New Launches
Show Report: CV Show 2012
What a cracking event the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show turned out to be, thanks in no small part to Ford… Read More
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Long-Term Test 1
We has just taken delivery of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Club Cab for long-term appraisal… Read More
Ford Transit ECOnetic Brief Test
We’ve been putting a SWB 100hp 2.2TDi Euro 5 Transit 280 ECOnetic through its paces… Read More
Renault Kangoo ZE 2011 European Launch
Renault is at the forefront of manufacturers offering a mass produced factory-built electric van… Read More
Fuso Canter 2011 European Launch
Fuso has completely revamped its range of light and heavy truck Canter chassis and chassis crew cabs… Read More
Iveco Daily 2011 European Launch
Iveco has introduced new, latest generation diesels to its Daily range, along with detail changes inside and out… Read More
Ford Transit 2011 European Launch
Ford takes the iconic Transit to the next stage with an all-new range of 2.2-litre Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 UK Launch
VW’s large panel van has undergone a serious makeover with changes to the front-end styling and the cab interior, as well as new Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Ford Transit Connect Electric Brief Test
We spent a day with the battery-powered Connect to get a better idea of what it’s like to live with in its natural, urban environment. Read More
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL Brief Test
Currently undergoing trials with selected fleet customers in the UK, we managed to get behind the wheel of a battery-powered Vito E-CELL… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 European Launch
Volkswagen’s Crafter has undergone a midlife makeover and gets a new front-end along with new Euro 5 engines… Read More
Dropside Reviews and Buyers' Guides
Citroën Relay Review & Buyers' Guide
The result of a long-standing joint-development deal between PSA Peugeot Citroën and Fiat, the current generation front-wheel drive Relay has been with us…
Fiat Ducato Review & Buyers' Guide
The product of a long-established joint venture between Fiat and PSA Group, Peugeot and Citroën’s parent company, Fiat’s Ducato is almost identical to…
Ford Transit Review & Buyers' Guide
Introduced to the UK market at the end of 2011 the updated Transit, regardless of whether it is front-, rear- or all-wheel drive, is powered by a line-up of…
Isuzu Truck Grafter Review & Buyers' Guide
First introduced to the UK in 1993 the N Series-based Grafter 3.5 tonne chassis cab range underwent a major overhaul in 2008 which introduced a cab with more…
Iveco Daily Review & Buyers' Guide
Iveco updated the Daily at the beginning of 2010, with new diesel engines courtesy of Fiat Powertrain Technologies, a mild facelift and a shift up into a…
Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Review & Buyers' Guide
In recent years a new breed of 7.5-tonner has appeared on British roads. Made by manufacturers such as Isuzu Truck and Mitsubishi Fuso, it’s comparatively…
Nissan Cabstar Review & Buyers' Guide
An unglamorous, uncomplaining workhorse, Nissan’s forward-control (the cab is over the engine) rear-wheel drive Cabstar has been shouldering the burden for…
Renault Master Review & Buyers' Guide
The current generation Master — also sold as the Movano by Vauxhall — is a very different proposition to its predecessor. For starters it has followed Ford’s…
Renault Trafic Review & Buyers' Guide
Cutting-edge design can go one of two ways. It can either be accepted as a real classic of its kind and be as fresh in ten years time as it is now, or look…
Renault Trucks Master Review & Buyers' Guide
Renault’s new Master isn’t solely available through the manufacturer’s car and van network or through the Vauxhall network badged as a Movano. It’s sold by…
Renault Trucks Maxity Review & Buyers' Guide
If Renault’s Maxity looks vaguely familiar, then that’s because it’s a re-badged version of Nissan’s Cabstar. Sold through the Renault Truck network rather…
Toyota Dyna Review & Buyers' Guide
Perhaps it is a consequence of a lack of promotional effort on Toyota’s part, but the forward-control Dyna is often overlooked by people in the market for a…
Vauxhall Movano Review & Buyers' Guide
Vauxhall’s all-new Movano has been well worth the wait. With new engines, the availability of both front- and rear-wheel drive and grossing at from 2.8 to 4.5…
Vauxhall Vivaro Review & Buyers' Guide
One of the most remarkable things about Vauxhall’s Vivaro is how well its styling has lasted since its launch at the end of 2001.
Volkswagen Crafter Review & Buyers' Guide
With its aggressive-looking snarling front grille and square-shouldered demeanour on the highway, there’s no danger that you’ll mistake Volkswagen’s rear-wheel…
Dropside van reviews and buyers' guides for all new dropside vans for sale in the UK. Also dropside specifications, dropside dimensions, dropside road tests and all the latest van news and new van launches.
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Latest Features
Show Preview: CV Show 2012
This year's Commercial Vehicle Show is returning to the NEC Birmingham on 24 – 26 April following a very successful 2011 event… Read More
Vans of the Year Awards 2012
Each year we sit down and decide which, in our opinion, are best light commercials around in each market segment… Read More
Manheim: Used Van Market 2011
Manheim Remarketing reports on used van values and trends in 2011… Read More
Iveco: State of the Nation 2012
The Italian van and truck manufacturer takes a look back at the 2011 UK van market… Read More
Bridgestone Eco-Rally 2011
Environmentally-friendly transport can be fun, as we discovered courtesy of a Transit Connect Electric… Read More
Euro 5 Switchover
There’s a flurry of activity in the 3.5 tonne panel van market and the reason is the impending October deadline for new vans to meet Euro 5 emissions levels… Read More
ESP on Vans Explained
ESP, or Electronic Stability Programme to give it its full title, is either standard or available as an option on all light commercials. But what is it exactly? Read More