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
ecoFLEX takes Corsavan to new CO2 lows
Vauxhall has upgraded Corsavan’s engines to low-CO2 Euro 5 ecoFLEX spec and added the option of a Start/Stop package.Take the £220 Start/Stop option — a first for a Vauxhall light commercial and includes a Diesel Particulate Filter — on the new 75hp 1.3CDTi and according to official figures it’s capable of returning 70.6mpg on the combined cycle. That’s a 12 per cent improvement over the previous Euro 4 version of the engine.
CO2 emissions are also improved and drop by 14g/km to 105g/km. Start/Stop comes into its own in the congested streets of towns and cities, and means that it’s possible to see an urban cycle figure of 58.9mpg; an improvement of 18 per cent. Without the system fitted it returns 53.3mpg with a CO2 output of 112g/km.
Start/Stop cuts the engine when the Corsavan is stationary in neutral with the clutch released and re-starts it automatically when the clutch is depressed. To cope with the additional strain and uprated starter motor and battery are fitted in combination with a Power Management System.
An additional benefit of the Euro 5 1.3CDTi is that it gains 20Nm of torque, taking it to a very healthy 190Nm. Other Euro 5 engine options are a 1.2-litre petrol (124g/km) and a 95hp (115g/km) version of the 1.3-litre diesel which is specific to the Sportive model.
Basic prices (excl VAT) for the revised ecoFLEX range start at £10,455 for the 1.2i and go up to £12,460 for the Sportive. Undoubtedly the 1.3CDTi will be the most popular choice and this goes for £11,270.
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