Fortunately, the standard heated power side mirrors provide excellent assistance and rear parking sensors on their own will only set you back $490.
Standard on the Mercedes-Benz Vito and Hyundai iLoad, a driver’s side sliding door is also an option on the Volkswagen Transporter, priced at $1190.
A driver and front passenger airbag, stability control and hill-start assist are all standard fair, and the German van is also covered under Volkswagen’s three-year/unlimited kilometre warranty with three years 24hr roadside assist.
With capped-price services ranging from $435 to $508 over the first three 15,000km annual service intervals, the first three years of ownership in the Volkswagen Transporter TDI340 DSG will cost you $1577.
Between $530 and $377 dearer than servicing costs over the same time period for the iLoad, Trafic and Transit Custom â€" the latter including brake fluid replacement â€" only Volkswagen declares costs for replacing both the pollen filter and brake fluid (both required every two years).
With service intervals every 10,000km, however, the Toyota HiAce â€" with two services annually â€" still takes the crown, requiring $1020 over three years or 60,000km.
While the HiAce remains top of the sales pile, closely followed by South Korea’s iLoad, the Volkswagen Transporter combines European fit and finish, excellent dynamics and class-leading capability in a sharp-looking, if a little pricey, van, like few others.
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