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Here is the requested summary of the YouTube video review:The powertrain is based on the Vauxhall Corsa-e.
Medium-sized vans have been lagging behind in becoming electric.
Electric power can carry over one ton in the back.
The electric Renault Kangoo and Renault Master both use components from the Renault Zoe.
Rivals include the Mercedes-Benz e-Vito and the newly released Volkswagen ABT e-Transporter, plus Peugeot and Citroën versions of the same van.
While the powertrain is electric Corsa, the rest of the van is all Vivaro.
There is a choice of medium and long wheelbase versions.
It comes with a choice of 50-kWh or 75-kWh batteries, which give an official range of 143 miles or 205 miles.
Big heavy electric batteries make finding the right balance a bit of a problem.
Battery options don't compromise the payload of the Vivaro.
The gross vehicle weight is 3.1 tons.
Payload can be up to 1226 kg with the smaller battery or 1000 kg with the larger battery.
Compared to the diesel version, the payload is only about 130kg less.
It can tow up to 1 ton, making it the only electric van that can tow that much.
There are two trim levels: Dynamic and Elite.
Standard interior features include cruise control, a 7-inch color touch screen, rear parking sensors, automatic lights and wipers, and an electric handbrake.
The Elite trim includes satnav, a rear-view camera, front parking sensors, and a lane departure warning system.
Power mode is the most advanced of the three driving modes.
The electric motor makes for a quiet ride.
It's around five times cheaper to run the electric van compared to diesel.
It costs more than £10,000 over the diesel van, however.
It’s practical and comfortable and should be cheap to run.
