Corsavan does miles and miles to the gallon

Fleet customers and private van drivers who opt for a Corsavan will be able to rack up loads of miles on just the one tank, as the latest addition to Vauxhall’s LCV range proved on the AA/ALD Automotive MPG Marathon.

A Corsavan 1.3 CDTi Club, driven by journalist John Kendall and university tutor Paul Nieuwenhuis, clocked up an impressive 81.02mpg on the two-day eco event – enough to give the smallest model in Vauxhall’s van line-up a potential range of over 800 miles.

What’s more, thanks to an increased payload over the outgoing model, Corsavan customers can benefit from being able to carry more than before. Indeed, the MPG Marathon vehicle was carrying a ballast of 275kg – half of the 550kg maximum payload.

The 81.02mpg figure was the highest recorded on the event, a two-day, 334-mile route across Hampshire, Somerset and Devon incorporating motorway, town and cross country driving, at almost 3mpg more than the winning car, a Toyota Aygo carrying no extra weight.

Corsavan’s incredible performance was backed up by a similarly impressive return from the Vivaro – twice winner of the AA-backed event. This year, a long-wheelbase Vivaro 2900 CDTi was crowned top in its class, returning 46.36mpg over the route with a weighty 447kg of ballast on board.