The Vauxhall Ampera has power by way of hybrid propulsion from General Motors and it offers a totally different approach to the conventional electric car. Unlike most hybrids the Vauxhall Ampera may be described as being a combustion engine with electric assistance as back-up. It is a vehicle that has power from electric motors, with a four cylinder combustion engine, along with generator that ensures the car keeps moving once the batteries have run out.
The Vauxhall Ampera offers 300mpg when travelling around the city, while the cruising range is said to be in the region of 300 miles, thanks to the petrol and petrol engine generator.
There is a single engine offered, with a choice of two different trims, the entry level Positiv or the Electron, which is the top end of the range. The Vauxhall Ampera offers equipment including electric windows with one touch in front, heated windscreen at the back, tinted glass, windscreen wipers that are smart and cruise control.
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Body Glass
- Electric front windows + drivers one touch
- Electric rear windows
- Heated rear windscreen
- 'Smart' windscreen wipers
- Tinted glass including windscreen
Brakes
- Anti-lock Brake System + Electronic Brakeforce Distribution + Emergency Brake Assit
- Brake assist
- Electronic parking brake
- Electronic Stability Programme + Anti-slip regulation traction control + Critical Sliding Velocity understeer control
Driver Aids
- Cruise control + speed limiter
- Hill hold assist
- Variable power assisted steering
Driver Information
- Door/boot open warning light
- Exterior temperature gauge
- Low fuel level warning light
- Oil level gauge
- Trip computer
Driving Mirrors
- Body coloured door mirrors
- Electric adjustable heated door mirrors
Entertainment
- 6 speakers
- Auxiliary input socket
- DAB Digital radio
- Radio/CD
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
Exterior Body Features
- Body colour bumpers
- Body colour door handles
- Integrated fuel filler cap
Exterior Lights
- Automatic headlights + automatic windscreen wipers
- 'Guide me home' headlamps
- LED daytime running lights
Heating/Cooling/Ventilation
- Air recirculation system
- Electronic climate control air conditioning
- Pollen filter
Interior Features
- 3 x 12V power sockets
- Boot lashing points
- Centre console with armrest
- Cloth upholstery
- Dashboard storage
- Height/reach adjust steering wheel
- Rear door pockets with bottle holders
Interior Lights
- Adjustable dashboard illumination
- Delay courtesy light function
- Front map reading lights
- Illuminated boot
- Interior courtesy light operated by all doors
- Rear courtesy lights
Safety
- Anti submarining airbag on front seats
- Driver/passenger 2 stage auto adaptive airbags
- Drivers knee airbag
- Front and rear curtain airbags
- Front and rear outer seat belt pre-tensioners
- Height adjustable front seatbelts
- Lateral airbags
- Passenger airbag deactivation system
- Passenger knee airbag
- Seatbelt warning
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
Seats
- 2 height adjustable rear headrests
- 4 way adjustable front head restraints
- Front seat back map pockets
- Heated front seats
- Height adjustable driver's seat
- Height adjustable passenger seat
- Individually folding rear seats
- Isofix front passenger and rear seat preparation
- Reclining front seats
Security
- Anti-drill door locks
- Deadlocks
- Radio frequency remote central locking
- Thatcham category 1 alarm+immobiliser
Vanity Mirrors
- Driver/passenger sunvisors and vanity mirrors
Wheels - Spare
- Emergency tyre inflation kit