LDV’s eDeliver 3 electric van starts from $50k

Great Lake Motor Distributors (GLMD) has confirmed pricing of the LDV eDeliver 3 battery electric van due to hit the New Zealand market next year. 

Pricing will start at $49,990 plus GST and the eDeliver 3 will be on sale in the first quarter of 2021.

Initially, two short wheelbase models with a 4.8 cubic metre carrying capacity will be on offer.

The $49,990 plus GST eDeliver 3 is equipped with a 35kW/h lithium battery pack offering a range of up to 280km, while an optional battery pack of 52.5kW/h capacity adds a further 120kms to the range, offering the user up to 400km of travel on a single charge.

The upgraded battery pack adds $5000 plus GST to the price, bringing the long-range battery eDeliver 3 to $54,990 plus GST.

Peak power is rated at 90kW with 255Nm of peak torque. The eDeliver 3 offers a payload of up to 905kgs.

“Negotiations with the manufacturer have gone extremely well and we couldn’t be happier with the outcome,” GLMD managing director Deon Cooper says.

“At this price, we expect sales will be brisk. New Zealand is ready for a well-priced EV van of this size, with courier and delivery drivers, tradies, government and fleet buyers all having an appetite for a well-priced, zero-emission light commercial vehicle such as this.

“Enquiry has already started rolling in, with names being taken for the eDeliver 3 when it arrives here early next year,” he says.