Comparing the best vans and pickups in the UK

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  Cheap vans for parts
  The cost of parts for vans is often overlooked during the buying process, and the importance of this matter is usually only realised when it’s needed. To give buyers a...
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  Van depreciation rates compared
  Over the course of your new van’s first three years, owners lose more money through van depreciation than any other factor, including fuel, insurance and servicing costs. Across the three...
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  Large van depreciation: residual values compared
  The last of our van residual value articles compares all ten of the large panel vans on the UK market. Between 22 and 29 percent of the original list price...
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  Medium van depreciation: residual values compared
  Van depreciation constitutes the biggest contributor to total cost of ownership (TCO) and aspect of van buying that is becoming increasingly important. In this article, we compare the residual values of...
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  Small van depreciation: All major models compared
  Depreciation is the biggest contributor to the total cost of owning a small van during the first three years – more than the fuel, insurance and servicing costs combined. It’ll cost...
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  Cheapest van to insure
  When it comes to total life costs, we tend to think of depreciation, servicing costs and fuel economy. An often overlooked aspect is insurance, and this article breaks down all...
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  Cheapest small van for insurance 2016
  While insurance costs may be small and relatively insignificant in the grand scheme of running a van, for younger drivers and those starting out in a new business, every little...
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  Top 10 Modern Customised Vans
  The UK and Europe have long seen vans as a work tool, and nothing more, and have been very slow to take on the concept of van customisation. While most...
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  Cheapest large vans for insurance
  While prices for large van insurance don’t vary quite as much as fuel costs or the price of parts, the £237 (over 25 percent) difference between the most and least...
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  Cheapest van to maintain
  Over the last 10 years, we’ve seen total life costs playing an increasing role for van operators when they are looking for their next vehicle. There are many different aspects...
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  Cheapest large vans for parts
  Also read: Most fuel-efficient large vans Also read: Best van for payload at 3.5t  An often overlooked aspect of a vehicle that can have a serious impact on the overall running costs is...
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  Twin test: Ford Transit Connect versus Volkswagen Caddy
  Over the past 10 years, two names have stood out in the small van sector; the Ford Transit Connect and the Volkswagen Caddy. They are the most expensive vans in...
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  Most economical pickup trucks
  Also read: New pickups for 2015 and 2016 Due to their large engines, relative heavy weight and poorer aerodynamics, fuel economy is the largest contributor to a pickup’s total cost of...
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  Mercedes-Benz Sprinter v Ford Transit: Clash of the Titans
  Also read: Ford Transit Custom Sport v Vauxhall Vivaro Sportive Also read: Volkswagen Caddy v Ford Transit Connect When it comes to premium quality heavy vans, two names are head and shoulders...
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  Mercedes-Benz Vito versus Volkswagen Transporter
  If you are a medium van operator, and you want to arrive in style, there are two premium vans that stick out from the crowd: Mercedes-Benz Vito and Volkswagen Transporter....
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  Top 5 large vans for 2015
  Large panel vans represent one of the fastest growing LCV segments, with sales up 24.3 percent so far this year. Every vehicle in the segment has been modified in some...
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  Van part price comparison of medium vans
  Also read: Van price part comparison for small vans Also read: Most fuel efficent medium panel vans Following on from our comparison of small van parts prices, we’re moving up a sector...
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  Cheapest small vans for price and cost of parts
  When we think about running costs, or total cost of ownership (TCO), we tend to think about fuel economy, but an aspect often overlooked is part prices and fitting. We focused...
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  Top 20 best-selling vans of all time
  After a lot of compiling of data and research, Parkers Vans can unveil the Top 20 best-selling vans of all time. The European manufacturers dominate this sector although a number...
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  Top 10 low emission small vans for 2015
  With the taxation on vans likely to be moving to an emission-based system by 2018, we look at the best vehicles for this year. Although the Euro-6 legislation, isn’t due...