First Drive: Fiat Punto Van While Ford and Vauxhall have been trading blows between the Fiesta van and Corsavan respectively in their quest to offer ever-improving emissions lo...
11 Dec 12
First Drive: Fiat Fiorino Cargo Adventure Fiat has added a new Adventure model to its baby Fiorino van range, offering a lukewarm off-roader capable of traversing wet and muddy slopes with m...
02 Nov 12
First Drive: Vauxhall Movano minibus Vauxhall's line-up of vehicles for its large van Movano range extends to tippers, dropsides, Luton vans and to this model, a 17-seat minibus t...
02 Nov 12
First Drive: Vauxhall Movano Techshift There's a belief in some areas of the LCV market that in the medium term vans are going to follow the direction of the heavy goods vehicle mar...
08 Oct 12
First Drive: Mercedes-Benz Citan Mercedes-Benz believes the launch of its Citan into the light van sector in January 2013 will enable the brand to slug it out on an even footing wit...
08 Oct 12
First Drive: Ford Transit Custom If you've developed a phobia about vehicle manufacturers describing the levels of quality bestowed upon their vans as "car-like" th...
19 Sep 12
First Drive: Vauxhall VXR Maloo This isn't the pick-up for cost-conscious businesses, and it's certainly not a rival for smaller single-cab vehicles like the Fiat Doblo ...
15 Aug 12
First Drive: Ford Ranger Wildtrak The arrival of the new Ford Ranger signaled a change of tack in the pick-up sector for the blue oval brand. A world apart from its utilitarian, ...
15 Aug 12
First Drive: VW Crafter 163hp When VW launched the revised Crafter last year, one little anomaly is that the most powerful model was also the most efficient. We've now had th...
15 Aug 12
First Drive: VW Amarok 122hp The 122hp version of the 2.0-litre diesel that powers VW's Amarok range of pick-ups is only available in the entry-level Startline model, which...
15 Aug 12
First Drive: Ford Fiesta Van Econetic Like its car counterpart, the light commercial vehicle version of the Ford Fiesta has benefitted from some recent efficiency gains, which have put t...
15 Aug 12
First Drive: Fuso Canter 4x4 Having dropped the Mitsubishi name, but not the distinctive logo that goes with it, Fuso has launched a high ground-clearance four-wheel drive 6.5-t...
24 Jul 12
First Drive: Isuzu D-max Isuzu reckons it has improved refinement and quality in its new D-max pick-up while losing none of the ruggedness and off-road ability on which its ...
20 Jun 12
First Drive: Vauxhall Vivaro Ecoflex Vauxhall broke new ground in the eco-van sector last year by including an Ecoflex- badged derivative of every model in its line-up. Until May 2...
18 May 12
First Drive: Citroen Relay 35 If Postman Pat had a big brother he would probably drive the long-wheelbase, high-roof Euro5 Citroen Relay 35 resplendent in Pisano Red. We recently...
18 May 12
First Drive: Toyota Hilux With the increasing competition in the pick-up sector fuelled by last year's introduction of the VW Amarok, followed by this year's recen...
18 May 12
First Drive: Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport-X Highly specced sport vans are increasingly popular with image-conscious customers who want something more than a working tool for both leisure and bus...
18 May 12
First Drive: Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian Black Mitsubishi has a decent tradition when it comes to special edition L200s, so it's no surprise to see the emergence of the Barbarian Black. Lau...
18 May 12
First Drive: VW Amarok 180hp Automatic Since making its UK debut at the 2011 Commercial Vehicle Show, VW's Amarok pick-up has attracted more than its fair share of plaudits. Indeed, s...
26 Apr 12
First Drive: Nissan NV200 N-tec Late last year Nissan enhanced its NV200 range with the addition of a higher-powered engine, which it mated to a six-speed manual box. The 1.5-litre ...