Combo vans, economy vans, oversized estates or just small vans. These are all terms that are often branded about in the van hire trade, often to the confusion of outsiders so what exactly is mean by these terms?

Well they all refer to one type of van in fact, made by Vauxhall (Vauxhall combo), Ford (Ford Transit Connect) and Peugeot to name a few manufacturers. It’s the type of van favoured by plumbers, electricians and mechanics to name a few. Well liked for their car like driving behaviour but not unreasonable load capacity (1.7 meters by 1.5 meters) and a payload of up to 900kg they are the ideal workhorse. 

So the next time you’re looking into van hire, you’ll know exactly what they mean and won’t be baffled by local rental depot.