FIRST DRIVE: Vauxhall Frontera - The £23k family electric SUV. Too good to be true? | Electrifying

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- It costs the same, electric, as it does petrol or hybrid. The Frontera starts at £23,495 or £25,895 for the top spec GS model.
- The Frontera is a fairly large car that replaces the Crossland.
- It is almost identical in length to an Astra.
- Its badge is the same color as the visor, which is a new design of Vauxhall.
- Its boxy styling makes it massive inside.
- Optional roof rails can hold 240kg of weight.
- It has a massive 460-liter boot that expands to 1600 liters with the rear seats folded down.
- No Frunk! Store cables under the boot floor.
- The interior has a detox-like design and "Pure Panel" 10-inch screens. The infotainment has excellent navigation.
- It has optional Intelliseats that look after one's back and bottom.
- The steering is comparable to those in the Grandland and Corsa.
- ADAS support can be switched off by pressing a button for five seconds.
- Turning the car on automatically turns the volume all the way up.
- It only has 113hp, resulting in leisurely acceleration, with a 0-62 time of 12.1 seconds.
- The tester got 3.4 miles per kilowatt hour of the battery.
- Its cornering is pretty good.
- The car is noisy on motorways because of wind and noisy on pot holes.
- With all the positives and negatives, it's a decent commuter car for the price.

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