Vauxhall Combo Electric L2H1
Vauxhall Combo Electric XL Electric 136hp Automatic Prime-Plus
The Vauxhall Combo Electric XL Electric 136hp Automatic Prime-Plus has 180-219 miles of official range, a 691kg payload and 100kW rapid charging. List price £30,500 excluding VAT.
Electric · small van · L2 H1 · on sale
Dimensions
Price
Battery and range
Load
Charging
Ownership
| Warranty | 8yr/100,000mi/70% capacity HV battery warranty; also standard 3yr vehicle warranty (1yr unlimited mileage + 2 further years to 100,000 miles) and 5yr body anti-perforation warranty per Vauxhall's Cust[2] |
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Vauxhall Combo Electric L2H1 price changes
No list price change recorded for the Vauxhall Combo Electric L2H1 since THRIVE first recorded its price on 21 September 2026.
List prices excluding VAT, from the manufacturer's own UK price lists. A date marked "recorded" is the day THRIVE took in a new price list that carried no date of its own.
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THRIVE verdict
A spacious small electric van let down by below-median payload and range, priced at the top of its class.
The Combo Electric XL earns its keep on load space: 3.9m³ puts it in the top quarter of small vans, useful for bulky but not especially heavy loads. Payload is the catch - 691kg sits below the class median of 739kg, so this suits parcels, tools and light equipment rather than anything approaching the 1,045kg some rivals can carry.
Range of 180 miles is below the median for electric small vans, and towing at 750kg is in the lowest quarter of the class, so this isn't the van for trailer work. On the plus side, the 50.7kWh usable battery is in the top quarter for its class and 100kW DC charging is above median, giving 0-80% in 30 minutes - good for depot-based rounds with return-to-base charging.
At £30,500 before the grant, this is in the top quarter of small vans by price; after the £2,500 plug-in grant it still costs £3,460 more than the equivalent diesel Combo, which carries far more payload at 936kg. Electric running costs beat diesel when charged at depot or home, but not on public rapid chargers, so the right choice depends on mileage and charging access. The identical Fiat E-Doblò and Peugeot E-PARTNER, and the closely matched Citroën ë-Berlingo, are worth cross-shopping at similar or lower prices.
Best for
- Urban and suburban delivery rounds with depot or home charging
- Bulky, lighter loads needing cargo space over payload
- Operators valuing fast rapid-charging turnaround
Think twice
- Payload below class median - check it covers your loads
- Range below median for electric small vans
- Towing capacity in the lowest quarter of the class
Written 8 October 2026 from the verified figures on this page and the rest of the THRIVE database, and checked figure by figure before publishing. How we check
Other Vauxhall Combo Cargo versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
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| Vauxhall Combo L1H1 diesel | Diesel | 982 kg | 46 mpg | £24,065 |
| Vauxhall Combo L2H1 diesel | Diesel | 936 kg | 46 mpg | £25,015 |
| Vauxhall Combo Electric L1H1 | Electric | 759 kg | 180-219 miles | £29,550 |
Every length, roof and fuel side by side, with a configurator, on the Vauxhall Combo Cargo page.
What fits in the load area
| Euro pallets (1,200 x 800mm) | 2, in a single row |
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| UK standard pallets (1,200 x 1,000mm) | 2, in a single row |
| 8 x 4 sheets (2,440 x 1,220mm) | Too long for the floor |
| Pipe, timber or ladders | Up to 2.1m on the floor |
Worked out from the verified floor length 2,167mm, 1,229mm between the wheel arches, 1,270mm high. At the full Euro pallet count, the payload allows about 340kg per pallet. Counts use the width between the wheel arches for the whole floor, so they never over-count. Door openings are not in our data: check the rear and side door apertures before relying on a count. Goods stacked on a pallet can stand up to about 1,120mm tall, allowing 150mm for the pallet itself.
Electric or diesel?
How the Vauxhall Combo Electric XL Electric 136hp Automatic Prime-Plus compares with Vauxhall Combo XL Diesel 100hp Manual Prime-Plus, the same body with the other powertrain, for a typical working day.
Electric could work: check the points below
- Range. 100 miles a day sits comfortably inside a planning range of about 126 miles, so an overnight charge covers the day.
- Payload. The electric version carries 245kg less (691kg against 936kg).
- Towing. Braked towing: 750kg electric, 1,030kg diesel.
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 8.1p a mile against 16.4p for diesel: roughly £2,075 a year less at 25,000 miles.
