The WhatVan? Road Test

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28 Feb 14
The WhatVan? Road Test: Mitsubishi Outlander 4Work
You’ve got to opt for a pick-up if you need a 4x4 light commercial, right? Okay, you’ll have to deal with the fact that models such as Toyota’s Hilux ...
05 Dec 13
The What Van? Road Test: Renault Kangoo
Representing Mercedes-Benz's first foray into the light van market, the arrival of Mercedes-Benz's Citan has directed the spotlight away from the vehi...
02 Dec 13
The WhatVan? Road Test: Fiat Doblo Cargo XL
Nobody will ever buy Fiat's Doblo Cargo XL for its appearance. Launched last year and the most capacious model in the Doblo Cargo range, its tall, awk...
28 Oct 13
The WhatVan? Road Test: Toyota Proace
Over the past few years Toyota has missed a major opportunity in the van market. At one stage it looked as though it was going to mount a serious chal...
25 Sep 13
The WhatVan? Road Test Nissan Navara Visia
A few years ago, pick-up manufacturers thought they had struck gold. Their practice of producing double-cab 4x4 pick-ups groaning with extras (leather...
25 Jul 13
The WhatVan? Road Test: Ford Fiesta Van
It could be seen as difficult to build a business case in favour of Ford's Fiesta Van. Offering far easier access to a cargo area that is more...
26 Jun 13
The WhatVan? Road Test: Mercedes-Benz Citan
Mercedes-Benz pitches itself at the premium end of the van market. Renault does not. So it was something of a surprise when the former selected the ...
30 May 13
The WhatVan? Road Test: Mini Clubvan
The Mini Van is back after too long an absence, but this newcomer is way more sophisticated than its early 1960s ancestor. Today's made-in-O...
18 Apr 13
The WhatVan? Road Test: Ford Transit Custom
Since its launch almost 50 years ago the Ford Transit has become an icon for the UK road transport industry. But how good is the latest version? We ...
25 Mar 13
The WhatVan? Road Test: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
Given that they spend most of their time crawling along in bumper-to-bumper traffic jams, all vans on city centre delivery work really ought to be f...
25 Feb 13
The What Van? Road Test: Citroen Berlingo
Late last year saw Citroen's front-wheel drive Berlingo undergo a modest makeover including a restyled nose that incorporated a wider grille p...
05 Nov 12
The What Van? Road Test: Isuzu D-max
With Ford, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Nissan and more latterly Volkswagen all active in the pick-up market, Isuzu sometimes has to fight to be heard. The b...
08 Oct 12
The What Van? Road Test: Iveco Daily
A 205hp diesel in a 3.5-tonner? C'mon, that's got to be crazy. Surely it will guzzle fuel like there's no tomorrow? Surely the lad ...
19 Sep 12
The What Van? Road Test: Ford Ranger
Better-looking and more sophisticated than its predecessor, Ford's latest Ranger pick-up has been pitched into a market that is awash with som...
15 Aug 12
The What Van? Road Test: Great Wall Steed
Hot on the heels of DFSK's launch of the Loadhopper microvan, a different Chinese manufacturer is attacking another area of the UK light comme...
25 Jul 12
The What Van? Road Test: Vauxhall Combo
If Vauxhall's latest Combo looks familiar somehow, then that's because it is. It is in fact a re-badged version of Fiat's Dob...
21 Jun 12
The What Van? Road Test: Renault Kangoo ZE
If Renault's electric Kangoo ZE fails to succeed in the UK it won't be due to a lack of encouragement. What Van?'s 2012 Van of the ...
22 May 12
The What Van? Road Test: DFSK Loadhopper
Why buy a van made by a manufacturer hardly anybody in this country has ever heard of, whose products have been on sale here for barely five minutes...
30 Apr 12
The What Van? Road Test: Ford Transit Euro5
The all-conquering market- leading Ford Transit has been revamped to bring it in line with the new Euro5 emission regulations. In doing so Ford has w...
22 Mar 12
The What Van? Road Test: Nissan NV400
While Nissan may be almost breathlessly eager to insist on the presence of its own DNA in the new NV400, the fact remains that it is a reworked vers...