Crew van or panel van: which suits your business?

The real question is how you split your day between people and loading.

Choose a crew van (sometimes called a combi or double cab in a van) if

• You need to move a team. If three or four of you turn up to the same job, a crew van gets everyone and the kit in one vehicle instead of two.
• You need seats some days and space others. The second row can often be removed or folded, so you can then flex between a full crew and a larger load.

Choose a panel van if

• It is mostly you and the tools. One or two people plus a full load is what a panel van was built for.
• You need maximum load length and load space. Every crew van gives up some load space to those extra seats and you can feel it when the van is full.

Things to check before you buy

• Payload with the crew in. A crew van with five up has far less legal payload left than the same van empty. Make sure you do the sums with a realistic load and a realistic number of passengers.
• Load length behind the second row. On a crew van this can be shorter than you expect, so make sure you measure against your longest regular item.
• Security. A panel van bulkhead and sealed load area are harder to get into than a crew van with windows and a rear seat.

There is no single right answer to this question. It is about what your business is built around, whether that's moving people, moving loads or a mix of both.

Whichever way you go, the condition is shown upfront on every van on Vangoo, so you can buy with confidence.