• Wessex Water takes delivery of 67 Renault Kangoo vans
  • Versatile LCV accounts for circa 60 per cent of the company’s 450-strong small van fleet
  • Water services business has used the Renault Kangoo for seven years
  • Durability, Whole Life Costs and ease-of-use contribute to repeat order
  • Wessex Water is now also appraising its first all-electric Renault Kangoo Z.E
  • Renault Kangoo priced from £15,530 plus VAT

IF you get your water in the South West of England then it’s probably thanks to a Renault Kangoo.

Or certainly in part to the Kangoo van.

Wessex Water has just taken delivery of 67 Renault Kangoo vans, all featuring the brand new Wessex Water livery.

The latest Renault Kangoo vans will be used by Wessex Water’s scientists, water samplers and inspectors to provide its customers throughout Dorset, Somerset, Bristol, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Hampshire with first-class water and sewage services.

Notably, they will be used in the completion of essential site surveys, including the early detection of any underground leakage that is vital to Wessex Water’s near unique industry commitment to rectify as many reported leaks as possible within a single day.

Wessex Water said yhe hassle-free reliability and impressive Whole Life Costs of its previous examples were key factors in deciding to turn on the tap for yet more Kangoos,
the business having first run the award-winning LCV over seven years ago.

The van’s ability to meet its Euro 6 emissions without the need for AdBlue was another major plus, saving running costs and enhancing ease-of-use and convenience for Wessex Water operatives.

All of the vans are powered by the efficient dCi 75 1.5-litre diesel engine, which returns up to 65.7mpg (combined) with CO 2 emissions of 112g/km. In Wessex Water’s chosen Business trim, standard features include DAB radio with AUX input, USB and
Bluetooth connectivity, electric door mirrors and electric front windows, remote central locking, and ESC (Electronic Stability Control) with Hill Start Assist and Grip Xtend, which optimises traction of both front wheels depending on the conditions.

Wessex Water enhanced its vehicles with the factory-fitted additions of the R-Link multimedia system with built-in satellite navigation and a 68mph speed limiter.

In the load area there are bespoke racking systems and sanitation systems by QI Van Systems. Specialist converter Tevo has also equipped a number of vehicles with additional lighting and warning beacons.

As with Wessex Water’s previous Renault Kangoos, all its latest vans have been supplied by Fish Brothers Renault in Swindon.

Martin Crocker, Head of Fleet, Wessex Water, said:

“The Kangoo continues to be perfect for our requirements, representing great value and being popular with our operatives. Our previous ones proved to have near bulletproof reliability, racking up 25,000 miles a year, and the residuals have stood up equally well. For us, there are very few other small vans that offer such an attractive package.

“We’ve now ordered a Z.E version, which we’ll appraise with a view to adding more in the
future, and also our first Renault Trafic, which compares very competitively against some of the larger vans we’ve chosen in the past.”

The Renault Kangoo range encompasses the Panel Van, the longer Maxi that is also available in Crew Van and Crew Van Cab configurations, and the Z.E, which is Europe’s best-selling all-electric van.

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