Regards speed limit – this is one of those where everyone has a different opinion.
I’ve got a 1.7cdti Combo Crew (so has back seats) – I spoke to the DVLA who said that this type of vehicle is often down to interpretation, they don’t publish lists of which vehicle is/isn’t car derived. I was told, as mine has back seats and windows behind the driver, it’s car derived.
The van’s not exciting or fun, but has been a workhorse without being to far from a car day to day. Astra I had before was far more car like, unsurprisingly. Combo crew gets you the bigger load capability, so good for lugging building bits, stuff to the tip, or even bikes!
You still look like you’re running the pope around or delivering the post, depending on vehicle colour..