{"id":11071,"date":"2018-03-29T14:57:06","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T14:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/?p=11071"},"modified":"2018-03-29T14:57:06","modified_gmt":"2018-03-29T14:57:06","slug":"peugeot-launches-built-for-business-van-conversions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/11071","title":{"rendered":"Peugeot launches Built for Business van conversions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_11072\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11072\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11072\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/peugeot-boxer-low-luton-1-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Peugeot Boxer Low-Floor Luton\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/peugeot-boxer-low-luton-1-sm.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/peugeot-boxer-low-luton-1-sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/peugeot-boxer-low-luton-1-sm-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/peugeot-boxer-low-luton-1-sm-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Peugeot Boxer Low-Floor Luton, one of six conversions that are now available to order from Peugeot dealers.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Peugeot has joined the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/7899\">growing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/6239\">band<\/a> of van manufacturers offering customers the chance to order van conversions directly from its dealers.<\/p>\n<p>The French firm&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Built for Business\u00a0<\/em>range includes six conversions on the Peugeot Boxer 335 chassis:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tipper<\/li>\n<li>Dropside<\/li>\n<li>Luton<\/li>\n<li>Low-Floor Luton<\/li>\n<li>Box body<\/li>\n<li>Curtainside<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The standard specification for the conversions is likely to prove attractive to operators:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>160hp 2.0-litre BlueHDi engine with Start &amp; Stop (S&amp;S)<\/li>\n<li>Six-speed manual transmission<\/li>\n<li>Air conditioning<\/li>\n<li>Uprated battery<\/li>\n<li>Revised dual-leaf rear suspension with anti-roll bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this post I&#8217;m going to take a closer look at the two conversions I believe are most likely to be of interest to van hire companies and removals firms.<\/p>\n<h2>Luton<\/h2>\n<p>Of particular interest to van hire companies will be the luton model. This has been engineered to provide competitive payloads and good volume.<\/p>\n<p>The luton is available on either the L3 or L4 models (L4 is longer) with a single cab.<\/p>\n<p>Both models use an aerodynamic luton design to improve fuel economy. The body is built with GRP panels on a steel frame, although buyers can opt for an aluminium frame, which will provide an extra 80kg of payload.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the standard weight and dimensions* for the Peugeot Boxer Luton:<\/p>\n<table width=\"412\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Model<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>L3 Single Cab<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>L4 Single Cab<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Wheelbase<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>4,035mm<\/td>\n<td>4,035mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Internal length<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>3,480mm<\/td>\n<td>4,150mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Internal width<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2,057mm<\/td>\n<td>2,057mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Internal height<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2,235mm<\/td>\n<td>2,390mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Volume<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>16m<sup>3<\/sup><\/td>\n<td>20m<sup>3<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Payload*<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1,147kg<\/td>\n<td>979kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Low-Floor Luton<\/h2>\n<p>The other model that&#8217;s likely to be of particular interest to van rental firms and removals companies is the low-floor luton, which is pictured at the top of the page. By dropping the load floor between the wheel arches, operators can get a useful increase in internal volume without sacrificing payload.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Some van rental companies have low-floor lutons for hire &#8212; if you&#8217;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/diyremovals.php\">moving house yourself<\/a>, it&#8217;s worth asking. They&#8217;re sometimes also known as high-cube, jumbo or dropwell lutons)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how the low-floor luton compares to the standard L4 luton model:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Internal length: -7cm<\/li>\n<li>Internal width: +10.3cm<\/li>\n<li>Internal height: +11cm<\/li>\n<li>Internal volume: +2m\u00b3<\/li>\n<li>Payload: +71kg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The payload of the low-floor luton can increased by a further 120kg if you opt for lightweight body panels in place of the standard 14mm GRP panels.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the full weights and dimensions* for the Boxer Low-Floor Luton:<\/p>\n<table width=\"362\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Model<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Low Floor Luton<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Internal length<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>4,080mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Internal width<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2,160mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Internal height<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2,500mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Overall height<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>3,200mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Overall length<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>6,570mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Payload*<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1,050kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>All of the\u00a0<em>Built for Business<\/em> conversions will have either European <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/4240\">Whole Vehicle Type Approval<\/a> or National Small Series Type Approvals.<\/p>\n<p>All models are available to order from Peugeot Dealers and Business Centres.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*Notes on payload, weights and dimensions: <\/strong>All weights and dimensions were provided by Peugeot. Peugeot calculates payload (excluding driver) including oil, water, lubricants, tools, spare wheel and 90% full fuel tank. When calculating the payload, an average figure for the driver is 75kg (Please note: drivers\u2019 weights will vary). Additional passengers and accessories must be taken into account. It is the operator\u2019s responsibility that the plate weights are not exceeded. Please note: Masses and Dimensions are subject to 8% engineering tolerances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peugeot has launched the &#8220;Built for Business&#8221; range of conversions for its Boxer vans. All models come with a standard spec that includes air conditioning and a 160hp engine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11072,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[1442,14,13],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11071"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11071"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11071\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11078,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11071\/revisions\/11078"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}