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VEHICLE: Subaru Sumo vans (4 x2 and 4 x4).
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GVW: 1,435kg.
Tested payload: 4 x 4, 495kg-,
4x2, 540kg.
Fuel consumption (laden): 4x4, 7.891it/100km (35.81mpg); 4x2, 7.7711t/ 100km (36.41mpg).
Average speed (laden): 4x4, 64.441un/h (40.05mph); 4x2, 63.9km/h (39.75mph). Body volume: 2.63m3.
Price: 4x4, £4,900 ex-VAT; 4x2, 24,100 ex-VAT.
The two little Subaru vans were tested back-to-back, although their drivelines differ. The 4x2 has a 997cc three-cylinder petrol engine; the 4x4 van has a 1,189cc four-cylinder unit. They share the same transaxle-based five-speed gearboxes, with the 4x4 van having an electrically activated drive to the front wheels.
We liked the load space, and compared it favourably with the Bedford Rascal microvan. The interior and the driving position was one of the most accommodating we had come across. Access to the engines wasn't bad with the rear bumper hinging down and an additional access panel on the rear of the floor.
The performance of both vehicles could be best described as nippy, and especially good around town. The 4x4 was limited in its off-road ability, but it did manage to restart on a 33% (1-in-3) hill.
We were not over-happy with the handling of either Surrios as the suspension gave limited wheel travel. They were also susceptible to side winds. Our main reservations were about the crash protections of forward-control micros, and this is now being studied at the Transport Road Research Laboratory (TRRL).