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Opel Ampera-e On Sale… Will We See It With A Holden Badge?

General Motors’ European has launched its great green hope, the 2017 Opel Ampera-e, with the electric hatch to make its debut at the upcoming Paris Motor Show. The Ampera-e is little more than a badge-engineered derivative of the Chevrolet B

Kez Casey

00:1326 August 2016

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Opel Ampera-e On Sale... Will We See It With A Holden Badge?

General Motors’ European has launched its great green hope, the 2017 Opel Ampera-e, with the electric hatch to make its debut at the upcoming Paris Motor Show.

The Ampera-e is little more than a badge-engineered derivative of the Chevrolet Bolt - a small hatch powered by an electric drivetrain that produces 150kW of power and 360Nm of torque - decent outputs for a vehicle of its size.

Opel hasn’t outlined the battery specifics, but the Ampera-e is believed to be identical to the Bolt, with a 60kWh battery pack providing a range of around 320 kilometres between charges.

Kez Casey

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Kez Casey migrated from behind spare parts counters to writing about cars over ten years ago. Raised by a family of automotive workers, Kez grew up in workshops and panel shops before making the switch to reviews and road tests for The Motor Report, Drive and CarAdvice.