- Price. The electric version lists for £2,985 more after the £2,500 zero emission van and truck grant, which the energy saving covers in about 1.4 years.
When the diesel is the more practical choice
- Loads that use the last 245kg of the diesel's payload.
- Towing more than 750kg.
How this is worked out
- Planning range is 70% of the official 180-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
- Energy use 0.282 kWh a mile: the usable battery divided by the official range.
- Diesel 165.48p a litre excluding VAT (DESNZ, week of 2 November 2026); the Vauxhall Combo XL Diesel 100hp Manual Prime-Plus's official 46mpg.
- Electricity: 28.59p/kWh at a small-business depot (DESNZ, excluding VAT), 26.32p at home as the driver pays (Ofgem price cap), 65.83p on public rapid chargers (Zapmap, excluding VAT).
- 250 working days a year. List prices exclude VAT and options; running costs exclude servicing, insurance, tax and residual values.
Indicative only: a guide to whether electric is worth a closer look, not a quote. For whole-fleet costs see fleet charging costs and van break-even.
Electric and diesel compared: L2 H1
| Electric (this van) | Diesel | |
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| Spec | Vauxhall Combo Electric XL Electric 136hp Automatic Prime-Plus | Vauxhall Combo XL Diesel 100hp Manual Prime-Plus |
| List price (ex VAT) | £30,500 | £25,015 |
| Payload | 691 kg | 936 kg |
| Load volume | 3.9 m³ | 3.9 m³ |
| Range / economy | 180-219 miles | 46 mpg |
| Towing (braked) | 750 kg | 1,030 kg |
Both at a typical fleet specification, from each manufacturer's UK price list; sources are on each van's page. For running costs per mile, see the Fleet Cost Index and van break-even.
Alternatives worth considering
- Direct competitorCitroën ë-Berlingo Van Panel Van XL Electric 136hp Automatic Enterprise-Plus£595 cheaper.
- Direct competitorKia PV5 Cargo Essential 71.2kWh L1/H1 3Dr 2-Seat£645 cheaper, 71 miles more official range.
- Combustion alternativeFord Transit Connect Van Trend LWB (L2) 1.5L EcoBoost 150PS 6-speed Auto PHEVPlug-in hybrid, 151.2mpg official.
- Direct competitorToyota Proace City Electric Icon Ply Lining, Compact Panel Van, Electric 50kWh Auto68kg more payload, 26.919999999999987 miles more official range.
The same van is also sold as Fiat Professional E-Doblò Panel Van XL Electric 136hp Automatic Plus MY26.5 (£29,905) and Peugeot E-PARTNER Panel Van XL ELECTRIC 136hp Automatic Professional Plus (£29,905), with identical verified payload, load volume, towing and range.
Chosen from published small vans in the THRIVE database with a similar load area; reasons compare verified figures only.
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Sources
3 documents: Vauxhall UK, GOV.UK
- Vauxhall UK, retrieved 16 October 2026. Supports: load length (at floor), load width (maximum), load width between wheel arches, load height (maximum), overall length, overall width (excluding mirrors), official range (published spread). Vauxhall UK price list, 26 August 2026, Model Year 2027 (C0); Dimensions page (panel van table, not split by powertrain), XL (second) column. Load length at floor without load-through bulkhead.
- Vauxhall UK, retrieved 21 September 2026. Supports: list price (excluding vat), usable battery, gross battery, energy use, test cycle, gross vehicle weight, payload, load volume, towing capacity (braked), ac charging (max), dc rapid charging (peak), rapid charge time, warranty.
- GOV.UK, retrieved 21 September 2026. Supports: zero emission van grant. Listed under 'Small vans' eligible vehicles (max grant £2,500), matching Vauxhall's own price guide which deducts a £2,500 OZEV/PIVG grant for this model.
About these figures
- Specifications verified: 16 October 2026, against the manufacturer documents listed under Sources.
- Latest source added: 16 October 2026, the last time a figure on this page was added or corrected.
- Verdict written: 8 October 2026. It uses only the verified figures here and the THRIVE database; every number in it is checked against those figures, and it is rewritten only when they change.
Specifications vary by trim, engine, battery, length and roof height; these are for the Vauxhall Combo Electric XL Electric 136hp Automatic Prime-Plus as named, a typical fleet specification. Range is the official WLTP combined figure; real-world range in winter or fully loaded will be lower. Check the manufacturer's current price list before ordering. If a figure here has changed, tell us on our corrections page.