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Citroen has unveiled an all-electric version of its mid-sized Dispatch panel van. It’s called the e-Dispatch – and it’ll go on sale in the UK during the second half of 2020, joining the Peugeot e-Expert and Vauxhall Vivaro-e in the PSA Group’s all-electric commercial vehicle line-up.
The Citroen e-Dispatch is based on the same EMP2 platform as normal Dispatch models, and it’s powered by the electric motor found in the Peugeot e-208 and Vauxhall e-Corsa superminis, which develops 134bhp and 260Nm of torque. Citroen says the electric powertrain allows the e-Dispatch to haul a maximum payload of 1,275kg, at a top speed of 80mph.
Buyers will have the choice of two battery packs – an entry-level 50kWh unit which provides a maximum WLTP range of 143 miles, or a larger 75kWh unit which bumps the e-Dispatch’s range up to 205 miles. When plugged into a domestic 7.4kW wallbox charger, the former unit takes less than eight hours to recharge, with the latter taking around 11 hours.
In addition, both models offer support for 100kW fast-charging, which allows the 50kWh unit to recover an 80 percent charge in around 30 minutes. Citroen says its 75kWh battery pack can achieve the same state of charge in roughly 45 minutes using the same system.
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