Buying a used.. Land Rover Defender There’s talk of this icon being resurrected after production stopped last year, but until then, misty-eyed nostalgics will have to pay high used price...
03 Apr 17
Buying a used...Mercedes-Benz Sprinter First seen in 1995, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter continues the brand’s reputation for reliability and productivity, says Ian Shaw
30 Sep 16
Buying a used... Renault Master The original Master, built from 1980 to 1998, was designed from the inside out, giving it excellent load volume and ‘egg-box’ external styling. The se...
09 May 16
Buying a used... Mitsubishi ASX 4Work Light commercial vehicles that have their origins in cars can trace their roots back to the original 1960s Mini Van and beyond, whilst many small Euro...
13 Apr 16
Buying a used... Mercedes Citan Economies of scale rule in the light commercial sector, and joint ventures are the key to success. Best known is the SEVEL partnership of Citroen, Peu...
26 Feb 16
Buying a used... Volkswagen Amarok When the Amarok was introduced in 2010 it was seen as a new departure for Volkswagen. In truth VW had dipped its toe in this particular pond, albeit b...
08 Dec 15
Buying a used... Vauxhall Movano Few vans in the 2.8 to 3.5 tonnes sector are individual models. The SEVEL trio of Citroen, Peugeot and Fiat is well established and even the mighty Ge...
30 Oct 15
Buying a used... Fiat Ducato This Fiat Ducato can actually trace its family tree back to 1994 and the, then new, generation of Sevel vans, which were the result of a joint-venture...
29 Sep 15
Buying a used... Mini Clubvan When BMW launched the MINI Clubman estate derivative it met with universal criticism for its boxy looks and van-style rear doors. With one eye on maxi...
08 Sep 15
Buying a used... Mitsubishi Shogun 4Work It was immediately after World War 2 that the commercial 4X4 came into being. The Civilian Jeep (CJ) models served America's rural needs and in the UK...
27 Aug 15
Buying a used... Nissan Interstar Japanese manufacturers have excelled at microvans, as typified by offerings from Suzuki, Daihatsu and Honda, and been dominant among mono-box medium v...
12 Jul 15
Buying a used... Peugeot Partner Launched in 1996, the original Peugeot Partner – whose place in the LCV scheme of things is now taken by the Bipper – stood alongside the Citroen Berl...
04 Jun 15
Buying a used... Toyota Dyna The Japanese recipe for chassis cab and dropside 3.5 tonners might seem old-fashioned compared to the front-wheel drive offerings from the European bi...
29 Apr 15
Buying a used... Suzuki Carry The original Japanese microvans typified by offerings from Suzuki, Daihatsu and Honda, fell foul of increasing safety legislation where, just like the...
26 Feb 15
Buying a used... Land Rover Discovery Commercial Land Rover began by making commercial vehicles of course, and has never lost sight of that, despite most of its current models being unashamed luxury ...
09 Dec 14
Buying a used... Fiat Fiorino Forget the Renault Kangoo, Vauxall Combo and Ford Transit Connect – when it comes to car-cube designs, the Fiat Fiorino can lay claim to being the dad...
05 Nov 14
Buying a used... Renault Trafic When it appeared in 2001 the styling was a radical departure of design from previous Trafic which was a boxy affair intended to look like a diluted ve...
24 Sep 14
Buying a used... LDV Maxus The LDV Maxus was the last of a long line of vans built in the Midlands with British know-how, history and commonsense design. It has a history stretc...
03 Sep 14
Buying a used... Peugeot Boxer The Peugeot Boxer can trace its history back to the then new generation of Sevel vans in 1994. Sevel is the joint-venture between PSA – Peugeot and Ci...
06 Aug 14
Buying a used... Nissan Cabstar Nissan introduced an improved Cabstar to the UK in 2007 (which itself has only recently been upgraded). Aware of the Cabstar’s rather basic image, the...