Vauxhall Mokka - Boot space, comfort & practicality

The Vauxhall Mokka offers a pleasant, comfortable ride, with enough positive attributes to make it a decent buy. For example, the range of petrol, hybrid and all-electric powertrains allows customers to make the best choice to suit their day-to-day needs, while standard kit, even on base Design-spec cars, includes helpful features such as a reach and rake adjustable steering wheel, cruise control and electric door mirrors.

There aren’t many particularly practical touches in the cabin; the cubby under the central armrest is pokey and the cupholders won’t hold more than a small bottle. A Skoda Kamiq has more clever touches dotted around its interior.

We found the Mokka’s A-pillars were quite wide and could be an issue for some in attempting to gain the best view of the road – particularly at junctions. The rear window is quite small, too, so we’d suggest stepping up to mid-range GS trim because that provides you with rear parking sensors and a reversing camera to make manoeuvring easier. The range-topping Ultimate adds front parking sensors.

That top-of-the-range version has fancier matrix-LED headlights that automatically adapt the beam pattern at night to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic.

Dimensions and size

The latest Mokka measures 4,151mm in length and 1,791mm across (not including mirrors). In comparison, the Ford Puma – already one of the shortest supermini-sized small SUVs, measures 4,207mm nose-to-tail and 1,805mm wide.

How practical is the Vauxhall Mokka?  

Seats & space in the front

Space up front is more than adequate for two adults to travel in comfort, and there’s a decent amount of adjustment in the driving position to find a comfortable position. You’ll need to upgrade to the top-of-the-range Ultimate trim in order to get an electrically adjustable driver’s seat with lumbar controls. It also includes a massage function, which is rare for this class of car, although it certainly isn’t the best example that we’ve tried.

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Seats & space in the back

Headroom is generous enough, but taller adults may struggle behind similarly sized drivers due to the inherent issues of having such a short wheelbase. There are three seats across the back, but anyone in the middle will have a small hump in the floor to contend with, limiting overall comfort, and adult passengers will not wish to spend much time tucked behind a similarly sized adult up front.

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2021 Vauxhall

Mokka

17,333 milesManualPetrol1.2L

Cash £14,100

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2021 Vauxhall

Mokka

12,971 milesAutomaticPetrol1.2L

Cash £17,087

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2022 Vauxhall

Mokka

13,036 milesManualDiesel1.5L

Cash £16,900

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2016 Vauxhall

Mokka

91,600 milesManualPetrol1.4L

Cash £4,500

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GS and Ultimate models feel particularly dark and a touch claustrophobic in the back – thanks to the standard-fit dark headliner.

Parents with youngsters who need child car seats will find that there are a pair of ISOFIX seat mounting points provided on the outer positions of the rear seats. They aren’t as easy to locate as the ones in the SEAT Arona, Skoda Kamiq, and Volkswagen T-Cross, which are accessible behind some easy-to-remove plastic trim. The limited rear legroom might also mean you have to push the front seats forward to accommodate chunkier child seats.

Boot space 

The 350-litre boot (310 litres for the Mokka Electric) is pretty much par for the course, although the squarer tailgate and less raked rear screen on a Peugeot 2008 makes that car a bit more versatile overall. The EV’s moveable boot floor means there’s room to store the charging cable, even if there’s no extra space under the bonnet.

Folding the Mokka's rear seats down gives you 1,105 litres of volume to play with if you load the car to the roof, or 1,060 litres in the EV.

Towing

Maximum towing weight for the petrol Mokka is rated at 1,200kg, which is good enough to be able to haul a trailer or small caravan. The electric version isn’t rated to pull anything.

For maximum towing capacity in a small SUV, look at the four-wheel drive ‘4Motion’ Volkswagen T-Roc, because that can haul up to 1,700kg in both 2.0-litre petrol and diesel forms.