2017 Opel Ampera-e 520 Kilometer Introduction & Production Factory – Video

 

If this compact hatchback looks familiar, there’s a good reason for that. This is the new Opel Ampera-e, aka the Chevrolet Bolt. The pure-electric hatchback will sell under General Motors’ Opel nameplate in Europe, where it will do battle against local rivals such as the Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric, Nissan Leaf and Renault Zoe.

Interestingly, while it’s all but identical to North America’s Bolt, GM announced at the car’s Paris Motor Show introduction that the Ampera-e will receive an official mileage estimate of 500 kilometers. That’s around 311 miles per charge, substantially more than the 238-mile range quoted by General Motors in America. So what gives? The difference is that the Opel’s figure is calculated using the New European Driving Cycle test, whereas the Chevy is evaluated on the EPA cycle. Either way, the Ampera-e figures to easily offer the longest range in its class.