There is a new offering in the medium van class to attract your attention if you’re looking for the right one tonne van for the job. Here are the seven ways in which the new LDV Deliver 7 will make a difference to your business.
The LDV Deliver 7 provides price certainty from the start, with drive-away pricing nationwide in a choice of either a short or long body style, according to your needs. The Short Wheel Base is $42,490, while the Long Wheel Base is $44,490. Both of these are drive-away prices for ABN holders.
There’s great value here not only in price but also standard features to make your workday more comfortable, including a fully adjustable driver’s seat with height, lumbar support and armrest, power windows, rain sensing wipers and power-adjustable, heated side mirrors. For only $1500 more (for ABN Holders), you can also get an Option Pack that adds a right-side sliding door, smart 16-inch alloy wheels and a 360-degree camera for a bird’s eye view of what is going on around the van. One look at competitor pricing and you’ll see that the LDV Deliver 7 will save your business money from the start.
More than ever, work vehicle safety is important. You have peace of mind with the LDV Deliver 7, as each one lands with protection equipment as standard. The Deliver 7 has six airbags – front airbags for the driver and front passenger, side and curtain airbags.
A high measure of sophisticated active safety is becoming incredibly important for work fleets, to make the job easier and safer on the road. Here the LDV Deliver 7 has you covered, with an extensive array of safety measures. To begin with, there’s Autonomous Emergency Braking as well as front collision warning. Then there’s adaptive cruise control with stop and go, emergency lane keep assist and lane change assist, blind spot monitoring, front and rear parking sensors, rear-view camera and, an important one for vans on a daily delivery run, rear cross traffic alert.
The LDV Deliver 7 offers the kind of usable technology you need in your daily operations, starting with keyless entry and start, making getting in and getting going easy. There’s also a 4.2-inch digital dash display and analogue combination to give you all the operating info you need on the road, including trip computer, digital speed readout, active safety systems information. Meanwhile, the multimedia system is housed in a large 12.3-inch colour touchscreen display, housing an AM/FM/DAB radio, Bluetooth Connectivity, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and four speaker sound. There are plenty of charging points on the dash for your devices, including a USB-C port as well as a 12v charge port and two USB-A ports.
With the LDV Deliver 7, you get to choose either a Short Wheel Base or Long Wheel Base according to what suits your business requirements, with both models sharing the same level of features. Both come with a left side sliding door, rear vertical split doors, and can be optioned with a right-side sliding door. Starting with the SWB, you get a 1295kg payload in the 4998mmm long body, making it easier for city parking. With an ample 2547mm cargo length, the SWB gives you a 6.3 cubic metre cargo capacity.
If you need more load space, there’s the Deliver 7 LWB, which offers a 7.2 cubic metre load space measuring 2913mm long, all contained in a body length of 5364mm. Payload is a generous 1230kg.
Both models have a cargo area of 1800mm maximum width, or 1390mm between wheel arches, which is enough to allow you to load up a standard pallet from the vertical split rear doors, which lock into an open position easily. Cargo height also makes for operating ease, with a generous 1428mm to play with. At 1998mm tall, the LDV Deliver 7 can navigate most carparks with ease. If you need to also tow equipment to the job, the Deliver 7 SWB and LWB both have an ample 2000kg (braked), or 750kg (unbraked) towing capacity .
You really want the peace of mind of strong warranty cover with a commercial van, to know you have the backup when you really need it. The Deliver 7 will get the job done, because it gives a long warranty cover of 7 years/200,000km. You also have the assurance of five years with no kilometre cap of free roadside assistance.
The LDV Deliver 7 has a robust 123.5kW/390Nm 2.0-litre turbo diesel engine that is teamed with a nine-speed automatic as standard, to allow a low 7.7L/100km (Combined NEDC) fuel usage figure. With its 80-litre fuel tank you’ll have very little down time for refuelling too.
To find out more about the LDV Deliver 7 van and if it's right for your business, head to the LDV website.