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..

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