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The What Van? Road Test: Toyota Corolla Commercial (2022)
Date: Friday, November 18, 2022
Load bay
Access to the 1.3m3 cargo area is by means of a rear hatch-type door plus a hinged door on each side with its windows covered with opaque film.
The car’s rear seats have gone, replaced by a timber load bed covered with a tailored rubber mat, and half a dozen cargo tie-down points. A steel half-height bulkhead topped off by a mesh grille is there to protect the occupants of the cab should the load slide forwards.
Unusually for a van these days, the rear door is glazed, and the window is equipped with a heater and a wash-wipe system. The hatch is supported by gas-filled struts.
The load area’s sides are protected against scratches and scrapes by a mixture of carpeting and plastic mouldings. Other features include a 12V power point.
Our van came with a tyre inflator/sealer rather than a proper spare wheel; not something we’re ever really happy about.
It helps to save weight though, and the absence of a spare wheel means that there is a big, empty space under the cargo bed. It is a good place to conceal power tools and other items you would prefer not to go missing.
Towing capacity is 450kg if the trailer is unbraked rising to 750kg with a braked trailer.
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