VAUXHALL'S Ellesmere Port plant workers have helped roll out a new look for the Combo compact van.

The new Combo's electric version features a longer range and a significant price cut over earlier models.

The new vehicle features Vauxhall’s 'Vizor' front-end styling, which has been rolled out across its car line-up already and wraps the LED lights and Vauxhall emblem behind a gloss black panel.

It also boasts clever ‘Intelli-Lux’ Matrix LED headlights, which is a class-first in the compact van segment.

Vauxhalls new Combo compact van.

Vauxhall's new Combo compact van.

Also improved is an upgraded interior, while thanks to a new 50kWh battery, the Combo Electric will benefit from a range of up to 205 miles (WLTP), an increase of 17 per cent (30 miles) over the current model.

The same electric motor producing 134bhp and 270Nm of torque as the outgoing version is fitted, with Vauxhall saying a zero to 80 per cent charge can be completed in ‘less than 30 minutes’ on a 100kW DC rapid charger. It can reach a top speed of 81mph.

The Combo Electric starts from £28,550 (excluding VAT), representing a saving of £4,450 over the outgoing model.

Vauxhall will continue to sell its diesel counterpart too, with prices from £20,850 exc VAT.

James Taylor, managing director of Vauxhall, said: “Vauxhall is the UK’s leading electric van brand and this latest iteration of Combo will build on that success thanks to its increased range, bold design and upgraded technology and interior, and we are proud that it will be manufactured at our Ellesmere Port facility here in the UK.”

Sales for the updated Vauxhall Combo will start before the end of the year, with full pricing and specifications also confirmed at that time.

Vauxhall, alongside the wider Stellantis group that this firm is part of, is refreshing its full commercial vehicle line-up as it looks to grow its van sales over the coming years.