Vauxhall Combo Cargo L2 Electric

• Body Glass
  • Electrically operated front windows with safety autoreverse one touch facility
  • Magic wash system
  • Solar heat absorbing windscreen
  • Tinted windows
  • Two speed windscreen wipers with variable intermittent wipe
• Brakes
  • Anti-lock braking
  • Corner stability control
  • Electronic brake force distribution
  • Electronic stability programme
  • Engine drag torque control
  • Hill start assist
  • Single foot driving experience
  • Traction control
• Chassis/Suspension
  • Anti-roll bar
  • Independent MacPherson front suspension with gas pressure dampers and linear-rate coil springs
  • Rear torsion beam with gas pressure dampers and variable rate coil springs
• Doors
  • Glazed tailgate with heated window and wash/wipe facility
• Driver Aids
  • Cruise control with speed limiters
  • Single-speed electronic drive selector
  • Speed sensitive electric power assisted system
• Driver Convenience
  • Drive mode selector
• Driver Information
  • Central facia display with audio information, digital clock, outside temperature with ice warning and additional features about infotainment system
  • Centrally located instrument cluster with service due indicator and trip computer data
  • Instrumentation Speedometer, rev counter, fuel gauge with low fuel warning light and water temperature gauge warning light
  • Lights on audible warning
  • Multi-function trip computer with trip mileage, vehicle range, average speed, average and instantaneous fuel economy
  • Tyre pressure monitor
  • Vauxhall connect
• Driving Mirrors
  • Black door mirrors
  • Twin electrically adjustable, heated door mirrors and manually folding door mirrors
• Engine
  • Energy recuperation
• Entertainment
  • Steering wheel mounted audio controls
• Exterior Body Features
  • Black door handles
  • Body colour front and rear bumpers
  • Side protection moulding
• Exterior Lights
  • Automatic lighting control
  • Daytime running lights
  • Front fog lights
  • Hazard warning lights
  • Manual headlight beam levelling
  • Rear fog lights
  • Reversing lights
• Heating/Cooling/Ventilation
  • Cab heating system with six speed fan, Illuminated controls, four adjustable facia vents, windscreen demist vents and side window demist vents
• Interior Features
  • 12 volt electrical accessory socket centre console
  • Driver and front passenger sun visor and vanity mirror on rear of drivers sunvisor
  • Driver's top lidded glovebox
  • Fabric upholstery
  • Full width overhead storage shelf with ambient lighting
  • Large open storage pocket behind infotainment screen
  • Mistral grey fabric side bolsters
  • Open storage compartment below glovebox
  • Reach and rake adjustable steering column
  • Small open storage compartment behind gear lever
  • Two drinks holders in centre console on front compartment
  • Two facia mounted drinks holders on front compartment
  • Two large and two small open door pockets
• Load Area
  • Six Fixed floor mounted load restraint lashing eyes
• Safety
  • Deactivation switch for front passenger airbag and side impact airbag
  • Drivers and front passengers lap belt pretensioner system
  • Energy absorbing steering column, Side impact protection beams, Reinforced passenger safety cell and front and rear deformation zones
  • Front body lock diagonal seatbelt pretensioner system
  • Front seatbelt force limiters
  • Height adjustable front seatbelts
• Seats
  • 6 way adjustable height and reach drivers seats with manual lumbar adjustment and armrest
• Security
  • 2 folding keys with integral remote control function
  • Central locking activation switch on drivers door
  • Electronically protected audio
  • Engine deadlock immobiliser
  • Locking wheel bolts
  • Remote central locking and deadlocks
  • Remote control ultrasonic security alarm system
  • Visible Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
• Vehicle Charging
  • Onboard charger - 7kW
• Wheels
  • 16" steel wheels with full-diameter wheel trims

