Opel has revealed the first pictures of the new Vivaro Life, which goes on sale later this year.
Due to go in to production at Vauxhall’s manufacturing facility in Luton, the first images shown by the company are of the passenger variant of the Vivaro van.
Opel/Vauxhall has confirmed the new Vivaro will be offered in two lengths: the 4.95m medium, and the 5.30m large, which in passenger form offers up to nine seats. The model made its debut at the Brussels Motor Show.
The Vivaro is based on PSA’s EMP2 platform and investment in the new vehicle will increase the plant’s production capacity to 100,000 units per year.
It will feature a number of driver assistance systems; a camera and radar monitor the area in front of the vehicle, with a function that recognises pedestrians crossing the road and effects an emergency braking manoeuvre at speeds up to 18mph. Other features include lane-keep assist and drowsiness alert, along with active cruise control. Some models will also get a head-up display.
Opel also confirmed it would also offer an electric version of the van in 2021.
