TOYOTA PROACE ELECTRIC
Toyota’s new 10-year warranty offering strikes again, this time elevating its Proace Electric medium van above the technically identical alternatives from Citroen, Peugeot and Vauxhall. While the Proace Electric is sold in far fewer variants than its cousins, it still provides the all-important, highly impressive maximum claimed driving range of 205 miles per charge from the larger battery version – which we feel is the most important thing for electric van buyers right now.
That 10-year warranty adds a layer of reassurance on top that goes way beyond the three-year offering from the others, and Toyota gives you the same 1,226kg maximum payload capability from the smaller battery, too. Simple to drive, with no steep learning curve and the ability to tailor performance to suit your range requirements, this is an electric van that even diehard diesel fans will quickly learn to appreciate. Our Parkers Electric Van of the Year 2022.
RUNNERS-UP
CITROEN e-DISPATCH / PEUGEOT e-EXPERT / VAUXHALL VIVARO-E
All versions of the same van, and all part of the giant Stellantis family, we’ve ranked these three former winners and very deserving runners up together as they are extremely similar on price and specification as well as underlying technology; on this basis, the best option for you will probably come down to the deal you can do on the day.
With a large battery pack option with a 205-mile driving range and 1,000kg payload, plus, a smaller battery pack option with a 140-mile range and 1,226kg payload, these are practical planet savers with low running costs that will do your business proud.
MAXUS E DELIVER 3
The Chinese-made Maxus e Deliver 3 is a quirky beast in many respects – it’s not often you get into a van with an air-conditioning system that doesn’t have a choice of temperature, for example. And while it can match neither the outright range nor the payload capacity of the other electric vans here, the brilliant thing about the e Deliver 3 is just how dependable its driving range is in real life.
No other electric van we’ve driven has been less fazed by motorways than this one, making it a great choice for businesses that deal with lots of different journeys, rather than a set route.
