June 10, 201214 yr basically I have a mercedes vito which is doing around 30mpg because i use it as my car back and for work, want something more economical. And of course has to fit a trials bike or two in The vauxhall combo seems to be a good economical van doing around 50-60mpg, Transit connect possibly lpg as the diesel ones dont seem to good on fuel Would like a vivaro but think it wil be equally poor on fuel Berlingo ? I am warming to the car type version any advice etc would be good Cheers Chris
June 10, 201214 yr Author cheers neil - are they as good on fuel as the claimed figures I have read 50-55mpg is the norm... noticed you are from South Wales were abouts you from
June 11, 201214 yr I've got a Combo 1.7 DTI, been a great van, done 70k miles in 4 years, now on 103k and still does 470 miles to a full tank of diesel. Sherco fits in the back along with all my tools and gear and if my brother is riding it pulls the trailer, 2 bikes and everything else no problem. I'm due to replace it this year, almost tempted to just get a newer one but I fancy a VW Caddy this time.
June 11, 201214 yr The "Corsa" Combo has just been replaced. Drove the 1.3CDTI versions of what is now the "old" one. OK but definite cliff edge to the power delivery.
June 12, 201214 yr Yes, my berlingo does 50+ mpg easy 16 HDI, the vans got a ply wood bulkhead, so the bike has to go in diagonally, Great van but only two seats
June 12, 201214 yr I've got a Berlingo Multispace (the car version) which is a great compromise as the rear seats can be removed in a couple of minutes. As it doesn't have a bulkhead, with the passenger seat moved forward, there's loads of space.
June 20, 201214 yr Author thanks all - yes I have looked at the berlingo multispace and wondered if a bike would fit in there
June 21, 201214 yr Just sold my combo 17di, big mistake! It had an aftermarket rear seat conversion so it would seat 5 pull 2 clips then back to a van! But the best of all it would take 2 bikes my Evo and my mates Gas Gas it a bit tight but ok, I done quite a bit of travelling in it last year so to save on hotel bills the Evo was on 1 side and me on my air bed on the other! Iv also got a beta alp and that fits in 2,fuel economy was 54mpg when loaded,it was the perfect van i should not have sold it gutted.
June 21, 201214 yr I have had 3 LWB transit connects, 90 HP and i average 42MPG running round half loaded with a good mix of urban & A-road driving. They have all been good reliable vehicles over the years with no real issues. Room for at least 2 bikes with the bulkhead fitted.
November 21, 201213 yr I've got a VW Transporter that does 35 mpg. I use it for everyting, don't have an other car and I'm afraid I don't drive it very slow (chip tuned to 130 bhp) so it could be more economical if you want it to be I think. I've driven other van's at work, Citoën Jumpy, Opel (Vauxhall) Vivaro and Ford Transit and the VW is the only "larger van" that feels and rides almost like a "normal" car.
November 21, 201213 yr ................except for a vito which is better! Could be. I can only comment on the van's I've driven
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