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candlestick maker but it does provide an alternative for smaller enterprises, which can use it as a CV all week and a people carrier at the weekend.
The Vito Dualiner has been around for a while but it hasn't really taken off in the UK due to our tax laws. These have now changed so it might find a wider audience.
The three seats in the rear can be removed to create a decent load space with a 1,091kg payload on a 2.9-tonne GVW frame (the van version has a GVVV of 2.7 tonnes with a 910kg payload). The Dualiner also qualifies as a car on the M6 Toll, which will reduce those additional running costs.
When the seats are in place additional speakers, lining and heating, as well as privacy glass, allow it to act and feel like a people carrier. The Sport interior, with or without the three rear seats, is more carlike than many cars. Air-con, cruise control, electronic controls for mirrors and windows, remote locking, adiustable steering wheel, CD-player, sat-nay and tinted windows combine to exude comfort, Driveability and braking are enhanced by a cluster of acronyms—as well as ABS you get ESP, ASR, EBV and BAS. The wheels are lowprofile 17in alloys, there's chrome on the side and front, and the buyer can choose between Brilliant Silver or Carbon Black. Under the bonnet is the 2.1-litre M-B 0M646 four-pot common-rail DI diesel that pumps 150hp at 3,800rpm and 330Nm of torque at 1,8002,4COrpm through a six-speed manual box.
In the main our test vehicle has been used for short trips around the Lake District, runs down to London and outings to cities sprinkled along the M62. A helpful dash display will keep you up to date on distance covered, time, and mpg. Stop-start running inevitably hits consumption but with a light foot you can reasonably expect to achieve 40mpg, or 32-3rnpg at a steady 70mph.
To date we have ignored the cruise control and elected to use the speed-limiter. It is safer as it allows you to control your speed with the flow of the traffic rather than hurtling into cul-de-sacs on busy roads and having to plant your foot heavily on the brake pedal. •