{"id":6098,"date":"2014-04-22T16:49:32","date_gmt":"2014-04-22T16:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/?p=6098"},"modified":"2014-04-22T16:49:32","modified_gmt":"2014-04-22T16:49:32","slug":"new-citroen-relay-peugeot-boxer-revealed-ahead-of-cv-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/6098","title":{"rendered":"New Citro\u00ebn Relay & Peugeot Boxer revealed ahead of CV Show"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The new Citroen Relay will be unveiled at the 2014 CV Show.<\/p><\/div>\n

Citro\u00ebn has revealed details of its new Relay van ahead of its official CV Show debut next week (29 April – 1 May).<\/p>\n

The new Relay, which will also be sold as the Peugeot Boxer, will be available in\u00a03.0, 3.3, 3.5 & 4.005 tonne gvw formats, as well as in chassis cab format.\u00a0Citro\u00ebn’s Relay Specialist pre-built conversion range will be continued, enabling buyers to order Relay tippers, dropsides and Lutons direct from\u00a0Citro\u00ebn \u00a0dealers.<\/p>\n

Peugeot will offer a similar range, along with its ‘back-to-back’ model — two cabs without chassis delivered as pairs for specialist conversions requiring a different chassis. These are typically used for removals vans and large motorhomes, which use larger, lower chassis platforms than conventional conversions.<\/p>\n

As is increasingly the trend with large vans, the Relay will be powered by a single engine, a 2.2HDi, which will be available in three power outputs,\u00a0110, 130 and 150PS. Peugeot is opting for a slightly different approach, and while the same 2.2HDi engine, in 110, 130 and 150PS formats will power the bulk of Boxer vans, it is retaining a 3.0-litre HDi 180 model for buyers who are looking for a good long-distance, heavyweight performer.<\/p>\n

Both firms will market the new panel van models in four lengths, ranging from L1 (8.0 m3\u00a0<\/sup>and 2.67m load length) to L4 (4.07m load length and up to 17m3<\/sup>\u00a0capacity). Three roof heights, H1, H2 and H3 will be available, although as with payload options, not all combinations will be possible.<\/p>\n

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Inside the cab of the new Peugeot Boxer, whose sister van, the Citroen Relay, will be unveiled at the CV Show 2014.<\/p><\/div>\n

The new vans will be front-wheel drive only, but will be available with Intelligent Traction Control\/Grip Control, the PSA electronic limited slip differential system that helps provide additional traction in slippery conditions. Electronic Stability Control will be standard on all models, while a Lane Departure Warning System and Hill Descent Control will be optional extras.<\/p>\n

Finally, both vans will boast extended service intervals of up to 30,000 miles\/two years, although in my opinion, only high mileage users should even consider this: my view is that extended service intervals are one of the reasons that modern diesels suffer so many expensive problems once they get out of warranty.<\/p>\n

I also believe that from a safety perspective, all vehicles should have an annual service: honestly, what kind of business can’t schedule half a day downtime for each of its vans, once a year, in the name of safety, reliability and durability (not to mention resale value)?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Details of the new Citroen Relay and Peugeot Boxer large vans have been released ahead of the Relay’s official launch at the 2014 CV Show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[1442,120,1834,14,1335],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6098"}],"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=6098"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6098\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6103,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6098\/revisions\/6103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}