In this table we look at how the broad
commercial van market is split into two major types of model types.
Its Best - in - Class payload capacity Based on the latest available competitive information for
Cargo Vans marketed as Small Vans in the WardsAuto Small Van segment (Chevrolet City Express, Ford Transit Connect and Nissan NV200).
Best - in - Class payload and cargo capacity, Based on the latest available competitive information for Cargo
Vans marketed as Small Vans in the WardsAuto Small Van segment (Chevrolet City Express, Ford Transit Connect and Nissan NV200).
The Express currently holds roughly 45 % of the full
size van market in the United States, just behind rival Fords E Series.
«A vehicle like the Nissan e-NV200 Concept would energize the current
compact van market in more ways than one — helping improve the quality of urban life and providing a smart financial investment for large and small businesses alike,» Murakami added.
But with the
American van market now filling up with Euro - style vans, we wish they'd find a way to figure it out.
There's been plenty of activity in Australia's
large van market recently but the Crafter has remained relatively unchanged, the model carrying on in its current guise for four years now.
Fiat's Doblo Cargo has one of the widest ranges of load volume and carrying capacity in the compact
van market too.
After a slight dip in February, the US commercial
van market held steady in March 2018, with Q1 results near enough equaling those from 2017.
Aimed squarely at Europe's commercial vehicle market, and intended to help Ford remain the best - selling commercial vehicle brand on the continent for the fourth straight year, the new Ford Fiesta Van «marks the company's return to the urban
hatchback van market,» the automaker said in a release.
The Fiat Doblo Cargo offers a wide range of interior sizes and body styles, with even the Work - Up pick - up available as an option - an unusual model in the
mid-weight van market.
The small cargo and
passenger van market is booming, and Ford, Nissan, and Ram have all thrown their hats into the ring.
With those caveats in mind, we've assembled six of the seven major players in the mid-size
delivery van market, and assessed each in terms of on - the - road performance, suitability of intended purpose, quality of construction, level of technology and overall value for money.
The Ram ProMaster posted the steepest decline in the
commercial vans market in March, bringing its year - to - date total for the first quarter over 3500 sales below its performance in Q1 2017.
What's more, the ProMaster City offers unsurpassed towing capacity of up to 2,000 lb (907 kg), Based on the latest available competitive information for
Cargo Vans marketed as Small Vans in the WardsAuto Small Van segment (Chevrolet City Express, Ford Transit Connect and Nissan NV200) When properly equipped.
Based on the latest available competitive information for Cargo
Vans marketed as Small Vans in the WardsAuto Small Van segment (Chevrolet City Express, Ford Transit Connect and Nissan NV200).
«This plant is key to our future growth in the very dynamic North
American van market,» Volker Mornhinweg, head of Mercedes - Benz Vans, said to Automotive News.
It dominates Australia's
large van market, but how does the Mercedes - Benz Sprinter stack up against its new - look rivals?
No way Chevrolet and Chrysler were going to let Ford have the
compact van market all to itself with the Transit Connect.
The Sprinter, which first brought European thinking to our commercial
van market in 2001, hasn't been challenged until now.
Ram is finally ready to re-enter
the van market with the 2014 ProMaster, a van that — much like its Dodge Sprinter predecessor — has its roots in European market.
Variety is the spice of life and, it seems, key to giving buyers exactly what they're looking for in
the van market.
Other high - quality models now available include the Kia Soul EV (which NGC range - tested in December 2014) and the Nissan e-NV200, the latter bringing all the benefits of electric to the small
van market.
Fiat further revised the Doblo Cargo in 2015 to help it build on its relatively minor share of the UK small
van market.
Please note that this isn't total market share for the total commercial
van market, just how the top models stack up against each other.
Based on the latest available competitive information for Cargo
Vans marketed as Small Vans in the Wards Auto Small Van segment (Chevrolet City Express, Ford Transit Connect and Nissan NV200)
Based on the latest available competitive information for Cargo
Vans marketed as Small Vans in the WardsAuto Small Van segment (Chevrolet City Express, Ford Transit Connect and Nissan NV200) When properly equipped.
For even greater cargo carrying flexibility, the load floor is flat and the space between the wheels is a Best - in - Class 48.4 in (1,229 mm) Based on the latest available competitive information for Cargo
Vans marketed as Small Vans in the WardsAuto Small Van segment (Chevrolet City Express, Ford Transit Connect and Nissan NV200).
Best - in - Class standard ceiling height and width between the wheels, Based on the latest available competitive information for Cargo
Vans marketed as Small Vans in the WardsAuto Small Van segment (Chevrolet City Express, Ford Transit Connect and Nissan NV200).
The ProMaster City's 2.4 L Tigershark ® Multiair ® I - 4 engine delivers Best - in - Class 178 horsepower Based on the latest available competitive information for Cargo
Vans marketed as Small Vans in the WardsAuto Small Van segment (Chevrolet City Express, Ford Transit Connect and Nissan NV200).
It features Best - in - Class horsepower and torque, Based on the latest available competitive information for Cargo
Vans marketed as Small Vans in the WardsAuto Small Van segment (Chevrolet City Express, Ford Transit Connect and Nissan NV200).
Payload is Best - in - Class at up to 1,901 lb (862 kg) on Cargo Van models and 1,713 lb (777 kg) on Wagon models Based on the latest available competitive information for Cargo
Vans marketed as Small Vans in the WardsAuto Small Van segment (Chevrolet City Express, Ford Transit Connect and Nissan NV200).
Ford is making some big waves today in
the van market.
Tough, functional and professional, new Transit brings new levels of capability and versatility to the medium commercial
van market.
• Tough, functional and professional, the all - new Ford Transit brings a new level of capability and versatility to the medium commercial
van market; it replaces the heavier two - tonne Transit in Europe and worldwide markets, and replaces the E-Series in North America
The MPV, Mazda's first venture into
the van market, has been a tremendous success since its 1988 debut.
One of the most versatile offerings in the full - size
van market is the 2018 Ford Transit, a vehicle ready to haul around cargo or, when properly equipped, shuttle up to 15 passengers.
Together, the E-Series and Transit own 46 percent of Canada's full - size commercial
van market.
However, fleet vehicles are also important for Chevy's bottom line, and the 2015 City Express van was developed to take advantage of the recent evolution of the fleet van segment and throw some competition at Ford, which has the upper hand in the small commercial
van market.
Nothing can touch it in
the van market.
A full - size cargo or passenger van, the 2015 Chevy Express competes against newer, larger, and often more capable models as General Motors attempts to retain a big chunk of the commercial
van market.
The new Sprinter is a unique proposition as an overall system solution in
the van market.
Practicality is one of the most important selling points in the commercial
van market, and the 2018 Nissan NV delivers plenty of it.
With this combination, the new Sprinter is a unique proposition as an overall system solution in
the van market.»
The Chevrolet Express van has sold in North America for half a century, but now it stands alone as a seismic shift hits
the van market.