• Electric Vehicle Data
  • Battery Capacity % guaranteed under warranty: 70
  • Battery Capacity in kWh: 50
  • Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Charge Time (Mins): 1,305
  • Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Percentage Change: 0-100
  • Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Power Supply - kW: 2.3
  • Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Charge Time (Mins): 450
  • Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Percentage Change: 0-100
  • Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Power Supply - kW: 7.4
  • Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Charge Time (Mins): 30
  • Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Percentage Change: 0-80
  • Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Power Supply - kW: 100
  • Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Charge Time (Mins):
  • Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Percentage Change: N
  • Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Power Supply - kW:
  • Battery Leased: No
  • Battery Type: Lithium-ion
  • Coupler/Connector Type: Type 2
  • Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Mileage: 100,000
  • Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Years: 8
  • WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEH: 23
  • WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEL: 19.5
  • WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEH: 2.7
  • WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEL: 3.2
  • WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - City: 404
  • WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - City - TEH: 350
  • WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - City - TEL: 436
  • WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - Comb: 275
  • WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - Comb - TEH: 241
  • WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - Comb - TEL: 282
  • WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - City: 251
  • WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - City - TEH: 217
  • WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - City - TEL: 271
  • WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - Comb: 171
  • WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - Comb - TEH: 150
  • WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - Comb - TEL: 175
• Emissions - ICE
  • CO:
  • CO2: 0
  • HC:
  • HC+NOx:
  • Noise Level dB(A):
  • NOx:
  • Particles:
  • Standard Euro Emissions: N
• Engine and Drive Train
  • Automatic Transmission: Yes
  • Bore:
  • Catalytic Convertor: No
  • CC: 1
  • Compression Ratio: N
  • Cooling System: N
  • Cylinder Layout: N
  • Cylinders:
  • Engine Layout: FRONT TRANSVERSE
  • Engine Make: N
  • Fuel Delivery: N
  • Fuel Type: ELECTRIC
  • Gears: 1 SPEED
  • Manual Transmission: No
  • Number of Valves:
  • Stroke:
  • Valve gear: N
• Fuel Consumption - ICE
  • EC: No
  • EC Combined:
  • EC Extra Urban:
  • EC Urban:
• General
  • Alternator Amps:
  • Any aspect of the vehicles safety cause concern?: No
  • Badge Engine CC: 0.0
  • Badge Power: 136
  • Based On ID:
  • Battery AH:
  • Battery Volts:
  • Chassis Engine Number: N
  • Clutch: N
  • Coin Description: N
  • Coin Gross Vehicle Weight Code: N
  • Coin Power Output Code: N
  • Coin Series: N
  • Coin Wheelbase Description Code: N
  • Coin Wheelbase Name Code: N
  • Exhaust System: N
  • Front Suspension: MACPHERSON STRUTS
  • Generation Mark: 5
  • Ghost model for valuation purposes: No
  • Hand Brake: REAR WHEELS
  • Insurance Group 1: N
  • Insurance Group 2: N
  • NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %:
  • NCAP Child Occupant Protection %:
  • NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09:
  • NCAP Pedestrian Protection %:
  • NCAP Safety Assist %:
  • Rear Brakes: DRUM
  • Rear Suspension: MINI BLOCK SPRINGS
  • Relative Height: H1
  • Relative Length: L2
  • Service Interval Frequency - Months: 24
  • Service Interval Mileage: 25,000
  • Special Edition: No
  • Special Order: No
  • Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage: 60,000
  • Standard manufacturers warranty - Years: 3
  • Steering: PAS RACK AND PINION
  • This vehicle is classed as a car for VED purposes: No
  • Timing Belt Interval Frequency - Months:
  • Timing Belt Interval Mileage:
  • Vehicle Homologation Class: N1
  • Vin/Frame No.: N
• Performance
  • 0 to 60: No
  • 0 to 62: 11.7
  • BHP: 136
  • Engine Power KW: 100
  • Engine Torque LBS.FT: 192
  • Engine Torque MKG: 26.5
  • Engine Torque NM: 260
  • PS: Yes
  • Top Speed: 81
• Test Cycles
  • Emissions Test Cycle: WLTP
  • RDE Certification Level: N
• Tyres
  • Alloys?: No
  • Automatic Clutch: Yes
  • Space Saver?: No
  • Tyre Make: N
  • Tyre Size Front: 205/60 R16
  • Tyre Size Rear: 205/60 R16
  • Tyre Size Spare: TYRE REPAIR KIT
  • Wheel Style: N
  • Wheel Type: 16" STEEL
• Vehicle Dimensions
  • Front Overhang: 892
  • Height: 1,860
  • Height (including roof rails):
  • Length: 4753
  • Load Deck Height: 610
  • Load Height: 1243
  • Load Length: 2167
  • Load Space Width Between Wheel Arches: 1,229
  • Load Width: 1527
  • Lower Rear Door Width: 1,241
  • Rear Door Height: 1,196
  • Rear Overhang: 886
  • Side Load Door Height: 1,072
  • Side Load Door Width: 675
  • Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb: 11.8
  • Turning Circle - Wall to Wall:
  • Upper Rear Door Width:
  • Wheelbase: 2,975
  • Width (excluding mirrors): 1848
  • Width (including mirrors): 2,107
• Weight and Capacities
  • Boot Capacity Saloons:
  • Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres):
  • Gross Train Weight: 3,150
  • Gross Vehicle Weight: 2,400
  • Load Space Volume: 3.9
  • Luggage Capacity (Seats Down):
  • Luggage Capacity (Seats Up):
  • Luggage Capacity - 2nd Row Seats Removed:
  • Luggage Capacity - 2nd Row Seats Up:
  • Luggage Capacity - 3rd Row Seats Down:
  • Luggage Capacity - 3rd Row Seats Removed:
  • Luggage Capacity - 3rd Row Seats Up:
  • Max. Roof Load: 100
  • Max. Towing Weight - Braked: 750
  • Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked: 750
  • Minimum Kerbweight: 1,649
  • No. of Seats: 3
  • Payload: 751
  • Plated 2nd Axle: 1,400
  • Plated Front Axle: 1,200

