For most people ordering a new panel van, a bulkhead is a sensible choice: it improves safety, reduces noise, helps the cab heat up quicker, and can make the load ...

The “best” new van for a heating engineer is usually a medium panel van with strong payload, a sensible roof height for racking, and a layout that keeps parts organised ...

For urban driving, the best-visibility new vans tend to be the “cab-forward” designs with a short bonnet, a high seating position and large door mirrors. In today’s market that usually ...

The “best” new van for scaffolders is usually a medium or large panel van with a high payload, long load length and roof load strong enough for tubes and boards. ...

Most tradespeople don’t need the longest load bed available day-to-day. In practice, many jobs are comfortably covered by a standard L1 (short wheelbase) van with around 2.4–2.6m of load length, ...

The “best” new van for a mobile catering business is the one that safely carries your full fit-out (and water/gas) while giving you enough internal height to work, plus the ...

For most UK buyers of new small and medium vans, front-wheel drive (FWD) is the sensible default: it’s usually cheaper to buy, a bit lighter, and can be more efficient. ...

The “best” new van for dog walkers and pet businesses is usually a small or compact panel van with a low load floor, good ventilation options and an easy-clean load ...

If you want the quietest motorway cabin in a new van, the biggest wins usually come from choosing a model designed as a “car-derived” or passenger-friendly platform, and (where it ...

If you’re carrying heavy tools every day, the “best” new van is usually the one with the right payload (how much you can legally carry), a sensible gross vehicle weight ...

If you’re buying new, the best answer is usually: keep the van “right-spec”, not “high-spec”. Spend money on options that protect uptime, safety and resale, and be ruthless about anything ...

For multi-drop city work, the “best” new van is usually the one that’s easy to park, cheap to run in stop-start traffic, and compliant with local clean-air rules. For most ...