These core conversions carry the same three - year / 100, 000 - mile warranty as the
standard panel van.
They're cheap to buy, offer great fuel economy, and are much easier to navigate around crowded city streets than a full -
size panel van.
The first version was introduced in 1979, and was a three door
panel van version of the Fiat 131.
In Germany, the «Edition Sprinter» package
in panel van guise is priced at 2300 euros (plus VAT) which equals to a price saving of 50 percent.
The Vivaro's 1.6 - litre engines might sound a little small
for panel van duties but don't knock them until you've tried them because performance is generally good.
Compact vans don't usually offer the kind of sprawling model ranges we're used to seeing in the
larger panel van sector but the Fiat Doblo Cargo gets close.
The Boxer range is wide and varied, providing operators with a choice
of panel van payload capacities ranging from 1,115 kg up to 1,900 kg.
In Europe, the Fiat Doblo is available in numerous configurations ranging
from panel vans to seven - seat passenger versions.
Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi, Fiat's Turkish joint venture, announced that it will supply Ram with 190,000 units of the Fiat Doblo
small panel van over the course of seven years.
The standard Boxer
panel van comes with a steel bulkhead between load space and cab, which provides an element of safety and security.
Vehicle 2006 MWB Ford Transit 280 with dual sliding
doors panel van Context A campervan conversion with fixed double bed, small sink and hob combo.
Citroen again leads the way in the large
panel van sector, with stop - start boosting the Relay ahead of the similar Peugeot Boxer.
On the other hand, the Volkswagen
Caddy panel van and Caddy Life will also receive three petrol burners, like the 1.2 - liter Euro 6 engine, with 84 horsepower and five - speed manual, the 1.0 - liter with 102 horsepower and the same five - speed transmission, as well as the higher 1.4 - liter engine with 125 horsepower and a standard six - speed manual, or an optional seven - speed DSG.
The 161bhp 116 CDI equipped with the BlueEfficiency package can achieve a combined cycle return of 49.6 mpg, putting it among the most economical
panel vans on the market.
Last week Nissan unveiled the 100 %
electric panel van version e-NV200 concept decorated with Nissan and FedEx graphics and logos at the 64th IAA Commercial Vehicle International Motor Show in Hanover, Germany.
But it is not 1950 — the 2007 Chevrolet HHR's retro look borrows heavily from
Chevy panel vans of that era, which makes it a polarizing car.
As mentioned, fuel economy is a strong point for the Ducato, and it's one of the most
economical panel vans available - capable of returning up to 47.9 mpg, with emissions of 157g / km.
Many new cars boast of vast levels of choice and personalisation, but nothing gives you the freedom that a
good panel van does.
The mid-size
Mercedes panel van is aimed at the busiest and most competitive sector in the commercial vehicle sector, and its rivals include such luminaries as the Ford Transit Custom, Volkswagen Transporter, Vauxhall Vivaro, Renault Trafic, Citroen Dispatch and Peugeot Expert.
These two features are combined for the Fiat Doblò Cargo XL, a high roofed, long
wheelbase panel van model, with a one tonne payload, equipped with the 105 hp (78 kW) 1.6 litre Multijet common rail diesel.
The most recent facelift for the Peugeot
Boxer panel van took place in 2014, though Peugeot's biggest load carrier also adopted Euro 6 engines in 2016.
And if you think my explanation is needlessly complex, try using it while darting down narrow, curvy roads and dodging oncoming
Renault panel vans driven by young men more interested in their phones than avoiding head - on collisions.
Ford began to integrate the operations of its European subsidiaries in the 1960s with the launch of the 1965 Ford
Transit panel van, which was a joint development between Ford of Britain and Ford - Werke, however it was the Ford Escort in 1968 that truly marked the end of unique models in European countries and followed the creation of Ford Europe in 1967 from the assets of the British and German operations but the corporate entities continue.
On the autovaa leading toward the city of Jerez in south - western Spain, the Z4 M dove among ratty Renaults, Citroens, Seats, and
Ford panel vans, gobbling up tarmac while maintaining excellent directional stability.
His distress turns to panic when Jill's old flame Graham (mullet - sporting Paddy Considine), a kind of mystic self - help guru with a garishly
painted panel van, moves in next door and gets all chummy.
If Fiat Chrysler moves ProMaster City assembly to the Ram HD plant, and if President Trump does not tear up the North American Free Trade Agreement ahead of that, Ram will be able to
import panel van versions across the border to the north without paying the 25 - percent «Chicken Tax» on each unit.
In a habitat where battle - scarred Renault Twingos and fearless Peugeot 207s rule, not to
mention panel vans, taxis, and buses, the Phantom feels like a prize bull crossing a piranha - infested river.
[12] Available as a complement to the BlueEFFICIENCY package for all
Sprinter panel vans and crewbuses with a perm.
Introduced for the 1961 model year as the replacement for the Ford F -
Series panel van, four generations of the model line have been produced.
Combined with the maximum payload of 1,005 kg, that gives the van the kind of carrying capacity normally associated with the small
panel van segment above.
Fiat has been a major player in the European commercial van sector for well over a century, and for the last 35 years it's the
Ducato panel van that has been the flagship of the range.
[7] The BlueEFFICIENCY package is optionally available for the
Vito panel van, Mixto and Tourer.
In terms of outright carrying capacity, the Vito lags a little behind the most spacious
mid-sized panel vans.
Both brakes and steering inspire confidence with their predictable responses and despite being a
tall panel van, the Vivaro keeps body roll in check through the corners.
With Renault's passenger cars going from strength to strength as well, there's a lot to be banked on this - the latest Renault
Trafic panel van.
These engines are only available on the short - wheelbase Caravelle SE, and not the
Transporter panel van - yet.
The Transit Connect looks and feels like an old -
fashioned panel van, but with sliding side doors, it's more of a minivan.
Ford says that it has more than double the cargo - carrying space of the Chevy
HHR Panel van, and its short 180 - inch length should make it nearly as easy to park as a small car.
In terms of specification, the standard
panel van gives you twin rear doors that open to 180 degrees, a single sliding side door, driver airbag, ESC, DAB radio, adjustable driver's seat with armrest, twin - bench passenger seat, electric front windows and a rake / reach adjustable steering column.
Fleets of the
classic panel vans and box trucks could be replaced by electric versions, which have the potential to not only save money, but to also reduce vehicle pollution in urban areas.
One thing I never imagined when I became an entrepreneur is that I'd acquire a deep appreciation
for panel vans, especially the ones with small - business decals displayed on the sides.