No — a new automatic van isn’t automatically “worse for payload”, but it can be slightly reduced compared with an equivalent manual. Payload is simply what’s left once you ...

Yes. On a new van, a tail lift almost always reduces your usable payload because it adds weight to the vehicle. Payload is what you can legally carry (people, ...

Yes — in the UK you can usually arrange insurance on a new van before it’s registered, but you normally can’t fully “activate” cover on the road until the ...

On a brand-new van, the manufacturer warranty usually starts on the date the van is first registered (the “first registration” date on the V5C) or the date it’s first ...

Yes, you can sometimes modify a leased van, but only within the lease company’s rules and usually only if the changes are either reversible or pre-approved in writing. With ...

It can be tax-efficient for a sole trader to buy a new van, but it depends mainly on how you pay for it (cash, finance or lease), how you ...

It’s not automatically a bad time to buy a new diesel van in the UK — but it’s a more “needs-led” decision than it was a few years ago. ...

The best new van for most UK electricians is a compact-to-medium panel van with a low load floor, good side-door access and a sensible racking-friendly load bay. In 2026, ...

The factory options that most reliably help resale value on a new van are the ones that make it easier to use every day and easier to sell to ...

Often, yes — but only if you genuinely need to carry people as well as kit on a regular basis. A crew cab gives you a proper second row ...

Yes — in most cases you can drive a new van on a standard UK car licence (category B), as long as the van’s Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM/GVW) is ...

There isn’t one single “best” new van warranty in the UK, because the value depends on how you use the van (mileage, payload, downtime risk) and what the warranty ...