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Nissan NV200

On the face of it, Nissan has one of the best light commercial vehicle ranges of any manufacturer in the UK. There’s the diminutive Kubistar, the Primastar medium panel van, the Interstar heavweight, the class-leading Navara, the down-to-earth yet aging NV300 truck and the timeless – and very popular – Cabstar. But in spite of this stunning array, Nissan has never really achieved what many would see as its full fleet sales potential. One of the problems is that Kubistar is a rebadged Renault Kangoo, while Primastar is a recycled Renault Trafic/Vauxhall Vivaro and Interstar, apart from its moniker, is a Renault Master/Vauxhall Movano. And while Vauxhall and Renault are very much geared up for big fleet business, Nissan has largely remained the domain of the one-man band. But things are about to change. Within five years, Nissan plans to have largely cut its LCV ties with Renault by launching six new models, all styled in its own unique fashion rather than being clones of the French maker. Read more

Nissan Cabstar Review

Occasionally us journalists are lured abroad on exotic trips to drive a ‘new’ van, only to find when we get there that the vehicle in question is a facelift with little more than different headlights and cabin trim. It’s a cruel trick. But no-one could accuse Nissan of such chicanery if its last two launches are anything to go by. Last year, we jetted off to Crete for the arrival of the new Nissan Navara, a truck that proved a quantum leap ahead of the old model – and indeed the opposition – in terms of looks, engines and drivability. This time we found ourselves in Madrid for the unveiling of the new Cabstar, which goes on sale this month. And once again you couldn’t imagine a vehicle that was more different from its predecessor. Most of the contenders in this sector – called cab-over-engine – are fairly utilitarian affairs with a definite plasticky Japanese feel. Read more