People Movers Starting Under $70K
Best People movers according to our experts
There's an old saying that if you want to become really good at something, then just keep doing it. That certainly applies to Ford and its iconic Transit van, which following its launch in 1965 has evolved through four generations, an expanded choice of variants and total production of around 10 million units.
Six months after the VW ID.Buzz and its commercial cousin the ID.Buzz Cargo arrived in Australia, a sportier more premium version of the ultimate retro‑futurist machine has joined them. The ID.Buzz GTX 4Motion is a dual‑motor, long‑wheelbase, seven‑seat‑only model that takes this pure‑EV formula into new territory.
The latest MY25 Vito van range brings updated styling and numerous standard equipment upgrades. However, is our 119 LWB Panel Van test vehicle worth its high purchase price and servicing costs?
Converting a cargo van to a people mover is a quick, practical way to give big families what they need: Space. Ford has plenty of experience in this pursuit over the years, not all of it totally successful, it should be noted. But when you're starting with the accomplished Transit Custom van, surely the transition to people‑mover can't be too fraught.
Electric propulsion is being offered in an increasing number of light commercial vans and LDV is attempting to reposition the market with its aggressively priced and well‑specified eDeliver 7. We've put it to the tradie load test.
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