Toyota Proace review: bit.ly/18nF7Gw
You know how the Toyota Aygo is exactly the same as the Citroen C1 and Peugeot 107, well they've done the same thing with the Toyota Proace van because underneath it's exactly the same a the Peugeot Expert and Citroen Dispatch. Oh, and the Fiat Scudo as well.
The Japanese van's range isn't quite as extensive as its European equivalents as there are just four body combinations - you can get short and long-wheel base versions but only the long-wheel base is offered in high roof as well as low roof guise. While the crew cab is low-roof only.
One of my favourite things about the Proace is this: You don't just have one sliding side door but you have two and that means you can load your standard Euro Pallett either side.
There's a couple of things you need to know. First, is that because of the wheel arches with the plywood lining which is to protect your van you'll notice it's a little bit of a tight squeeze for the pallet there.
This bulkhead i think i should point out, is optional. It's not standard, like on a Renault Traffic and it's got these vents so you get a bit more noise entering into the cabin.
One the plus side though we've got these handy tethers ti keep your load secure.and as you can see in the short wheel base version you can easily fit in two Euro Pallets.
Problem is, for those of you who like the long-wheel base version of the old Hiace the long wheel version of this is about 50cm shorter so it might not be quite so popular for tyre fitters. Also, the Proace is front-wheel drive while the Hiace was rear-wheel drive so its towing ability isn't quite so impressive.
That's said though, it will still tow a two-tonne trailer.