Mercedes-Benz eCitan Review

15th January 2024 | Road Tests and Reviews

It’s probably fair to say that Mercedes-Benz was a little underwhelmed with the success of the original Citan. Based on the ‘OK but nothing spectacular’ Renault Kangoo, the German manufacturer attempted to take the van upmarket with some cab alterations together with bold, premium manufacturer badging (and premium pricing). It didn’t quite come off, and…

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Mercedes-Benz eVito Review

30th November 2023 | Road Tests and Reviews

Almost all van manufacturers of medium vans now have an electric version available, but possibly one of the van industry’s best kept secrets is that Mercedes-Benz originally launched a zero emission version of the Vito way back in 2010. Known then as the E-Cell, the van was only available directly from the company’s in-house leasing…

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Ford Ranger Raptor 2023MY Review

11th July 2023 | Road Tests and Reviews

It’s no ordinary pickup, that’s for sure, and when the original Raptor was launched to the UK press in 2019 Ford was at pains to point this out. From its conception, the rule book for pickups was discarded, none more so than the 1000kg payload required in the UK for the truck to be considered…

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Isuzu D-Max Arctic Trucks AT35 2022MY Review

2nd July 2023 | Road Tests and Reviews

The D-Max. A multi award winning pickup that has found favour amongst 1000’s of loyal customers, many of whom work in the agricultural industry and who choose a vehicle more for it’s workhorse capability rather than looks, trinkets and bling. But for those that need something that is able to tackle more extreme conditions Isuzu…

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Volkswagen Amarok Review (2023MY)

24th June 2023 | Road Tests and Reviews

With Volkswagen only entering the 4×4 pick up market in the UK with the Amarok in 2011, it came a surprise to many that just 9 years later the company chose to withdraw the vehicle, production capacity being prioritised for other models. At a similar time, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Fiat and Mercedes-Benz also took the decision…

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Mercedes-Benz Citan Review

6th March 2023 | Road Tests and Reviews

Mercedes-Benz was probably a little underwhelmed by the number of sales that the original Citan achieved compared to the Renault Kangoo that shared its platform. Reasons could be many fold but the fact that the van felt and looked like a Kangoo with just a different grille may well have been instrumental, together with the…

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