Three commercial electric vehicles square off for the title.
How Does ACOTY Define This Class?
Pretty simple, actually. Commercial electric vehicles needs to be registered on Goods plates, able to haul cargo and powered by the zappy-zappy lecky stuff born of electron vibrations.
Meet The Contenders
We drove three electric vans this year, which qualified them for this category. They are, clockwise from top left, the Opel Combo-e, Citroën e-Dispatch and Opel Vivaro-e.
The Opel Combo-e is the smaller of the three vans, while the Citroën e-Dispatch and Opel Vivaro-e are effectively the same vehicle from parent group Stellantis with different badges.
Choosing a winner was a very difficult task for the four of us, not in the least bit because all three are excellent electric vans. We liked the compactness of the Opel Combo-e while simultaneously appreciating the capaciousness of the Citroën e-Dispatch and Opel Vivaro-e.
We were amazed at how quiet cargo haulage on the roads and highways can be, courtesy of the electric drivetrain of each van. We were also impressed with the simplicity and ruggedness of each van, in a nod to just getting on with the task at hand.
In fact, our scores reflected this difficulty. Literally THREE points separated these three vans, showcasing how excellent they are. One isn’t bound to go wrong with any of them. Ultimately, there had to be a winner.
AutoApp Car Of The Year Best Commercial EV
Opel Vivaro-e
| Vehicle | Points Tally | Price Percentile |
| Opel Vivaro-e | 315 | 3 |
| Citroën e-Dispatch | 313 | 8 |
| Opel Combo-e | 312 | 0 |
The winner is the Opel Vivaro-e with 315 points. What pipped it for the Opel Vivaro-e was its price as well as the offering of keyless start and stop. The Vivaro-e was also just slightly more energy-efficient.
More on the scoring categories used to derive points here.
Congratulations to the Opel Vivaro-e, for winning the AutoApp Car of the Year 2024 Best Commercial EV!
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