Peugeot Boxer (06 on) - Review

With two different roof heights, three wheelbase lengths and three body lengths carrying capacity ranges from 8m3 to 13m3, and a payload from 1 tonne to 1.5 tonnes. The 300 range starts with a 3.0 tonne gross vehicle weight (GVW) and goes up to 3.5 tonnes. The rear hinged doors have four opening positions as standard, there are a minimum of eight load locating eyes and the inside of the van is fitted with black plastic lined panels designed to protect both the inner panels and the load. The load sill height is 535 mm or 560mm depending on version and the load space also has fixing holes to accommodate a stowing rail.

ABS and driver’s airbag is fitted as standard with the option of passenger airbag (which can be deactivated via a key), side airbags and curtain airbags. The three-point seat belts are fitted with pre-tensioners and load limiters. The door locks can be operated independently with the key fob able to unlock only the cab doors or unlock only the load space doors or unlock all doors. The deadlocks also means that even if a window is smashed the door cannot be unlocked via the interior door handle. All Boxers are fitted with an immobiliser as standard and there is an option of an alarm with tilt sensor.

The Boxer comes with a two-year, unlimited mileage manufacturer’s warranty and there is a free optional one year warranty provided by the Peugeot dealer network which is honoured provided all servicing is carried out according to the service schedule by the authorised dealers. Servicing is every two years or 24,000 miles depending on which comes first and is in marked difference to the previous generation Boxer which required servicing every 12,500 miles for the 2.2-litre and 20,000 for the 2.8-litre diesel. Insurance groups range from 5E up to 8E. Residual values for the Boxer should be about the 30 per cent mark after three years or 60,000 miles.

Previous generations of the Boxer van have proved largely reliable with no reports of any significant issues or problems. The new diesel engines have a proven track record so there isn’t any reason to suspect this generation of Boxer will prove any more unreliable than the previous generation. Even the new electronic gadgets fitted to the van such as electronic brake force distribution should prove to be problem free given it is tried and tested technology adapted from cars.