What’s great: What’s not so good: The Combo, together with the platform-sharing Citroen Berlingo, Peugeot Partner, Fiat Doblo and Toyota Proace City has, in its various guises been a favourite of the small business for decades now. Trusted to do a trouble-free days work and taking pretty much everything that is thrown at it, the…
Read moreWhat’s great: What’s not so good: Introduction The venerable Fiat Ducato – a van that has never quite captured the hearts of the UK’s van users in the way that rivals such as the Ford Transit and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter have, but, the Fiat has a reputation as being a no-nonsense, capable workhorse, virtues that have…
Read moreWhat’s great: What’s not so good: Fiat was the last of the Stellantis brands to take on the medium van platform already shared by its siblings Vauxhall, Peugeot and Citroen, and in 2024 there’s already been a minor refresh, no doubt designed to make the van a worthy competitor to the venerable Ford Transit Custom,…
Read moreThere are times I think a manufacturer has made a master-stroke in product strategy, and then kept it pretty much to themselves. A prime example of this is the Ford Ranger Tremor – a product towards the bottom of the Ranger line up, but one that offers some practical and financial benefits. Where does it…
Read moreThe first incarnation of the eSprinter with its sub 100 mile range didn’t exactly fly out of the showrooms. Now, with improved range and payloads it’s a much more credible contender in the electric van market. I took a van for a drive through the cotswolds recently, and you can read my thoughts as published…
Read moreWhen the previous Courier was launched back in 2014 many were mystified as to just where it fitted in, especially when compared to other small vans. Bigger than a Fiat Fiorino, smaller than the ubiquitous Citroen Berlingo and with a low payload there didn’t seem to be any direct competition, and this wasn’t necessarily a…
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