[Twc services]

I am after a new van now and have been going round in circles. I have a T5 Kombi at the moment but running out of room so would like a panel van. VW too expensive new and you have to pay for fresh air as a extra. Ford transit custom is nice to drive and new Vivaro i tested out but its a 1.6 ? So come on fellas what would you go for ? Few grand for deposit and contract hire for £200 ish a month. Vivaro was 170 pm and transit 220pm. Cheers

[Tom-01]

If I was to contract hire I would go for a Transit Custom LWB. If I was buying I would get a couple of years old VW Transporter, a nice one.

[Twc services]

Lwb you reckon tom ? Is short wheelbase to small?

[Matt.]

http://offers.renault.co.uk/business/trafic_business

[Twc services]

that looks ok ? Think the deal i looked at was 18 months which may be better not sure 

[Richard ham]

The new vivaro engines are genuis. Same power out of a 1.6 as the 2.0 apparently. They can nowadays   get high power out of low size engines. On the vivaro it has a long load secret compartment. I quite like the new vivaro.

[Twc services]

It defo is on my top 3 just cant decide its so hard !!!

[Clever Forum Name]

That's my only gripe with my custom. I wish i had a lwb some days, but other times i dont. Luckily another van does PW GutterVac so no issue for me i guess.

I can fit both in the van with my setup. They are just smaller versions.

If you do go for the custom you will get some great deals on 290's trends and limited's

DON'T go for the bog standard one, its pants. Min is the trend!

Just silly things like power fold mirrors, reverse cameras, HID lighting. All i thought were gimmicks, now i wonder how i managed without em lol Even aircon is lush lol.

125 model pulls my 850L fine, 100 model i would be struggling.

Only main issue with the custom is MPG is shocking. I get 26-30 usually 27.5 Havent even fitted the diesel hot system yet, so no doubt i will have to work in all but the nastiest tropical storms to pay my bills 

[Tom-01]

Lwb you reckon tom ? Is short wheelbase to small?

That would be my preference as I would go for a 900 ltd tank and have room for pressure washer or gutter vac. The do a really high payload one.

[Twc services]

That sounds good as im going to look into driveway cleaning as a add on this year. Thats interesting you say about the fuel economy ? Thats pretty poor for a new van. They reckon that 1.6 vivaro can do 46mpg (unloaded lol )

[Clever Forum Name]

You might get 30-32 if you drive really really slowly. Lol

[kempy]

Viva seems  to tick all the boxes

[NWH]

Vw transporter best van IMO there is drives better than a lot of cars

[Twc services]

I have had 2 VWs now but i think they are living on reputation now ? The others have now caught up with them.

[dd]

The new vivaro engines are genuis. Same power out of a 1.6 as the 2.0 apparently. They can nowadays   get high power out of low size engines. On the vivaro it has a long load secret compartment. I quite like the new vivaro.

I would be wary of the 1.6 in a van that big. I am no expert but it seems to me the engine has to work too hard.

[PoleKing]

The new vivaro engines are genuis. Same power out of a 1.6 as the 2.0 apparently. They can nowadays   get high power out of low size engines. On the vivaro it has a long load secret compartment. I quite like the new vivaro.

I would be wary of the 1.6 in a van that big. I am no expert but it seems to me the engine has to work too hard.

+1.
They're focussing marketing on BHP. Which is fine. But carrying weight, like WFP does, it's the torque figure that's important.

[Richard ham]

Old vivaro 2.5 310nm of torque new vivaro 1.6 biturbo 320nm of torque. Got to be an improvement. Tech specs are on the internet guys.:-)

[jonboywalton75]

You might get 30-32 if you drive really really slowly. Lol

I get 550 ish from £75 diesel at the moment on my custom
depends how you drive,  I'm old and wise 

[Clever Forum Name]

You might get 30-32 if you drive really really slowly. Lol

I get 550 ish from £75 diesel at the moment on my custom
depends how you drive,  I'm old and wise 

its not just how I drive though. Most work custom vans give poor mpg

[dd]

Old vivaro 2.5 310nm of torque new vivaro 1.6 biturbo 320nm of torque. Got to be an improvement. Tech specs are on the internet guys.:-)

But how hard would a 1.6 engine have to work to achieve that? Surely there is increased risk of engine wear and various faults arising.