New Launches
Show Report: CV Show 2012
What a cracking event the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show turned out to be, thanks in no small part to Ford… Read More
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Long-Term Test 1
We has just taken delivery of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Club Cab for long-term appraisal… Read More
Ford Transit ECOnetic Brief Test
We’ve been putting a SWB 100hp 2.2TDi Euro 5 Transit 280 ECOnetic through its paces… Read More
Renault Kangoo ZE 2011 European Launch
Renault is at the forefront of manufacturers offering a mass produced factory-built electric van… Read More
Fuso Canter 2011 European Launch
Fuso has completely revamped its range of light and heavy truck Canter chassis and chassis crew cabs… Read More
Iveco Daily 2011 European Launch
Iveco has introduced new, latest generation diesels to its Daily range, along with detail changes inside and out… Read More
Ford Transit 2011 European Launch
Ford takes the iconic Transit to the next stage with an all-new range of 2.2-litre Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 UK Launch
VW’s large panel van has undergone a serious makeover with changes to the front-end styling and the cab interior, as well as new Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Ford Transit Connect Electric Brief Test
We spent a day with the battery-powered Connect to get a better idea of what it’s like to live with in its natural, urban environment. Read More
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL Brief Test
Currently undergoing trials with selected fleet customers in the UK, we managed to get behind the wheel of a battery-powered Vito E-CELL… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 European Launch
Volkswagen’s Crafter has undergone a midlife makeover and gets a new front-end along with new Euro 5 engines… Read More
Next generation 2012 Combo shows its face
Based on the Fiat Doblò, Opel/Vauxhall's next generation Combo — due to go on sale in 2012 — gets its public debut at this week’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Naturally the first pictures are of the low volume selling passenger car, but fill in the rear side windows and replace the tailgate with asymmetrical side-hinged doors and you’ve got the Cargo van.Like Doblò, the new Combo will be available in two wheelbases and roof heights, providing a choice of 3.8m3 or 4.6m3 of load space. Engine choice will be 1.3-, 1.6- or 2.0-litre diesel with power outputs ranging from 90hp to 135hp. It is not known at this stage if the 1.4-litre 95hp petrol will make it to this side of the Channel.
Standard features include central locking, power steering, adjustable steering wheel, electric front windows and an adjustable driver seat. As far as safety goes it comes with a driver’s air bag and ABS brakes.
We’ll publish more information when we have it, as well as pics of the Cargo versions when they surface.
