New Vauxhall Mokka brings subtle styling changes and improved interior tech

• Minor exterior styling updates
• Simplified engine range
• New infotainment system

You’re looking at the new Vauxhall Mokka, updated for 2025 with a subtle exterior facelift, a few tweaks to the cabin, and a streamlined engine lineup. The changes are designed to keep the Mokka competitive in what’s quickly becoming the hottest segment to be in right now, with rival small SUVs from practically every manufacturer fighting for buyers. 

Vauxhall will have its eyes on the Ford Puma and Renault Captur with the new Mokka, as both of those models received substantial updates earlier in the year. It will continue to be offered in petrol, hybrid and fully electric guises when it goes on sale, although the boot-mounted espresso machine of the Mokka Coffe-e concept is unfortunately absent from the options list.

What’s changed for the new Vauxhall Mokka?

It may be hard to spot at first, but there are some small styling changes to separate the new Mokka from the outgoing car. They’re limited to a new front bumper with a more aerodynamic design and a pair of tweaked headlights with a daytime-running light signature to reflect that of the new Vauxhall Frontera. All chrome trim has now been replaced by black-painted details, while the electric Mokka Electric gets a new set of ‘aero wheels’.

The interior is largely carried over, too, but Vauxhall has thrown in a few upgrades to ensure the Mokka is on par with its rivals. All cars now get a pair of 10-inch screens as standard – a new one for the driver and a centrally-mounted infotainment display. The latter features new software with customisable widgets, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, and voice recognition. Some cars even get artificial intelligence assistance, courtesy of Chat-GPT integration.

The steering wheel from the new Vauxhall Grandland makes an appearance, alongside a simplified, matt silver centre console with fewer buttons – some controls have been shifted to that infotainment touchscreen. Vauxhall has also replaced all of the interior fabrics with new recycled materials.

There won’t even be any optional extras to choose from. Vauxhall has kept things simple and will offer the Mokka in three trim levels – Design, GS and Ultimate – with all the kit bundled in. Once buyers have picked their model, the only choices that remain are the paint colour and engine option.

Speaking of, Vauxhall has slimmed down the Mokka’s engine lineup for this update, dropping the base-spec 99bhp 1.2-litre three cylinder petrol engine. The new entry point to the Mokka range is a 134bhp version of the same engine, driving the front wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox only.

Above this sits the Vauxhall Mokka Hybrid. It pairs the petrol engine above with a small electric motor and a dual-clutch automatic gearbox, helping to deliver better fuel economy than its pure-petrol twin. It’s the same mild hybrid system offered in the Peugeot 308, and can drive in electric-only mode when travelling at low speeds or manoeuvring.

Vauxhall will continue to offer the Mokka Electric, albeit only with the bigger 54kWh battery – the cheaper 50kWh model has been discontinued. The battery is connected to a 154bhp electric motor and will deliver up to 250 miles of range, with charging speeds topping out at 100kW DC.

How much does the new Vauxhall Mokka cost?

Pricing remains a mystery for the new Vauxhall Mokka, but we expect entry-level petrol models to cost from around £24,000. That’s slightly more than the current Mokka ‘Griffin’ that costs from around £22,000, but that’s to be expected given that the base petrol engine has been dropped.

Mokka Electric models should start from around £35,000, but we wouldn’t be surprised if Vauxhall offers both models through PCP financing with equal monthly payments, as it does with the Corsa and Astra.

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