Fuel economy and low van insurance premiums may be key to the success of Ford’s new Fiesta Van, which is now on sale at a whisker over £9,000.
Rock-bottom running costs – 67mpg, van insurance groups 1E and 2E – and a choice of engines and trim are cited as reasons to label this a new market leader.
Said Steve Kimber, Ford’s commercial vehicles director: « Fiesta Van is a main player in the car-derived van market, with around 25% of all sales.
« We expect to build on this, as more and more of today’s businesses look to keep their costs under control.
« The van model was an integral part of the new Fiesta product plan and its superior quality really shows.
« Being competitive has never been more relevant and that’s why Fiesta Van, with the range-topping SportVan, is a great addition to our 2009 line-up. »
It is available in three versions: Fiesta Van, the new Trend and SportVan. Prices start at £9,025 for the 1.25 Duratec petrol to £10,780 for the SportVan 1.6 TDCi with diesel particulate filter.