Our review of the Vauxhall Vivaro

"The Vauxhall Vivaro GS is not a ‘new’ flagship model having first launched in 2022. This latest version made its debut in 2025 (shortly after the multi-brand facelifts in 2024) and exists alongside similar flagship medium vans from the other brands owned by Stellantis – these include the Peugeot Expert Sport we recently reviewed, and the freshly-announced Fiat Scudo Onyx and Citroen Dispatch VTR. Toyota, by way of a commercial agreement with Stellantis, also has its own flagship medium van (another rebadged version of the ones above), the Toyota Proace Sport which drips with Toyota touches. If you’re looking for a comparison vehicle set currently in-market, Ford’s MS-RT versions of its vans and pick-up trucks are it. With that in mind you’ll know what to expect from the Vivaro GS – aesthetic upgrades inside and out, and tweaks to the powertrains. Whether those upgrades are worth the price increases over the standard Vivaros is down to you – the diesel GS vans, for example, start at nearly £40K (ex VAT) compared to just over £28K (ex VAT) for an entry-level Vivaro, and the electrics start at nearly £49K (ex VAT with Plug-In Van Grant applied) compared to just over £38K (ex VAT with Plug-In Van Grant applied). Reassuringly, the top-spec Vivaro loses none of its practicality in the GS transformation, so it really will come down to budget and personal taste. Our time with the vehicle has shown us that while getting into a GS is easy, getting out is quite another… we just wanted a bit more time with it!"