The Frontera Electric will best serve company car drivers over the hybrid because EVs incur the very lowest Benefit-in-Kind (BiK) tax rates.
Depreciation
Our market data predicts that after a period of three years or 36,000 miles, the Frontera Electric SUV will only retain between 33 and 35 per cent of its initial value. For comparison, the electric BYD Atto 2 holds on to between 39 and 41 per cent of its original value, while the Citroen e-C3 Aircross maintains between 45 and 49 per cent of its value.
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There’s tidy, unfussy styling inside and out, while the cabin should be robust enough for family life
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Vauxhall’s distinctive Vizor grille helps the Frontera to stand apart from the Citroen C3 Aircross, as does a dashboard layout that foregoes that car’s high-set digital display for a more conventional screen behind the steering wheel.
The Frontera’s blocky side profile and upright stance give it an almost MPV-like shape, while adding the £400 white roof has a dramatic effect on the model’s style; from some angles it almost mimics the Land Rover Defender.
Interior and dashboard design
The Frontera’s cabin layout is straightforward, with a straight-edged dashboard and centre console, twin digital displays, and some smoked silver trim to provide relief from the black plastic used across most of the interior. There are neat little ‘shark’ motifs here and there – a common Vauxhall design touch – while the twin cup holders feature an elasticated fabric strap that stretches around the binnacle that the drive selector sits in, so oversized drinks bottles are easier to fit in.
Materials and build quality
Cabin build quality is good, although the hard plastics used inside do give away the Frontera’s budget leanings. The fabric seat upholstery is decent and should be easy to clean, while higher-spec GS models and above add more fabric trim to the dashboard and doors to boost their premium appeal.
Infotainment, sat-nav and stereo
Twin 10-inch displays sit on the dashboard, with the central touchscreen angled towards the driver for easier access and a small cowl over the driver’s display to help reduce reflections. There are separate climate controls, too, with a trio of chunky rotary controls on Design-spec cars or chunky buttons and toggle switches on models featuring climate control.
