Opel launches Combo and is smiling

 

Opel has launched its new Combo range at the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover, Germany and is basking in the glory of its joint-venture partner, Peugeot winning the International Van of the Year award

Opel Combo van makes its debut

Opel chose the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover, Germany as the launch site for its all-new Combo range, little realising the jointly developed Peugeot Partner would walk away with the coveted International Van of the Year Award – allowing the German automaker plenty of glory in which to bask.

The 5th generation of the compact, multifunctional Opel Combo includes the XL version of the Combo Life passenger car variant and the Combo commercial vehicle for the first time.

The newcomers are available in numerous variants and both can be ordered as either a standard (4,40 metre) or an XL (4,75 metre) version. The family van is optionally available as a five or seven seater with space for up to 2 693 litres of luggage.

The transporter (light commercial vehicle – LCV) is also available as a crew cab and with a roof hatch. It offers a load volume of up to 4,4m3, space for two Euro pallets and can carry a payload of up to 1 000 kg.
 
Developed according to passenger car standards from the start – and not as a commercial vehicle to which features were added retrospectively to also appeal to families. This is why it comes with by far the highest level of technologies for comfort and safety in the segment.

Numerous driver assistance and safety systems ranging from Automatic Cruise Control to Forward Collision Alert with pedestrian detection and Automatic Emergency Braking , Driver Drowsiness Alert to Side Blind Spot Alert or the Head up display increase the safety for the family in the Combo Life as well as for occupants of the Combo. Furthermore, the adaptive IntelliGrip traction control system with five modes ensures that Combo owners can leave asphalted roads for leisure activities or easily access construction sites with a muddy, sandy or even snowy surface.
 
A further safety feature is available for the panel van variant. The optional Surround Rear Vision greatly improves visibility of panel vans or of fully loaded vehicles while a second camera in the exterior door mirror on the passenger side ensures that the driver no longer needs to worry about the blind spot on this side of the vehicle.

Under the bonnet, customers can look to a range of turbo-charged, efficient petrol and diesel engine. On the transmission side, the Combo and Combo Life are available with five or six-speed manual transmissions and – for the first time in the segment – with the optional eight-speed automatic.