Toyota Proace Verso vs Vauxhall Vivaro Life Electric

Updated October 2026 · Real-world figures, not WLTP

Toyota Proace Verso

Proace Verso M 75 kWh

£45,895 · 162 mi

Wins 3 of 6

Vauxhall Vivaro Life Electric

Zafira Electric 75 kWh

£42,710 · 162 mi

Wins 3 of 6

Our verdict

The Toyota Proace Verso and Vauxhall Vivaro Life Electric are both electric van-based people carriers in the van-based people carrier class. The Toyota Proace Verso starts at £45,895 in the UK and the Vauxhall Vivaro Life Electric at £42,710, comparing the cheapest version of each.

The Proace Verso is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 13.3 s against 14.2 s.

The Vivaro Life Electric is £3,185 cheaper to buy new (£42,710 against £45,895).

There's little between them on real-world range (about 162 miles each), rapid-charging speed, efficiency, boot space and warranty length (3 years).

Choose the Toyota Proace Verso if you want more performance and the Vauxhall Vivaro Life Electric if you want the lower price.

Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.

Toyota Proace VersoVauxhall Vivaro Life Electric

Price

Price new: £45,895on sale now; £42,710 (best)on sale now
Used from (estimated): £21,8002024 car; £20,300 (best)2024 car
Price per mile of range: £284; £264 (best)

Range and efficiency

Real-world range: 162 mi260 km, estimate; 162 mi260 km, estimate
Range today, used (estimated): about 155 mi2024 car, est.; about 155 mi2024 car, est.
Efficiency: 2.3 mi/kWh265 Wh/km, estimate; 2.3 mi/kWh265 Wh/km, estimate
Range with one 15-min stop: 152 mi245 km; 152 mi245 km

Charging

Rapid charging: 77 kW10–80% average; 77 kW10–80% average
Home (AC) charging: 11 kW; 11 kW
Charging plug: Type 2 CCS; Type 2 CCS
Vehicle-to-load (V2L): No; No
Vehicle-to-home (V2H): No; No
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G): No; No

Battery

Usable battery: 69 kWh; 69 kWh
Battery chemistry: NCM (nickel manganese cobalt); NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
Heat pump: No; No

Body and performance

Body style: Van-based people carrier; Van-based people carrier
Size class: N · Van-based people carrier; N · Van-based people carrier
Seats: 7; 7
Drive: Front-wheel drive; Front-wheel drive
0–62 mph: 13.3 s (best)0–100 km/h; 14.2 s0–100 km/h
Weight: 2,202 kg; 2,211 kg

Size

Length: 4.98 m16 ft 4 in; 4.98 m16 ft 4 in
Width (without mirrors): 1.92 m6 ft 4 in; 1.92 m6 ft 4 in
Width with mirrors: 2.20 m7 ft 3 in; 2.20 m7 ft 3 in
Height: 1.96 m6 ft 5 in; 1.96 m6 ft 5 in
Wheelbase: 3.28 m10 ft 9 in; 3.28 m10 ft 9 in

Practicality and safety

Boot space: 603 litres; 603 litres
Towbar available: Yes; Yes
Towing (braked): 1,000 kg; 1,000 kg
Max payload: 973 kg (best)people and luggage; 964 kgpeople and luggage
Euro NCAP rating: –not tested yet; –not tested yet

Warranty (UK)

Car warranty: 3 years60,000 miles; 3 years60,000 miles
Battery warranty: 10 years (best)1,000,000 miles; 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
Passes to next owner: Yes, with conditions; Yes

Availability

Status: On sale new; On sale new
Model years: 2024 on; 2024 on

Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.