Ten Second Review
With their third generation Combo, Vauxhall finally has a very class-competitive compact van, with both short and long wheelbase bodystyles that together should be able to satisfy almost every buyer in this segment. With frugal running costs, smart design and unbeaten practicality, it's everything a small LCV should be.

Background
When the time came to develop this third generation Combo van, Vauxhall grabbed the opportunity to design something from a clean sheet of paper that would tackle both the LCV market's major small van sectors. Borrowing a platform from a Fiat Doblo Cargo model targeted at Berlingo and Kangoo-class contenders in the Compact van sector meant that Vauxhall, for the first time, would be able to properly take them on too. Yet at the same time, the brand didn't want to ignore buyers wanting something still spacious but a little smaller; maybe a short wheelbase Ford Transit Connect or perhaps even something Citroen Nemo or Peugeot Bipper-shaped. A truncated short wheelbase version of the MK3 Combo design, Vauxhall reasoned, might satisfy those people very well. Both Combo variants were launched here early in 2012 and both seemed to make all kinds of sense on paper. But in practice? Well, let's find out.

Driving Experience
These days, van drivers are well used to a car-like response from LCVs, especially small ones. That doesn't necessarily mean an enjoyable driving experience though and in the second generation Combo you didn't get one, hardly surprising given that it was based on the underpinnings of a Vauxhall Corsa designed way back in the undemanding Nineties. This third generation Combo of course is very different thanks to an independent Bi-link suspension system clever enough to provide supple ride comfort, yet firm enough to resist bodyroll and support heavy loads. It's a class-leading compromise. Can the same be said of the engines on offer? Well, the all-diesel line-up certainly seems effective on paper. At entry-level, there's the 90PS 1.3-litre CDTi unit, with 200Nm of pulling power, torquey enough to work well for van buyers shopping at the small end of the spectrum. Those looking for something Berlingo or Kangoo-sized though, will be more likely to want the 105PS 1.6-litre CDTi variant. This gives you nearly 50% more torque to play with, enabling the braked trailer load capacity to rise from 1,000 to 1,300kgs. And you can access that pulling power via a six, rather than a five-speed gearbox. Urban operators might not like the idea of having to use any kind of gearbox, so for them Vauxhall is offering a 'Tecshift' semi-automatic version of this 1.6-litre diesel Combo. The penalty for being able to rest your left foot is that the transmission has only five speeds and power drops to 90PS. But is power really an important issue in a van of this kind? If you think it is, then you'll be target market for the most powerful engine ever offered in a Combo, a 2.0-litre 135PS CDTi unit putting out a hefty 320Nm of torque from way low in the rev range, just 1,500rpm.

Design and Build
This third generation Combo has a very different look to its predecessors. Of course it does you might think: it's a significantly bigger vehicle. True enough, but looking over the smart but practical shape, you're still left with the nagging feeling that there's nothing especially Vauxhall-like about this design, aside from the huge Griffin logo on the front grille. Maybe though that too is much as you would expect were you to be made aware that this is essentially a Vauxhall version of Fiat's Doblo Cargo. Like its Italian design stablemate, this model's front end is dominated by a huge pair of clear glass headlamps, here incorporating daytime running lights. It's all very smartly done. My only issue is a practical one: that placing directional indicators in these large door mirrors is going to make them much pricier to replace when, inevitably, you bash one on a tight city street. It's certainly a practical cabin with a large lockable glove box, several cubbies in the dash and large door pockets with enough room for half-litre bottles and A4 clipboards. Go for a better trimmed or a high roof model and there's overhead storage as well. As expected, it's all very car-like. Ahead of you, there's a steering wheel that adjusts for both reach and rake. And you sit very comfortably, especially if you've got the plush Comfort seat with its height and lumbar adjustment as well as a built-in armrest. A place to do business.

