Verdict
B
Small SUV · UK · 2012-Present
Vauxhall Mokka
Vauxhall Mokka — spec data and generation history.
Years
2012-Present
Generations
2
Segment
Small SUV
Vauxhall's first crack at the small-SUV boom, launched 2012 on GM's Gamma II platform alongside the Buick Encore for the US. The original was tall, narrow and Korean-built; the 2016 Mokka X facelift added the bolder face and the X badge. Then in 2020 it was wiped clean: the Mokka B is a totally different car, on Stellantis's CMP platform after the PSA-Vauxhall merger, sharing bones with the Peugeot 2008 and Citroën C4. Mokka-e EV variant from launch — around 200 miles WLTP, 100 kW charging. The Mk2 sells well as a fleet motor; on the used market, the original Mokka has held its money better than expected for what was a budget-platform car.
What changed
Era-to-era deltas
A 2012-2019 → B 2020-Present
BHP −4 bhp
Torque +60 Nm
0–60 mph −0.4 s
Top speed −24 mph
MPG −42 mpg
Generations
Click any generation for the full deep dive
2012-2019
A
→
Mokka 1.4 Turbo — 138 bhp, 0-62 in 9.4s.
Verdict
C
BHP
138
0–60
9.4 s
Top
117 mph
MPG
42.0 mpg
Used
£3,000-£9,000
- + Cheap to run as a used buy
- + Surprisingly compliant ride for the segment
- − Drab interior plastics
- − Six-speed auto sluggish
2020-Present
B
→
1.2 PureTech 130 — 129 bhp, 0-62 in 9.2s.
Verdict
B
BHP
129
0–60
9.2 s
Top
124 mph
MPG
47.0 mpg
Used
£14,000-£28,000
- + Bold "Vizor" face — first car to wear it
- + EV variant from launch
- − 1.2 PureTech wet-belt concerns
- − Cramped rear seats and small boot
Known issues by generation
Common faults reported on each generation — useful when shopping the used market.
2012-2019 · A
- 1.4 Turbo timing chain stretch
- 1.6 CDTi DPF and EGR failures
- Six-speed automatic rough shifts at low speed
- Climate control panel and infotainment glitches
2020-Present · B
- 1.2 PureTech wet-belt failures
- Mokka-e charge port flap latch
- EAT8 transmission software updates
- Touchscreen freeze and Bluetooth pairing dropouts