Road Tests
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Van Reviews 1 Sep 2007Peugeot Expert L1H1 long-termer
Peugeot Expert wows the testers during its six-month stint with Fleet Van.
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Van Reviews 8 Aug 2007Ford Ranger Wildtrack/Thunder 3.0 auto
Ford has treated its new Ranger to a dose of testosterone with a tough new pair of cookies that move the muscle truck sector up another notch in the macho league – the Ranger Wildtrak (pictured) and Ranger Thunder 3.0-litre automatic.
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Van Reviews 19 Jul 2007
Peugeot Expert L1H1
The Peugeot Expert is entering its second month at Fleet News and all the testers so far have agreed that it is the ideal size for a panel van – big enough to get heaps of cargo in (five cubic metres to be precise) yet small enough to winkle into your average car parking space at Sainsbury’s on a Saturday.
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Van Reviews 1 Jul 2007Renault Trafic 2.0D S127
Things have changed but driving this Renault Trafic brings back memories
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Van Reviews 1 May 2007Mitsubishi L200 4Life Tipper
This new version of Mitsubishi’s dashing 4x4 truck is much more than just an L200 with a gadget.
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Van Reviews 1 May 2007Vauxhall Corsavan 1.3 CDTi
It might be small but a great deal of effort has gone into it. Fleet Van drives the chic new Vauxhall Corsavan
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Van Reviews 1 May 2007Citroen Dispatch LWB 120 long-termer
Looks and load-lugging go hand in hand with Citroën’s light panel van
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Van Reviews 8 Mar 2007Mitsubishi L200
The L200 is not very practical for some things – the cut and thrust of city driving leaves it floundering like carp on the riverbank and it takes corners with the assuredness of a drunken ice skater.
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Van Reviews 8 Mar 2007Citroen Berlingo 600TD 2.0 HDi Enterprise
Citroen has been using the slogan ‘ready, willing and able’ to sell its vans recently – and after a six-month stay at Fleet News, the Berlingo certainly lives up to this claim.
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Van Reviews 1 Mar 2007Ford Transit 280 SWB 85bhp
Oozing with style, driving like a car and bristling with standard safety items, the new Ford Transit has arrived.
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Van Reviews 1 Mar 2007Isuzu Rodeo
Isuzu has revamped its Rodeo pick-up with a new diesel engine, a new five-speed manual gearbox, beefed-up brakes and mild changes to the exterior and interior styling.
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Van Reviews 1 Mar 2007Citroen Dispatch/Fiat Scudo/Peugeot Expert
Trevor Gelken gets behind the wheel of the new light panel van triplets the Citroën Dispatch, Fiat Scudo and Peugeot Expert
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Van Reviews 1 Mar 2007Volkswagen Crafter
Volkswagen’s new panel van is built for serious business. And it drives as tough as it looks.
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Van Reviews 1 Jan 2007Nissan Cabstar
It looks like a 40-tonner but weighs in at 3.5. It feels like a truck but drives like a car. And it’s brilliant.
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Van Reviews 1 Jan 2007Renault Trafic
Renault has a plan – and Britain’s van fleets will play a crucial role in making it succeed
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Van Reviews 14 Dec 2006
Citroen Berlingo 600TD 2.0 HDi Enterprise
I’ve been playing a little game with our long-term test Berlingo in the last couple of weeks called ‘Can I hit 50?’
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Van Reviews 16 Nov 2006
Citroen Berlingo 600TD HDi Enterprise
The gallant little performer that joins our long-term test fleet has been faithfully plugging away on the UK’s roads since its launch in 1995 and has become so common that you can hardly travel a mile without seeing one.
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Van Reviews 1 Nov 2006Iveco Daily
With a stylish new look and host of underbody innovations, there are now even more reasons for fleet operators to choose the Iveco Daily.
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Van Reviews 1 Nov 2006Vauxhall Astravan (2006)
With dynamic new looks, car-like road manners and a new set of engines, Vauxhall’s evergreen car-derived van takes the LCV driving experience to new heights.
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Van Reviews 1 Nov 2006Citroen Relay 30L1H1 100
Citroën has plucked a surprising ace from its sleeve in the panel van sales battleground.
