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From Ampera to Grandland – Vauxhall passes 100,000 electric vehicle sales in the UK

  • British brand has now sold 102,852 electric vehicles, with more than 16,500 added in 2026
  • Mokka Electric is Vauxhall’s best-selling EV, followed by the Corsa Electric
  • Milestone vehicle was a Grandland Electric delivered by Drive Vauxhall Nuneaton

Time 8:47 am, November 4, 2026

Vauxhall has passed 100,000 electric vehicle sales in the UK.

The Stellantis-owned British brand has now sold 102,852 EVs since launching its first electrified model in 2011, with more than 16,500 added to the total in the first ten months of 2026.

The milestone 100,000th vehicle was a Grandland Electric 213PS Ultimate, which was handed over to a customer by Drive Vauxhall Nuneaton.

The latest figures show how Vauxhall’s electric sales have grown over recent years, having passed 10,000 in 2021 and 50,000 in 2023.

Its cumulative total stood at 86,344 at the end of 2025, meaning a further 16,508 electric vehicles have been sold so far this year.

The Mokka Electric has proved to be the manufacturer’s most popular electric model, with more than 26,000 sales since its launch in 2020.

It is followed by the Corsa Electric, which has recorded more than 23,000 sales over the same period.

Vauxhall now offers an electric version of every passenger car in its range, having completed the roll-out in 2024.

The manufacturer has also introduced a pricing strategy aimed at narrowing the gap between electric and combustion-powered models.

Its Frontera Electric and Frontera Hybrid were launched with identical list prices, while electrified versions of the Grandland and new Astra are also offered at the same on-the-road price across their respective trim levels.

With the government’s Electric Car Grant applied, Vauxhall says electric versions of the Grandland and Astra can cost less than their hybrid and plug-in hybrid equivalents.

The brand has also built a substantial presence in the electric van market, having been the UK’s best-selling electric van manufacturer for three consecutive years in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

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Its Combo Electric is produced at Ellesmere Port, which became the UK’s first electric-only volume vehicle manufacturing plant.

Eurig Druce, Vauxhall managing director and Stellantis UK group managing director, said: ‘Surpassing 100,000 electric vehicle sales in the UK is a significant milestone for Vauxhall.

‘From the revolutionary Ampera to today’s fully electrified car and van range, we have remained a champion of electric vehicles, and our focus is to continue making electric mobility more accessible and attainable for British drivers and businesses.’


Vauxhall’s electric vehicle history began with the Ampera in 2011, which used range-extender technology, before the arrival of the Corsa-e in 2019.

The original Corsa-e offered up to 209 miles of range, compared with up to 265 miles for the current Corsa Electric.

Alongside its expanding model range, Vauxhall has been campaigning for improvements to public charging infrastructure through its Electric Streets of Britain initiative.

Launched in 2023, the scheme allows motorists to register streets where additional on-street charging is needed.

More than 13,000 streets have now been registered, with the information shared with charging providers to help identify potential locations for new infrastructure.

Druce added: ‘This milestone reflects the progress being made in bringing EVs into the mainstream.

‘Whether it’s our Electric Streets of Britain campaign, our pioneering pricing strategy and an electric option across our entire range, or building electric vans here in the UK, we are helping more customers make the switch with confidence.’

How many EVs has Vauxhall sold?

(Figures as of October 2026, cumulative sales)

2011 – 4

2012 – 459

2013 – 706

2014 – 1,237

2015 – 1,346

2016 – 1,348

2020 – 4,487

2021 – 16,105

2022 – 32,475

2023 – 51,018

2024 – 69,338

2025 – 86,344

2026 – 102,852

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James – or Batch as he’s known – started at Car Dealer in 2010, first as the work experience boy, eventually becoming editor in 2013. He worked for Auto Express as editor-at-large from 2014 and was the face of Carbuyer’s YouTube reviews. In 2020, he went freelance and now writes for a number of national titles and contributes regularly to Car Dealer. In October 2021 he became Car Dealer's associate editor.



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