Our commercial customers regularly come to us with a fixed budget and fixed requirements. Often their businesses determine the requirements for their used van and often the budget is under £10,000. Finding a reliable used van on a fixed budget is not always easy. Particularly with so much choice. So Snows Group want to make the choice as simple and pain free as possible. Here is what we believe are the top 10 used vans for under £10,000.
It’s the epitome of versatility. Available in short and long wheelbases, standard, medium and high roof heights, with a variety of trims, the VW Transporter is a powerhouse of a panel van. And with 204bhp achievable, we mean that in more ways than one!
A light van that is driveable and practical, the Peugeot Partner has won several awards including What Van?’s Light Commercial Vehicle of the Year. It’s raised the bar in this style of van so it should 100% be on your consideration list.
Peugeot’s Expert is also an award winner. This time in the medium van category. Superior styling, competitive pricing and superb practicality are just a few reasons why it is a deserving winner. Certainly in our eyes anyway.
Ideal for urban deliveries, the Citan is a compact van with Mercedes-Benz style. Available in both a petrol and diesel powertrain, the Citan is impressively quiet and provides a more refined driving experience.
This strong and dynamic pick-up truck boasts great VW engines and impressive load-lugging credentials. It’s a powerful and robust option that is stable when towing but also surprisingly economical and efficient.
Mercedes-Benz didn’t get a legion of loyal van customers for no reason. Surely one of the most well known vans they offer is the Sprinter. Available with a range of powertrains, avariety of trims, and with crew cabs, chassis cabs, chassis crew cabs, dropside bodies or as a minibus Tourer, there simply has to be one that will fit your needs.
The Vito is a working vehicle that prioritises durability and practicality over everything else. It comes in a range of weights from 2.5 to 3.2 tonnes in a rear-wheel drive, which supports a capacity of 1,369kg and has a load volume of up to 6.9m3.
Tough, powerful and imposing, the X-Class is a pick-up truck that means business. All X-Class models can tow 3500kg and the steering is excellent across the range. Inside they have a very comfortable SUV-like finish, with a luxurious leather interior and rear cameras, as standard.
This light commercial vehicle is a bit of a phenomenon in its class, with the ultra-efficient Bluemotion 101bhp diesel powertrain model using low rolling resistance tyres, aerodynamic wing mirrors and a clever engine management system to achieve fuel economy of 64.2mpg. It’s a smart, comfortable and economical little van.
Regarded as one of the best small vans on the market, the Ford Transit Connect ticks nearly every box for most of our commercial customers. It is, quite simply, one of the best looking and nicest to drive vans on the market.