Nissan reveals seven-seater version of its electric MPV - the e-NV200 - and it is due to go on sale in July, with prices starting at £19,895
Nissan has unveiled the seven-seat version of the e-NV200. It goes on sale in July, priced from £19,895 to £22,255 – including the £5000 government grant – if leasing the battery.
It’s powered by the same electric powertrain from the Nissan Leaf, and has an electric range of 106 miles on a full charge.
Range-topping Evalia trim is now offered with the e-NV200 and includes a reversing camera, cruise control, automatic lights and wipers, steering-wheel mounted controls and privacy glass.
With seven-seats, this trim costs £27,260 if buying the battery outright or £22,255 if leasing the battery – including the grant.
With the extra two seats in the third row the e-NV200 has an 870-litre boot capacity, increasing to 2940 litres with all seats folded away.
Jean Pierre Diernaz, head of EV for Nissan Europe, told Autocar that the MPV is primarily aimed at business customers.
“There are between 150-200 Ultra Low Emissions Zones now, and this is something that is going to dramatically explode in the coming years,” Diernaz explained.
“This will be a massive problem for companies that need to deliver into the city,” he added. “It’s a game changer for some big companies.”
Diernaz believes the e-NV200 will change how businesses operate in big cities.
“Because it’s an electric car, you can drive indoors,” he said. “Suddenly you can enter the warehouse, load the car and go outside.
“Today you stop at the entrance of the warehouse then you need an additional system to take the goods and then load them back to the car.”
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