Ford Ranger (11 on) 2.2 TDCi (157ps) Pick Up Double Cab Black Edition Auto 4 out of 5 The Ford Ranger is hardly a pickup lacking in assertiveness in standard form, but if you really want to scare Audi drivers out of the outside lane we suggest you take a closer look at this limited-run... 30 May 2018
Volkswagen Amarok (11 on) 3.0 V6 TDI (204bhp) A33 D/Cab Pick Up Dark Label BMT4M Auto 4 out of 5 Dark Label may sound like a brand of instant coffee, but it is in fact a special edition version of the VW Amarok pickup truck. This V6 version (there was an earlier Amarok Dark Label with the... 21 May 2018
Mitsubishi L200 (15 on) 2.5 DI-D (178bhp) LB Double Cab DI-D Warrior 4WD 4 out of 5 It’s a small change for the 2018 Mitsubishi L200 Warrior pickup, just a little number moving on the specification sheet; 3,100kg to 3,500kg, or 3.5 tonnes. Yet for that small improvement in grade, the... 19 April 2018
Fiat Talento (16 on) LWB 1.6 Ecojet (145ps) 12 SX Combi Start Stop 4 out of 5 No standard car provides you with space for nine adults and no MPV offers as large a boot as a long-wheelbase (LWB) medium van. Which is where the appeal of this nine-seater Fiat Talento Combi comes... 29 March 2018
Renault Kangoo (08 on) 1.5 dCi (110ps) ML19 Formula Edition Van (EURO6) Auto 3.5 out of 5 Completing the set, this is the Parkers Vans review of the Renault Kangoo Formula Edition – which as with the Trafic Formula Edition and Master Formula Edition, celebrates the link between the Renault... 23 March 2018
Renault Master (10 on) MWB 2.3 dCi (170ps) MM35 ENERGY Formula Edition Medium Rf Van FWD 4 out of 5 Sportier vans are becoming increasingly popular of late and, as tenuous as the link to F1 may seem with a van of this size, the Renault Master Formula Edition’s black and yellow-accented paint job... 12 February 2018
Renault Trafic (14 on) SWB 1.6 dCi (145ps) SL27 ENERGY Formula Edition Van 4.5 out of 5 After a distinctly different sporty looking van that still comes with a bit of a proper pedigree image? Then the Renault Formula Editions could be for you. Biggest seller is likely to be the Renault... 22 January 2018
Isuzu D-Max (12 on) 1.9 (161ps) Arctic Truck 35 Double Cab 4x4 Auto 3 out of 5 There’s an undeniable appeal to Isuzu’s D-Max pickup after it’s been given an Icelandic twist. Equipped with 35-inch tyres and given wide arches and a suspension lift to accommodate, the AT35 offers a... 13 December 2017
Vauxhall Corsavan (14-18) 1.3 CDTi 16V (95ps) Limited Edition Nav Van (SS) 4.5 out of 5 If you’re in the market for a car-based van, the Vauxhall Corsavan is currently your only choice in the UK, as the rival Ford Fiesta Van went out of production earlier in 2017. And as yet there has... 04 December 2017
Volkswagen Transporter (15 on) SWB 2.0 TSI (150ps) T30 BMT Highline Van 3.5 out of 5 Volkswagen is the only manufacturer in 2017 to offer a petrol-powered medium van for sale in the UK with its new VW Transporter TSI range. There are two ways of looking at this – either VW is so... 17 November 2017
Fiat Fullback (16 on) 2.4 (180bhp) Cross Double Cab Pick Up Auto 4 out of 5 This is the Parkers Vans review of the latest entrant into the lifestyle pickup fray, the Fiat Fullback Cross. Like a number of other recent eye-catching pickups – most notably the Mitsubishi L200... 14 November 2017
Volkswagen Caddy (15 on) 1.0 TSI (102ps) C20 BlueMotion Tech Trendline (AC) Van 4 out of 5 Petrol-powered vans are few and far between these days, but Volkswagen offers more choices than most. Here for review we have its smallest model, the standard-wheelbase VW Caddy, combined with a 102hp... 06 November 2017
Volkswagen Amarok (11 on) 3.0 V6 TDI (220ps) A33 D/Cab Pick Up Highline BMT 4M Auto 4.5 out of 5 Make way, proles – this here is the range-topping Volkswagen Amarok Highline, and we’ve got it in for review as a timely reminder that the forthcoming Mercedes X-Class isn’t quite as ground-breaking... 05 October 2017
Vauxhall Vivaro (14-19) 1.6CDTi BiTurbo (142ps) 2900 L2 H1 Ltd Ed Nav D/Cab 4 out of 5 In the original press release, this Vauxhall Vivaro Limited Edition Nav was described as ‘the ultimate Vivaro’. Big talk – especially for a van that’s been unfortunately lumbered with graphics that... 22 August 2017
Renault Kangoo (08 on) Electric 44kW 33kWh ZE ML20 Business Van Auto 4 out of 5 Renault has fixed the only major problem with its Kangoo ZE electric small van. No, not the price (shush, you) but the driving range. On sale in the UK from autumn 2017, the new Renault Kangoo ZE 33 –... 18 August 2017
Nissan NP300 Navara (16 on) 2.3dCi (190ps) Double Cab Pick Up Trek-1 4WD Auto 4.5 out of 5 Another week, another limited-edition lifestyle pickup in for review: this time it’s the new Nissan Navara Trek-1°, of which just 400 are available to UK buyers. Prices start at £29,220 (ex. VAT but... 10 August 2017
Mitsubishi L200 (15 on) 2.5 DI-D (178bhp) Double Cab Barbarian SVP 4WD Auto 3.5 out of 5 The Mitsubishi L200 has many talents, but it’s not the most obvious choice if you’re looking for a real head-turning pickup. While it has a continuing legacy of lifestyle equipment grades with shouty... 02 August 2017
Volkswagen Crafter (17 on) MWB 2.0 TDI (177ps) CR35 Trendline High Roof Van 4 out of 5 This VW Crafter isn’t the biggest van on the market, with a total load volume of 11.3 cubic metres, and it can’t carry the most weight, with a middling payload of 1,235kg. However, with a comfy... 29 June 2017
Peugeot Partner (08 on) Electric (67ps) L2 552 SE Van Auto 3.5 out of 5 Parkers Vans review of the new-for-2017 Peugeot Partner L2 Electric small van The current Peugeot Partner may not be long for this world – it, alongside its Citroen Berlingo cousin, is due to be... 12 June 2017
Peugeot Expert (16 on) Standard 2.0 BlueHDi (120ps) 1400 Professional Plus Van 3.5 out of 5 It's a tough gig for the latest Peugeot Expert. Sister model to the Citroen Dispatch and Toyota Proace, as a medium van it competes in a sector of the market utterly dominated by the Ford Transit... 24 May 2017