Toyota has put its first heavy-duty van, the Proace Max on UK sale with a choice of battery-electric (BEV) or diesel powertrains.
The electric version has a 200kW/270hp motor with 410Nm or torque and an official WLTP-certified standard driving range of up to 260 miles. Toyota states that this allows the vehicle to be used for urban daily delivery schedules potentially without the need for overnight changing.
Three modes driving modes are available to optimise driving range or power and a regenerative braking system is also fitted. All versions are fitted with an onboard 11kWh AC charger while the 110kWh lithium-ion battery can be recharged to 80% in 55 minutes using a 150kW fast-charging system.
Diesel versions employ a 2.2-litre 140hp unit joined to either a six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic transmission, producing maximum torque of 350Nm and 280Nm respectively.
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Diesel versions of the Proace Max have a gross vehicle weight of 3.5 tonnes while the electric variants are rated at 4.25 tonnes
The van can be specified in four combinations of length and height with load capacities ranging from 11.5 to 17 cubic metres. The L2, at 5.41 metres length is available as a diesel with the lower roof of 2.52 metres height. The L3 version (6 metres) is available as both diesel and electric with low and high roofs (2.76 metres) and the L4 (6.36 metres) is offered as a BEV with high roof.
Plenty of conversion options are available for the Proace Max – factory-produced models include chassis cab and platform cab, together with one-way tipper and dropside bodies.
Launch models come in a single grade with key equipment including a multimedia system with 10-inch touchscreen and navigation and a digital instrument cluster. Automatic air conditioning, automatic headlights with automatic high beam, a reversing camera and rear parking sensors are also standard.
Various racking and shelving systems, high-security locks and a roof platform with rear ladder are available for operators to specify the vehicle to their bespoke needs. All Proace Max panel vans are ply-lined as standard but this can be deleted on request, with the vehicle’s on-the-road price reduced accordingly.
On-the-road prices start at £43,630 for the L2H2 panel van with diesel engine. Electric models start at £63375 buying the L3H2 panel van.
