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Mercedes-Benz Vito 2023 review: 116 CDI MWB Van - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 29 Jun 2023

Mercedes-Benz has earned its reputation as a maker of premium passenger cars, but the three-pointed star also produces a huge variety of light- and heavy-commercial vehicles. The Vito van lines up against the market-dominant Toyota HiAce, however cost-of-entry is appreciably higher. Does the extra spend deliver value-for-money? Our TradieGuide review aims to answer that question.

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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2023 review: 419 LWB Panel Van - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 31 May 2023

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has been a popular option in the heavy commercial van segment for close to 30 years, during which time a raft of new keenly-priced and well-specified competitors have arrived to challenge it. Does this latest, third-generation version do enough to hold them at bay?

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Hyundai Staria Load 2023 review: Premium

By Tom White · 29 May 2023

Hyundai's Staria Load makes the case for a van that offers the specs to take on the dominant HiAce along with cool styling, high safety, and the luxuries of a passenger car. Can it really do it all?

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Vehicle types explained

By Stephen Ottley · 25 May 2023

What is a car? A car is any four-wheeled, self-propelled vehicle that is designed to carry passengers rather than cargo.

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Ford E-Transit limited in Oz

By David Morley · 22 May 2023

Despite being a vehicle segment that appears to be such a natural fit with electrification, Ford Australia claims that conventionally powered (turbo-diesel) Transits will remain the big sellers in its local van line-up.

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Ford prices E-Transit electric car

By David Morley · 18 May 2023

Ford’s all-electric E-Transit hits showrooms this week with a price-tag that might scare the horses a little.

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Ford E-Transit 2023 review

By David Morley · 18 May 2023

Ford's Transit has carved out a real niche for itself, even in Australia where the dual-cab ute rules. Now there's an battery-electric variant of the boxy load-hauler and we have to ask: Why has it taken so long?

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Volkswagen Caddy Cargo 2023 review: Petrol - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 04 May 2023

Despite competition from a couple of well-credentialled competitors, in the shape of the Peugeot Partner and Renault Kangoo, VW's Caddy continues to dominate the small light-commercial van category. Is this on-going sales success deserved? Mark Oastler has loaded it up and taken to the hills in a TradieGuide test to find out.

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Lexus LM luxury van likely for Oz

By Chris Thompson · 13 Apr 2023

A new luxury van unfamiliar to most Australians could make its way to our shores in the near future thanks to Toyota’s upmarket brand.

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Mitsubishi Delica on the way for Australia?

By Tom White · 06 Apr 2023

Mitsubishi wants the Delica off-road people mover in Australia - but there might be a bit of a wait.

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