Volkswagen Amarok 2.0 Trendline 180PS 4Motion Gross vehicle weight: 3,170kg Payload: 1,187 kg Load volume: n/a Fuel economy (combined): 35.2 mpg CO2 emissions: 211 g/km Price (ex-VAT): £22,745 FOR the workhorse pick-up market, Volkswagen offers its newest and toughest model, the Amarok. There are three trim levels altogether – the entry-level Startline models are particularly aimed at small firms [...]
Citroen Relay 35 L3 H2 130bhp Enterprise Gross vehicle weight: 3,500kg Payload: 1,525kg Load volume: 13 cu m Fuel economy (combined): 38.2 mpg CO2 emissions: 195 g/km Price (ex-VAT): £27,206 HEAVYWEIGHT vans need to be tough and reliable - yet capable of covering long distances while keeping the occupants safe and comfortable. At the same time they need to have [...]
Vauxhall Vivaro 1.6CDTi 16v bi-turbo 120bhp L1H1 Sportive Gross vehicle weight: 2,770kg Payload: 1,092kg Load volume: 5.3 cu m Fuel economy (combined): 36.7mpg CO2 emissions: 202 g/km Price (ex-VAT): £21,158 THE Vauxhall Vivaro changed the face of panel vans forever when it was first launched back in 2001. It was the first commercial vehicle to drive like a car and [...]
Citroen Berlingo 1.6HDi L1 Enterprise 75bhp Gross vehicle weight: 1,945kg Payload: 635kg Load volume: 3.3 cu m Fuel economy (combined): 55.39 mpg CO2 emissions: 131 g/km Price (ex-VAT): £14,978 THE Citroen Berlingo has been one of the mainstays of Great Britain plc since its launch in 1995 and was voted Van of the Year this year in addition to winning [...]
Fiat Fiorino Cargo Gross vehicle weight: 1,750 kg Payload: 660 kg Load volume: 2.5 cu m Fuel economy (combined): 65.7 mpg CO2 emissions: 113 g/km Price (ex-VAT): £14,340 The Fiat Fiorino Cargo well and truly shook up the city van sector when it first burst on to the scene in 2008 and immediately won the title of International Van of [...]
Volkswagen Caddy 1.6TDI Highline 102PS C20 Gross vehicle weight: 2,159 kg Payload: 669kg Load volume: 3.2 cu m Fuel economy (combined): 55.39mpg CO2 emissions: 134g/km Price (ex-VAT): £17,225 THE Volkswagen Caddy has built up an awesome reputation for build quality, reliability and excellent residual values – it's hardly surprising that the judges chose this van to win the sector. It [...]
Shopping around the pumps can fuel big savings PLUNGING prices at the pumps can add up to big savings for managers of business van fleets. Chevin Fleet Solutions say that with the £1 litre now a reality in some parts of the country and oil prices staying low in the medium term, a proactive managerial approach could deliver [...]
Clarks Vehicle Conversions and Carnell Support Services have worked together to create a safer environment MOTORWAYS have just become safer places to work, from the inside of a van. Clarks Vehicle Conversions and Carnell Support Services have developed a welfare van that will improve the safety of workers on motorway lane closures. the 30 year-old company has a [...]
The new refreshed ORSA website HELP with impartial fleet safety is just a click away for managers. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has set up its revamped Occupational Road Safety Alliance website with updated features and information for people who drive for work. The ORSA website - www.orsa.org.uk - has been given a facelift with a fresh [...]
FANS of the adult’s Tonka Toy, the beef-cake pick-up, will be dusting off their Timberlands in readiness for the latest builder’s brute – Hyundai’s Santa Cruz crossover truck concept.
Gad Tuning can use their track proven skills to bolster your engines ECU remapping of a van’s electronic brain can transform performance and driveability without dramatically affecting economy. Most think of racing cars or high performance road models, but the same thinking can be applied very well to vans or pick-ups which have a heavy job to do [...]
Keep your eyes on the prize - The Citan is now available for under £200/month THE MB Citan can now be obtained for £179 a month. If you want something larger for an additional £100 per month, the Sprinter caters for the other end of the size and weight scale Citan achieves up to 65.7 mpg combined, offering [...]
SsangYong Rexton - a commercial version of its serious off-roader IT has created a van version of its familiar Rexton 4x4, the W CSX. It uses a body on frame construction for maximum strength, double wishbone and coil spring suspension to the front, and a five link rigid axle with coil springs at the rear. With its 3 [...]
The Corsavan was a winner at the 2014 Business Van Awards, can that be topped with the new model? THE new Vauxhall Corsavan has been announced with prices starting at just over £12k. Deliveries for the new Corsavan are scheduled for the beginning of March as Vauxhall announces a new drive for SME business. All three come with [...]
New year is a great time to commit to change, how about brushing up on your driving habits? WHEN resolutions are made, many are not adhered to, but making simple New Year driving resolutions is something that can quite easily be done. Driving risks If you are a company car driver, the last thing that you want is [...]
