Volkswagen Crafter

After a production life spanning over thrity years and two model generations, the VW LT is no more. This striking looking brute is its successor and its face ought to clear the fast lane pretty quick when you're in a hurry to get the job done. The Crafter is the product of a joint development between Volkswagen and DaimlerChrysler, so it shares much with the 2006 model Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. The bodies look identical from the sides and they share the same suspension and underpinnings. Also much of the interior including the buttons and switchgear are common not only between the Crafter and Sprinter, but a number of other Mercedes-Benz models too, which is surely no bad thing.

TDI

Available in gross vehicle weights of 3.0, 3.5 and 5.0-tons and with wheelbases of 3.25, 3.7 and 4.3 metres, plus an optional extra long rear overhang. There are panel van, minibus, pick-up and chassis cab bodystyles, normal, raised and super-high roofs, plus single- and double-cab options. The range accommodates many different configurations, with panel vans for instance offering load volumes of between 7.5 and 17 cubic metres. Where applicable, a right-side sliding door is standard, which on mid- and long-wheelbase versions offers a through loading width of 1.3-metres, accommodating Europallets. VW has also worked alongside a number of coachbuilders ensuring custom bodystyles including touring campers and mobile workshops.

2.5 TDI