Opel Ampera-e (2017–2018)

No longer sold new: built 2017–2018. Costs are for buying one used.

€224/month€0.18 per kilometre · Purchase price (est.): €7,704 · Adjust assumptionsTotal cost over 4 years: €10,736

Depreciation 38 %
Energy 41 %
Insurance 9 %
Maintenance & tyres 12 %

Used purchase prices are modelled estimates (residual curve, labelled) — not offers. ↺ = the model line's median listing price from our own weekly collection (asking prices, median age shown).

Car warranty expired at this age (it ran 2 yr from first registration).

Battery warranty expired at this age (it ran 8 yr from first registration).

330 km in winter424 km in mild weather · real-world range
2 charging stops · +89 min600 km long trip
−48 %Value lost in 3 years
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In the Compact class: strong on Cost · Range
~20% lower energy cost than a comparable petrol/diesel
✓ Price checked on 22 Jul 2026

What moves the number?

High mileage (25,000 km/yr)€305/month
No home charging€269/month

Total cost per month

€224/month · €0.18 per kilometreTotal cost over 4 years: €10,736

DepreciationModel€9338 %
EnergyCalibrated€10341 %
Vehicle taxOfficial€0
InsuranceCalibrated€239 %
Maintenance & tyresModel€2912 %
THG bonusMarket-€25
Total€224

Adjust assumptions

New or usedestimated price: €7,704

Holding period (months)

Annual mileage

Home charging

Home electricity price (€/kWh)Regional default: €0.34/kWh · Rapid (DC): €0.60/kWhPostcode (insurance)No-claims class (SF)Financed (% of price)Apply 2026 purchase grant

With your assumptions

424 km / 330 kmReal-world range (base value; no sourced option effect)
€224Total cost per month
€22,911 · −48 %Residual after 3 yr (modelled)
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Estimate, assumptions as of 01 Jan 2026 — all adjustable; sources in the methodology. · Evidence classes: Official = rule or official value · Anchored = published market figure · Calibrated = model tuned to measured data · Model = documented estimate · Market = current market rate

Value over time Model

Segment approximation (labelled estimate) — 15,000 km/yr; our residual model replaces it once released.

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The lessor bears the residual-value risk: at return you only pay for excess mileage or damage.

Monthly rate (€)Gross list price (€)

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For comparison: electric lease offers enquired on LeasingMarkt.de in 2025 averaged 0.61 (private and business, new and used). Under 0.5 counts as a top deal. Source: LeasingMarkt.de, Leasing-Rückspiegel 2025 and guide "Leasingfaktor"

Specifications

Costs & consumption

List price: €44,060
Used (3 yr, est.): €22,911 (−48%)
Consumption (WLTP): 14.5 kWh/100 km
CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km (WLTP)
Efficiency class: A
Model years: 2017–2018

Battery & charging

Battery: 58.0 kWh
Battery (gross): 60.0 kWh
Battery chemistry: NMC
Range (NEDC): 520 km
Max DC charge: 50 kW
Max AC charge: 22 kW (3ph)
Charge port (DC): CCS
DC charge time (10-80%): 66 min
Architecture: 400 V

Performance

Power: 150 kW
Torque: 360 Nm
0–100 km/h: 7.3 s
Top speed: 150 km/h
Drivetrain: FWD
Weight: 1,691 kg
Gross weight (GVWR): 2,056 kg
Payload: 365 kg

Space & practicality

Dimensions (L×W×H): 4164 × 1765 × 1594 mm
Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors): 7.35 m²
Turning circle: 10.9 m
Wheelbase: 2600 mm
Boot: 381 L
Boot (max): 1274 L
Seats: 5
Roof load: 50 kg

🔋 NMC battery: high energy density (more range) and good cold behaviour; for longevity charge daily to ~80%, 100% before long trips.

