Vauxhall Combo L1H1 diesel
Vauxhall Combo M Diesel 100hp Manual Prime-Plus
The Vauxhall Combo M Diesel 100hp Manual Prime-Plus has a 102PS diesel engine, 46mpg official economy and a 982kg payload. List price £24,065 excluding VAT.
Diesel · small van · L1 H1 · on sale
Dimensions
Price
| List price (excluding VAT) | £24,065[2] |
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Engine and economy
Load
Ownership
| Warranty | 3yr vehicle warranty (1yr unlimited mileage + 2 further years to 100,000 miles) and 5yr body anti-perforation warranty per Vauxhall's Customer Care Commitment[3] |
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Vauxhall Combo L1H1 diesel price changes
Vauxhall raised the list price of the Combo M Diesel 100hp Manual Prime-Plus by £475 to £24,065 excluding VAT in the price list THRIVE recorded on 13 October 2026.
| Date | Was | Now | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 October 2026 (recorded) | £23,590 | £24,065 | +£475 | Vauxhall |
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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Other Vauxhall Combo Cargo versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Combo L2H1 diesel | Diesel | 936 kg | 46 mpg | £25,015 |
| Vauxhall Combo Electric L1H1 | Electric | 759 kg | 180-219 miles | £29,550 |
| Vauxhall Combo Electric L2H1 | Electric | 691 kg | 180-219 miles | £30,500 |
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) | 1, in a single row |
| 8 x 4 sheets (2,440 x 1,220mm) | Too long for the floor |
| Pipe, timber or ladders | Up to 1.8m on the floor |
Worked out from the verified floor length 1,817mm, 1,229mm between the wheel arches, 1,200mm high. At the full Euro pallet count, the payload allows about 490kg 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 1,050mm tall, allowing 150mm for the pallet itself.
Could you go electric?
How this van compares with Vauxhall Combo Electric M Electric 136hp Automatic 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 223kg less (759kg against 982kg).
- Towing. Braked towing: 750kg electric, 1,000kg 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 223kg 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 M 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: L1 H1
| Diesel (this van) | Electric | |
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| Spec | Vauxhall Combo M Diesel 100hp Manual Prime-Plus | Vauxhall Combo Electric M Electric 136hp Automatic Prime-Plus |
| List price (ex VAT) | £24,065 | £29,550 |
| Payload | 982 kg | 759 kg |
| Load volume | 3.3 m³ | 3.3 m³ |
| Range / economy | 46 mpg | 180-219 miles |
| Towing (braked) | 1,000 kg | 750 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 competitorToyota Proace City Icon Ply Lining, Compact Panel Van, 1.5 Diesel (100hp) Manual£688 more, 0.5m³ more load space.
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- Electric alternativeKia PV5 Cargo Essential 51.5kWh L1/H1 3Dr 2-SeatElectric, 179 miles official range, £3,290 more, 182kg less payload.
- Direct competitorCitroën Berlingo Van Panel Van XL Diesel 100hp Manual Enterprise-Plus0.6m³ more load space.
The same van is also sold as Citroën Berlingo Van Panel Van M Diesel 100hp Manual Enterprise-Plus (£23,470), Fiat Professional Doblò Panel Van M Diesel 100hp Manual Plus MY26.5 (£23,470) and Peugeot PARTNER Panel Van M DIESEL 100hp Manual Professional Plus (£23,470), with identical verified payload, load volume, towing and economy.
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, Vauxhall
- Vauxhall UK, published 26 August 2026, retrieved 5 October 2026. Supports: load length (at floor), load width (maximum), load width between wheel arches, load height (maximum), overall length, overall width (excluding mirrors). page 18, page heading "DIMENSIONS" (price list dated "26 August 2026 | Model Year 2027 (C0)"; the running header "Vauxhall Combo Electric" is on every page incl. the diesel prices and PureEnergy Diesel pages, so the guide covers both and these tables are not fuel-specific); Interior Dimensions – Panel Van table, M column; floor length without load-through bulkhead (FlexCargo folded-seat row, 3090/3440, not used).
- Vauxhall, retrieved 13 October 2026. Supports: list price (excluding vat).
- Vauxhall UK, retrieved 21 September 2026. Supports: engine power, official fuel economy, co2 emissions, fuel tank, test cycle, gross vehicle weight, payload, load volume, towing capacity (braked), warranty. Column under '100HP MANUAL' engine heading; first value (102hp/75kW) is this engine, second (131hp/96kW) is the 130hp automatic not used here.
About these figures
- Specifications verified: 13 October 2026, against the manufacturer documents listed under Sources.
- Latest source added: 13 October 2026, the last time a figure on this page was added or corrected.
Specifications vary by trim, engine, battery, length and roof height; these are for the Vauxhall Combo M Diesel 100hp Manual Prime-Plus as named, a typical fleet specification. Fuel economy is the official WLTP combined figure; real-world economy 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.