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  New entry-level engine for Fiat Doblo as MY20 pricing announced
  Fiat is adding a new entry-level engine to its Doblo small van range for 2019 with the introduction of an 80hp diesel. The new engine has been announced alongside pricing for...
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  Jeep Gladiator review – new off-road lifestyle pickup truck driven
  Jeep has built a pickup. Called the Gladiator, it’s based on the Wrangler 4x4 and if you’re after a truck that can cope with some serious off-roading, you’re unlikely to...
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  MG Extender pickup – famous but faded British brand goes trucking mad
  The MG Extender is not, in fact, the latest in our series of stories about one-off pickup trucks (see the Skoda Mountiaq and BMW X7 Pick-up concept for more on...
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  VW launches new Contract Hire Direct online van leasing
  Fancy a new Volkswagen van but don’t like visiting dealerships? Here’s a new solution for you – VW Commercial Vehicles has just launched an online service that allows you to...
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  Fiat launches five-year van warranty and servicing package – but there’s a catch
  Fiat has launched a new five-year warranty and servicing package across its van range – but it only applies to higher specification models. So while the new warranty is available on...
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  2019 Nissan Navara facelift - more payload, more torque, better suspension
  Nissan‘s latest Navara pickup truck is getting a facelift with a release date from July 2019, and the firm has now announced more details of the changes under the skin. For although...
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  Isuzu D-Max Workman+ review – Utility-based limited edition with boosted looks and value
  Here’s an Isuzu D-Max special edition with a difference. While the firm is near-famous for offering additional specification on its lifestyle models on a regular basis (the V-Cross being the...
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  BMW builds a pickup – meet the X7 Pick-up concept
  Well, it was only a matter of time – especially when a BMW executive started slagging off the quality of the Mercedes-Benz X-Class to the press in 2017. The Bavarian...
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  2019 Renault Master facelift – pricing and full details of new-look large van
  UPDATE: We have now driven the 2019 Renault Master facelift, click here to read the full review. Renault has revealed a new version of its Master large van. On sale from...
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  New Renault Trafic – 2019 facelift and engine upgrade info, including pricing
  UPDATE: We’ve now driven the 2019 Renault Trafic – read all about it in our full review. The Renault Trafic becomes the latest medium van to go under the knife, as...
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  Mercedes-Benz Vito 2019 – new engines and tech revealed
  UPDATE: The Mercedes-Benz Vito has been updated again for 2020 with a mild facelift, completely revised engine range and lots of extra tech. You can read all about the latest...
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  Nissan e-NV200 electric van selling twice as fast in 2019
  Nissan has revealed that UK sales of its e-NV200 electric van are up 200% in the first part of 2019 – a strong indicator that British businesses are taking a...
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  Skoda Mountiaq pickup review – one-off Kodiaq truck driven
  Skoda’s new Mountiaq pickup truck is quite special. Unfortunately, it’s not a production model, but has been built by the brand’s latest crop of engineering students at its Vocational School...
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  Updated Peugeot Boxer for 2019 returns to bigger engines, adds new trim levels
  Peugeot has updated its Boxer large van with new engines and additional trim levels. The changes prepare the Boxer for the latest round of Euro 6 emissions regulations, which come into...
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  Citroen Relay 2019 update – new engines, new trim levels, new safety equipment
  The Citroen Relay large van is being refreshed with new engines and new technology for 2019. One of the oldest vans on the market – in parallel with its Peugeot Boxer...
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  Fiat Ducato MY20 – big van gets big update for 2019
  The Fiat Ducato has always been difficult to ignore in the large van sector, thanks to its class-leading payload and fuel economy capability, but more recent rivals have left it...
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  Mitsubishi L200 Challenger special edition revealed – and it might be the last
  It doesn’t quite happen every month, but it does seem like there’s a new version of the Mitsubishi L200 pickup truck on a very regular basis. The latest special edition of...
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  Mercedes X-Class Element special edition goes subtle with the stickers
  Mercedes has a new special edition version of its X-Class pickup available. Called the Element, it’s based on the X 250 d Progressive model, but comes with a host of...
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  Volkswagen Grand California dimensions and specs
  While we’ve now driven and reviewed the VW Grand California camper van, we thought that there will be plenty of buyers keen to know its major dimensions as well. So we’ve built this...
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  New Nissan NV250 small van replaces NV200 with more choice
  Nissan is launching a new small van called the NV250 to replace its aging NV200 model. Although we use the term ‘new’ loosely here, as the NV250 is nothing more...