Price checked on 22 Jul 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog (Opel Ampera-e First Edition, Bauzeitraum 07/17–01/18; historischer Grundpreis)

Price history: 1 check since 22 Jul 2026 · unchanged

Checked on	List price	Source
22 Jul 2026	€44,060	ADAC Autokatalog (Opel Ampera-e First Edition, Bauzeitraum 07/17–01/18; historischer Grundpreis)

Each point is a dated price check. A step can be a manufacturer price change or a corrected source — the source is named. Nothing is overwritten.

Technical data checked on 22 Jul 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — Opel Ampera-e First Edition (07/17–01/18); netto 58,0 kWh (Brutto 60,0), LG-NMC; "Reichweite NEFZ (elektrisch)" 520 km → als NEFZ-Wert geführt; DC 50 kW CCS; AC 2,3–22 kW (1-/3-phasig); baugleich mit dem Chevrolet Bolt EV

Technical data checked on 27 Sept 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — Opel Ampera-e First Edition (ab 07/17): Hochvolt 400 V (maschineller Abgleich, gleiche Version)

Warranty checked on 22 Jul 2026 · Opel Deutschland — 2 Jahre Neuwagengarantie (HV-Batterie 8 J./160.000 km separat)

Warranty checked on 27 Sept 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — Opel Ampera-e First Edition (ab 07/17): Garantie HV-Batterie 8 Jahre oder 160.000 km (SoH 60%) (maschineller Abgleich, gleiche Version)

Safety (Euro NCAP)

★★★★★ · 2017

Adult occupant: 82%
Child occupant: 73%
Vulnerable road users: 75%
Safety assist: 72%

Safety data checked on 22 Jul 2026 · Euro NCAP — Opel/Vauxhall Ampera-e (2017, 4 Sterne; Erwachsene 82 %, Kind 73 %, Fußgänger 75 %, Assistenz 72 %)

Check before you buy

Model-year-specific points that affect value or reliability. All documented model-year issues →

ImportantHigh-voltage battery — fire risk (LG cells)

As on the identical Chevrolet Bolt: risk of smoke, melting and fire at the battery pack (LG Chem cells), mainly at full charge. About 1,500 Ampera-e from model years 2017–2020 in Germany. First software only (charge limit 90 %), later replacement of faulty battery modules.

Check: Ask for proof that the battery modules were replaced under the recall (workshop invoice / VIN check with Opel). A car with the software fix only still has the charging limit.

Coverage: Recall, free of charge: software with a 90 % charge limit as an interim fix, then replacement of faulty battery modules. Completion can be checked by VIN at an Opel dealer.

Source checked on 26 Sept 2026 · electrive (11/2020) + ecomento (Ausweitung 08/2021, Modultausch)

EV details

289 km1-stop range

66 minCharge 10–80%

424 km / 330 kmReal-world range (mild/cold)−22% in winter

Distance with one ~15-min fast charge at 110 km/h (modelled).

Is it enough for your day-to-day?

Your distance per daykm

One charge lasts 5 days in winter (−10 °C) and 7 days in mild weather.

Using real-world range, charged to 80 %, 10 % reserve: 297 km per charge in mild weather, 231 km in winter.

600 km long trip

2 charging stops · +89 minmild

3 charging stops · +143 mincold

Fixed reference (roughly Munich–Berlin): leave full, arrive with a 10% reserve, and charge only what the rest of the trip needs (80% max — past that the curve goes flat). Modelled from real-world range and the charging curve.

Mild means ≈ 23 °C, cold ≈ −10 °C without pre-heating — the same for every car, so the figures compare.

What does charging cost?

	€/kWh	Full charge	per 100 km
Home (wallbox)	€0.34	€21	€6.57
Public AC	€0.50	€32	€9.66
DC fast charging	€0.60	€38	€11.59

Prices from the open assumptions (adjustable in the calculator); consumption = mild real-world incl. charging losses.

Charging curve (DC)

NMC: high energy density (more range), usually charge to ~80% for longevity.

Buying used? Check battery health (SoH) →

Modelled estimate from battery, charge power and chemistry.

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