, with standard equipment including a DMB (Digital Media Broadcast) radio, air conditioning, a Descent Control System, cruise control, aux-in socket and multi-function trip computer.

Words by: James Charman