Van Guard News

Ssangyong has launched a pair of new light commercial vehicles.

The Korean brand has van versions of both its Kyron and Rexton 4×4 passenger models available. The £13,995 (excl. VAT) Kyron C-S is powered by a 141PS 2.0-litre diesel engine and 530kg payload, while the £15,995 Rexton C-S gets a 2.5-litre diesel and 740kg payload. Anti-skid control plus off-road hill-decent control are standard on both models.

Robin Roberts Is Impressed By The User-Friendly Renault Trafic, Which Isn’t Just Comfortable But Also Extremely Capable. What’s More, Its Euro4 Diesel Engines Are Among The Cleanest In The Light Van Market

WHEN Renault launched the latest Trafic series, they raised the ante in Britain’s light van market.

This car sees family life as, essentially, one enduring storage problem. It may be right.

Development of Mercedes-Benz’ Sprinter Plug-in Hybrid van reached the point where we were able to drive it around the port of Hamburg last week. Here’s what CM thought. Compared with the Toyota Prius - the most familiar benchmark hybrid vehicle - the Sprinter features a simplified driveline, but adds the ability to be plugged in to a mains supply to give a full charge at the start of day.

Citroen’s Berlingo Multispace started its life as no more than a van with windows and seats, but found its niche as a good-value alternative to more expensive, highly-equipped and flasher-looking compact MPVs like the Renault Scenic and Citroen’s own Xsara Picasso. A people-carrier without pretensions, it is both hard-working load-carrier and effective family transport, capable of lugging anything from large dogs, sports gear and car boot-sale stock to mini-motorbikes, wheelchairs and other specialist equipment.

RENAULT look set to strengthen their position in the light commercial vehicle sector with the Kangoo Compact.

Designed for urban driving, it will offer a new concept in the LCV market.

The Kangoo Compact is primarily aimed at those whose jobs take them frequently into city centres, where parking and ease of manoeuvrability are critical.

The new Peugeot Bipper van, the latest addition to Peugeot´s comprehensive LCV range, has been awarded ´Best New Van´ award at the 2008 Fleet World Honours.