Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

TheVauxhallCombo LifeisVauxhall’s first forayintothe ‘vanwith

windows’marketfordecades,and theCombo Life’srolein the

Vauxhallrange isallthe moreimportant sincetheVauxhallZafira

Tourerwasdiscontinued,leavingthe brandwithoutafull-sizeMPV.

Combo Lifebuyerscanchoose between twobodylengths and either

fiveorseven seats,with theCombo LifeXLofferingamassive2,700

litresof luggagespacewhen allthe seats arefolded out ofuse.

TheCombo Lifedoesn’t seemto havebeenstyledwith quitethe

samecare asitsPeugeot andCitroensistermodels. It’sratherplain

lookingincomparison, and thecommon-sense themecontinues

in the engine line-up,but that’s thesameforall three models.

PSA’sfamiliar 1.5-litreBlueHDi diesel produces99 or 128bhp,while

the 1.2-litrethree-cylinderPureTechpetrol engine produces109bhp,

with a128bhpversionjoiningtherangelater.Twotrimlevelsareoffered:

entry-levelDesign and morecomprehensively equipped Energy.

Vauxhallappears tohavejudged thespecification of theCombo Life

quitewell; the model occupiesanarrow slot between the penny-

pinchingeconomyoftheCitroenBerlingoand the moreplush,

SUV-styledPeugeot Rifter. Formanyfamilies, theVauxhallcould

strikethe perfect balanceofpracticality,comfortandcost.

“The Vauxhall Combo Lifeisa‘van

with windows’ that offersahard-to-beat

combination ofvalue and versatility”

Seriously versatile, great

value, respectable economy

Wind noise,gawky looks,

wallowyhandling

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Sheet

Engines:1.2petrol,1.5 diesel

Trim levels:Design, Energy

Economy:42-51mpg

Road tax:£145

0-62:10.6-13.0sEuro NCAP:★★★★★★★★

Carbuyerrating

★★★★★★ ★3.7/ 5

Price £20,135-£24,585

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