The Fiat Scudo makes for a sound choice in the light van segment even though it was first launched in 2007 and then revamped in 2011 – others may have more load space but the Scudo is nice to drive and has a wide range of bodystyles to choose from.

The VW Transporter is the firm’s most popular van for a reason – it’s not only good to drive but it also has lots of abilities. More importantly, the Transporter has very good residuals.

The Nissan e-NV200 will, the firm boldly claims, change the LCV market forever. There’s no doubt that the van is impressive and will meet a lot of criteria for firms wanting the kudos of being environmentally-friendly but the van’s range will worry many.

The Peugeot Expert feels like it has been with us for longer than it actually has but it still a very good workhorse that is versatile and popular.

The Peugeot Partner is an excellent compact van with terms of capabilities. It’s also one of the better and electric production vans available and for those who need to access to difficult places, the Partner has the option of Peugeot’s ATV grip system.

The Toyota Hilux is one of the best known 4×4 pick-ups and is renowned or its reliability and ruggedness – it’s also, famously, the car that TV show Top Gear ‘couldn’t kill’.

It might not come up on many buyers’ wishlists but the DFSK Loadhopper is a decent minivan for anyone on a budget.

In a fiercely fought sector, the Peugeot Boxer manages to stand out from the crowd with its distinctive looks and a revamp in the spring of 2014 helped to fight off the competition from newer rival large panel vans.

Peugeot Bipper is a practical van that’s cheap to run The Peugeot Bipper is made in the same factory as its siblings, the Citreon Nemo and the Fiat Fiorino, but it doesn’t have the same range of models or engine … Continued

Based on the Hyundai i800, the iLoad is a van with lots of car-like abilities and a decent load space.