Opel (Vauxhall) Combo Life XL Camper
The Opel/Vauxhall Combo is basically a Berlingo with different trim. Citroen Berlingo is one of the most often converted cars for camping, so you could take the Combo too. The Combo (and its similar cousins – Citroen Berlingo, Peugeot Partner, Renault Kangoo) is a good car for car camping, but not as good for general driving & comfort during long journeys. It’s not the longest MPV out there (although it’s one of the widest) but offers very good mileage and low maintenance costs. It’s also very well priced – there are plenty of used van or MPV versions to be found. It’s best suited to fill the role of your second car that you can rebuild for camping. If you want it as your main car, it’s good if your budget is low, but otherwise, you’re better off with one of the more comfy and reliable or bigger MPV in our DB.
This car’s boot is 223 cm long ⤢, 113 cm tall ↕, and 120 cm wide ↔.
NimbleCamper rating: 3.6/5
| Body type | |
|---|---|
| Boot length (cm) | 223 |
| Boot height (cm) | 113 |
| Boot width [wheel arches] (cm) | 120 |
| Make | |
| Comfort rating | 1 |
| Consumption l/100km | 5.7 |
| Consumption MPG (UK) | 49 |
| Available in | |
| Engine type | |
| NimbleCamper rating (out of max 5) | |
| Average used price, GBP (2015) | 6755 |
| Boot door type |
- Folded seats boot length (cm): long 223 / standard 188
- EURO NCAP safety rating (2018) – 4/5
- ADAC rating (lower = better) – 2.6/5
Standard rating (not focused on car camping):
Whatcar.com rating: 4/5 • Autoexpress.co.uk rating: 3.5/5
Average rating: 3.8/5
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