The Delivery Magazine Reviews The Nissan NV200 Van

Europe’s small van market is extremely competitive. To succeed, a van needs to be compact on the outside but roomy inside with a design that’s both stylish and practical. It needs to be affordable to buy and have low operating costs. It must to be easy to drive and it needs to be flexible. NV200 is all those things, well rounded and versatile, can tackle long journeys with ease but also excels when it comes to city driving. It is refined and comfortable while the light steering and tight turning circle make it perfect for tackling more built up areas and getting out of a tight squeeze. Power comes from an 86bhp 1.5-litre diesel engine, which performs well with a good amount of low down power and a smooth nature. Light steering and a precise five-speed gearbox make the NV200 ideal for driving in built up areas and narrow streets, while it also performs well on windy roads with neat and controlled cornering. It's extremely quiet on the road with very little wind and engine noise, even at higher speeds.

New from the ground up, the NV200 reinvents Nissan’s approach to this sector of the LCV market by setting new standards for interior cargo space, but packaged in extremely compact exterior dimensions. Those compact exterior dimensions – 4.4m long, 1.86m, tall and 1.69m wide. Built on a modified version of Nissan’s flexible B-platform, NV200 is designed to be agile around town, with a commanding driving position and good visibility. Despite its compact exterior dimensions, intelligent packaging delivers a cargo load bay more than 2m in length, sufficient to carry two standard Euro pallets at the same time. Thanks to a low floor, the load cube offers a cargo volume of 4.2m3, around 25 percent greater than its key rivals, which equates to around 1m3. Practical touches include the availability of twin sliding side doors and, a pair of side-hinged ‘French’ rear doors.

The inside of the NV200 has a feel of quality with many parts of the cabin shared across other Nissan car models. To create more cockpit space the gearlever extends from the two-tone wrap around centre consol. A high and upright seating position makes visibility very good while the seats offer plenty of support making it comfortable for long journeys. There is plenty of storage space too. Both the driver and passenger get a cup holder on the dash as well as in the central console, while there is a good-sized dashtop cubby - ideal for keeping paperwork handy - plus extra hidden stowage between the two seats. There is also enough space to hide a camera, mobile phone or other valuables within the upper portion of the glove box and there is also a drawer under the driver's seat to keep more important things hidden away. Other car like features include Nissan’s Intelligent Key, power windows, ESP, anti- lock brakes with brake assist (BA), driver and passenger airbags and EBD (electronic brakeforce distribution), as standard.

The NV200 has been designed so that if it is damaged, it will be quick and easy to repair - cutting down on costs. Service intervals are every 12,000 miles and can be carried out at one of the Nissan commercial vehicle specialist dealerships or at one of the six centres run in partnership with Volvo Truck that offer 24 hours service. The NV200 feels well built, is unlikely to let you down with the interior being rugged enough to withstand daily knocks, and scrapes. Customers will appreciate the NV200 as a tool, which supports them in their business.