Market and Model
Vauxhall has never really had a properly-sized compact LCV. The Corsavan is tiny. And the Astravan has a letterbox-shaped loading bay that isn't much bigger. The MK2 Combo model wasn't really big enough to fill this gap but this third generation version is - and has two distinct compact LCV market segments in mind. 'L1' short wheelbase variants with 90PS retail from around the £14,000 mark excluding VAT and target those after small but spacious LCV transport: people who'd most likely be looking at something like a short wheelbase Ford Transit Connect. Most variants of the Ford are pricier than their Combo equivalents and all have slightly smaller loadbays. It's tempting to also compare against small van products like Citroen's Nemo and Peugeot's Bipper, both of which will save you a couple of thousand or so. Before you do though, bear in mind you'll be looking at a van that's about 40% smaller with about 20% less power: your call. Curiously, it's only this short wheelbase Combo that gets the option of the high roof bodyshape, boosting load capacity from 3.4 to 4.0m3, for a premium of around £500. 'L2' long wheelbase variants cost £1,000 more, model-for-model, over their 'L1' counterparts. Here again, Vauxhall's closest rival is Ford's Transit Connect, this time in long wheelbase guise. And here again, the Combo is both cheaper (by about £1,000 model-for-model) and offers a standard 4.2m3 loadbay that's significantly bigger. Equivalent long wheelbase versions of compact-class vans like Renault's Kangoo or Citroen's Berlingo might save you a few hundred but are also a little smaller.

Practicalities and Costs
For potential Combo buyers, the practical facts make compulsive reading. No other rival can better this Vauxhall's maximum potential carriage capacity of up to 4.2m3. And none has a longer wheelbase, a bigger potential payload, a bigger rear axle load, a longer maximum load length or a higher maximum load height. As a buyer, you choose between three main bodyshapes. The 'L1' short wheelbase model standard roof model I have here with its 3.4m3 capacity. The same vehicle with the higher 'H2' roof height that raises load volume to 4.0m3. And the 'L2' long wheelbase low roof model that can offer up to 4.2m3. Rivals like Ford's Transit Connect and Citroen's Berlingo must use extra-cost and inconvenient fold-flat front passenger seat arrangements to even approach these kinds of figures. Once your load is inside, you'll find a cargo bay width of 1,714mm, which narrows to 1,230mm between the wheelarches. Easily enough to slide in the usual Europallet. The height of the load area is 1305mm in a standard roof model like this one, but it can be as much as 1,550mm in the high roof 'H2' variant. The loadbay length in this standard model is 1,820mm, but if that's not enough in your short wheelbase Combo, then a roof flap can be fitted at the back, allowing for long items like ladders and pipes. This isn't an option for long wheelbase Combo models, but then it may not need to be given that here, load length is up to 2,170mm. If all of this space encourages you to carry heftier items, then you'll be glad to hear that this generation Combo can carry heavier payloads. And running costs? Well here, there's little for operators to worry about. All of the diesel engines on offer deliver frugal returns, helped by a start/stop system that'll cut the engine when you don't need it, stuck in traffic or waiting at the lights. Go for a 1.3 CDTi ecoFLEX variant that I'm driving here, for example, and a combined cycle return of 58.9mpg is possible, along with a 126g/km CO2 reading. All models have longer 21,000 mile servicing intervals and come with a three year/60,000 mile warranty and a six-year body perforation warranty. Insurance is very reasonable with all variants being rated in either group 3E or 4E.

Summary
Vauxhall builds more vans in Britain than anyone else. More importantly, it sells more vans in Britain than anyone else. All the more surprising given that this was the case before they were properly represented in the compact LCV segment. This third generation Combo model ensures that they now are, effortlessly covering both the main small van segment sectors and doing so with class-leading practicality and an unbeaten set of running costs. It's the long awaited final piece of the Vauxhall van jigsaw, completing a total LCV model line-up with something to offer every UK business operator. You won't see this model making too many headlines, but the reality is that it's one of the impressive vehicles that the brand makes. Quietly concentrating on the things that really matter to operators, to many it'll be invisible, just one of those fixtures of the urban environment that blend into the background. But then, sometimes the very best designs have the very lowest impact. What's important is that this Combo does more than enough to be spotted by the people who count. People who'll find this Vauxhall difficult to ignore in their search for a compact van. Job done.