Road Tests
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Van Reviews 30 Jul 2013Our fleet: Volkswagen Transporter T27 2.0TDI Bluemotion
When choosing a van, its ability to do its intended job properly has always taken precedence over whether it was slightly more costly than another on fuel.
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Van Reviews 12 Nov 2012First drive: Fiat Scudo 1.6 Comfort 90
Fiat’s mid-sized van is still cutting the mustard in 2012.
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Van Reviews 17 Sep 2012First Drive: SsangYong Korando Sports 2.0
Challenger brings suprising levels of refinement and comfort to pick-up sector.
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Van Reviews 17 Sep 2012First Drive: Great Wall Steed 2.0D SE
Chinese pick-up lacks sophistication but edges some rivals on running costs.
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Van Reviews 11 Jun 2012First Drive: Mitsubishi L200 2.5 DI-D Barbarian Black
High-specification Black special edition keeps workhorse at forefront of sector.
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Van Reviews 4 May 2011Long-term: Renault Kangoo Compact
Regular readers will already know that we recently swapped our old Renault Kangoo Maxi for a Compact version – essentially a Maxi with the back end cut off.
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Van Reviews 29 Jan 2011Renault Kangoo Maxi crew-cab (long termer, Jan)
The recent bad weather has certainly played havoc with my plans to nudge our long-term Kangoo’s fuel consumption figure.
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Van Reviews 20 Jan 2011Vauxhall Movano
The Vauxhall Movano has long been a fleet favourite at the heavy end of the market and now with a new model on offer there are even more reasons to choose it.
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Van Reviews 13 Jan 2011Vauxhall Vivaro crew-cab
Despite the fact that I’m on record saying the Vauxhall Vivaro and its twin brother the Renault Trafic are probably my favourite vans to drive, this doughty fleet performer has never won a Fleet News or Fleet Van award since it was launched in 2001.
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Van Reviews 4 Dec 2010Renault Kangoo Maxi crew-cab (long termer, Nov)
Fresh Kangoo offers a whole lot of fleet choices - our new long-termer combines chunky looks with low running costs. And five seats too
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Van Reviews 26 Oct 2010Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell
Van operators will be able to choose an off-the-shelf electric van from Mercedes-Benz in summer 2011 with the new Vito E-Cell.
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Van Reviews 30 Sep 2010Volkswagen Transporter T5 102 LWB (Sept 2010)
By now most readers should know that I’m pretty impressed with the van on test here, the Volkswagen Transporter T5.
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Van Reviews 30 Sep 2010Iveco Daily 2.3 Agile
One thing is for certain – you won’t miss our Iveco Daily test van if it happens to pass you on the road.
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Van Reviews 1 Jul 2010Citroen Nemo/Relay Enterprise
With van sales continuing to struggle, Citroën has upped the spec and dropped the prices of a new range it has labelled Enterprise. But can these vans cut the fleet mustard?
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Van Reviews 1 Jun 2010Fiat Doblo Cargo SWB 2.0 SX Euro V
New engines, better build quality and a host of class-leading features make the Doblo a winner.
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Van Reviews 1 Jun 2010Iveco Daily 4x4 35S17
The new Iveco Daily 4x4 is more than just another off-roader – it’s simply in a class of its own.
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Van Reviews 1 May 2010Volkswagen Transporter T5 long termer (1)
Fresh from its maker and sporting a sparkly blue metallic finish and snazzy alloy wheels, this Volkswagen Transporter T5 is the latest vehicle to join our long-term test fleet.
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Van Reviews 1 Apr 2010Nissan NV200 Combi
Five and seven-seat Combi targets fleets which need to move people, not goods, around.
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Van Reviews 29 Mar 2010Volkswagen Transporter T5
The new Transporter T5, a new Fleet Van award-winning vehicle from Volkswagen, is more fuel-efficient, more comfortable and comes with updated safety features.
