The Fiat Fiorino was one of a brace of new small vans that appeared last year. Also new – and based on the same platform – were the Citroen Nemo and Peugeot Bipper.

Despite their unlikely names, these vans are ideally suited for city use and offer a surprisingly capacious loadspace, with a payload of around 600kg and a volume of 2.5 cubic metres. The Fiat Fiorino was voted International Van of the Year at the Hanover commercial vehicle show and based on this review, it’s easy to see why.

Here’s RoadTransport.com’s Julian Milne putting the Fiat Fiorino through its paces: