{"id":3853,"date":"2012-10-15T14:21:22","date_gmt":"2012-10-15T14:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/?p=3853"},"modified":"2012-10-15T14:21:22","modified_gmt":"2012-10-15T14:21:22","slug":"toyota-reveals-proace-panel-van-hiace-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/3853","title":{"rendered":"Toyota Reveals ProAce Panel Van – Hiace Replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Toyota has released details of a new medium panel van, the ProAce. This will provide a replacement for the discontinued Hiace model.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Toyota ProAce is based on the Peugeot Expert\/Citroen Dispatch and goes on sale in the UK in Spring 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

As I reported in July<\/a>, the ProAce will be a rebadged\u00a0PSA Peugeot Citro\u00ebn. Toyota will use a rebadged Peugeot Expert \/\u00a0Citro\u00ebn Dispatch as the basis for the ProAce, which will go on sale in the UK in Spring 2013.<\/p>\n

According to Toyota, the ProAce\u00a0will feature bespoke Toyota design details and branding.\u00a0It will be available in two lengths and heights, giving load capacities of 5m3<\/sup>. 6m3<\/sup>\u00a0or 7m3<\/sup>, according to the configuration chosen. This should make it competitive in the medium van market<\/a>, which will soon become tougher than ever, with the introduction of the new Transit Custom<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Payloads up to 1,200kg can be carried and ProAce will be able to tow up to two tonnes.\u00a0ProAce can also be specified as a panel van, glass van or crew cab.<\/p>\n

To achieve the best usability and capability, two sliding side doors can be specified, and customers can choose between a top-hinged tailgate and dual side-hinged rear doors that open to 270 degrees.<\/p>\n

The ProAce will be available with a range of efficient, Euro 5-compliant diesel engines. The 89bhp 1.6-litre engine produces 180Nm of torque and is matched to a five-speed manual transmission. Two 2.0-litre diesel units are offered, with outputs of 126 and 161bhp and peak torque figures of 320 and 340Nm respectively. Both of these engines come with a six-speed manual transmission.<\/p>\n

These sound like the standard engines fitted to the\u00a0Peugeot and Citro\u00ebn versions of the van, so I assume Toyota will be using the PSA engines to avoid having to find a Euro 5 engine of its own that fits — common sense, really.<\/p>\n

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Inside the new Toyota ProAce<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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