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New Vauxhall Corsa E / Heat Pump uk

7.3K views 9 replies 8 participants last post by  HandyAndy  
#1 ·
Hi everyone, can someone please advise me on if the new 2022/23 Vauxhall Corsa E comes with an Heat Pump, as standard or optional extra please ?
Looking forward to your reply, many thanks Peter
 
#3 ·
They all come with heat pumps as standard - but be aware that all EVs, and especially Stellantis ones, suffer in winter. Vauxhall says 222 miles for the Corsa - EV Database says as little as 125 on a cold motorway.

 
#4 ·
Terribly inefficient if you like to have the cabin heater set at 21-23 throughout the year. If you're willing to bump it down to 18, and use the heated seats/steering wheel, and maybe even wear a jumper, you'll get much better efficiency, in my experience. During the winter months, I only get around 1.5-2.0mi/kWh in the former scanario, but closer to 2.5-3.0mi/kWh in the latter. ECO mode is great too, but I find that my feet are too cold, so I only use it on shorter trips, where I don't want to waste a load of energy heating the cabin.

The heated seats and steering wheel use a negligible amount of energy compared to the cabin heater, so try to use those as much as you can.