Vauxhall has decided that equipment doesn't come free after all — and the Mokka's price has gone up to prove it. The Griffin trim has been dropped from the UK line-up and replaced by a new YES grade, and the price tag changed along with the name. The minimum price rose from the last-announced £25,740 to £26,545 — up £805, or roughly 3.1%. In exchange, the base car now comes loaded with front and rear parking sensors, a 180-degree reversing camera, blind-spot monitoring, keyless entry, ambient lighting and heated, folding door mirrors.
The switch hit different powertrains in different ways. The petrol Mokka YES with a six-speed manual costs £26,545, the automatic version £28,200, and the 145 hp hybrid with a six-speed auto-shift gearbox £29,140. Compared with the old GS grade, though, the new entry-level trim actually works out around £950–£960 cheaper.
The electric version escaped the price hike entirely: the Mokka YES electric keeps the same price as the old Griffin — £32,505. The government's Electric Car Grant brings that down further, to £31,005: the car qualifies for the second-tier £1,500 subsidy, which the dealer deducts straight away.
Under the floor of the electric Mokka sits a 54 kWh battery with 51 kWh usable, paired with a 156 hp motor. Range is claimed at 250 miles, or around 402 km on the WLTP cycle. A 100 kW DC rapid charger can take the battery from 0 to 80% in about 30 minutes, and a heat pump comes as standard — no extra cost there.
There's still one thing you'll have to pay more for, though: the exclusive Coral Orange paint costs an extra £650, and it's the only way to get the matching orange interior accents and stitching. That means the cheapest petrol Mokka YES with a manual gearbox, finished in that colour, works out at a minimum of £27,195.
The next real test comes with the first dealer offers. Vauxhall hasn't yet confirmed delivery timing, or whether a free base colour will still be offered on the YES.
