GECKO EV48 against the Maxus e Deliver 3

The Maxus e Deliver 3 is Chile's best-selling electric van. This is the direct comparison against the GECKO EV48, both certified by the same body under the same measurement cycle.

Published: Source: 3CV, cutoff Jul 13, 2026

The GECKO EV48 delivers 6,2 km/kWh against 4,3 for the Maxus e Deliver 3, both certified by the 3CV: 44,2% more efficient.

Side-by-side spec sheet

GECKO EV48 vs Maxus e Deliver 3
FieldGECKO EV48Maxus e Deliver 3
Certified km/kWh6,24,3
Homologated payload1.425 kg990 kg
kWh per tonne of payload · 100km11,323,5
Battery41.86 kWh50.2 kWh
Homologation categoryMC3ECC2E
Homologation dateSep 2, 2024Sep 7, 2021
ConnectorGB/T-DCGB/T-DC
CertificateC.H. 6940C.H. 5666

Where the GECKO EV48 wins

  • Certified efficiency: 6,2 km/kWh against 4,3 for the Maxus e Deliver 3 — 44,2% more, same body, same cycle.
  • Homologated payload: 1.425 kg against 990 kg.
  • Energy per tonne of payload moved: 11,3 kWh against 23,5 for the Maxus e Deliver 3 to move one tonne 100 km.

Where the Maxus e Deliver 3 wins

  • Larger nominal battery: 50.2 kWh against the EV48's 41.86 kWh — 20% more installed capacity, though the e Deliver 3's worse efficiency means that larger battery doesn't translate into more real-world range.
  • Longer market presence: homologated in September 2021, nearly three years before the EV48 (September 2024) — more service history in Chile.
  • Distribution ecosystem: Andes Motor / Grupo Kaufmann operates nationwide distribution, operating leases and bundled charging programs [market observation, not from the 3CV registry].

This comparison is built on the same public registry anyone can download and verify, not on either brand's brochure. See the full table of all 58 electric vans homologated in Chile.

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