Looking for a used van? We currently have 1,759 listings on the site. Built for tradespeople, businesses and house moves, the van puts load space first.
A van is chosen on measurable criteria rather than on how it drives: load volume, payload, rear opening dimensions, interior height. It is a tool, and it should be judged as one.
The used market is particularly active here. Vehicles come out of company fleets and tradespeople's hands, often with high mileage but documented servicing, which creates opportunities for anyone who knows what to check.
Of the 23 used Alfa Romeo Giulietta listed right now: 70% are diesel. 78% have manual transmission. Half are priced under €5,000.
Listings come from both private sellers and dealers, with the mileage, year and engine shown on each one, so you can easily find a van that matches your budget and your needs. Every listing shows the year, engine, power, mileage, transmission and price, along with where the vehicle is and whether the seller is a private individual or a dealer. From there you can narrow the selection further, or widen it to the neighbouring categories below.
A car-derived van of around 3 to 4 m³ drives like a car, parks easily and fits underground car parks. It suits urban rounds and small loads.
A compact panel van, in the order of 5 to 7 m³, is the heart of the market: it takes boards, ladders or site equipment while remaining easy to drive.
Beyond that, large panel vans often exceed 2 m in height, which rules out most covered car parks. Their size and turning circle change town driving completely.
Volume says nothing about what the vehicle is allowed to carry. Payload is the difference between kerb weight and maximum permitted weight, both readable on the registration document.
It varies considerably with version, engine and any fit-out already installed. A van with a ply floor, roof rack and interior racking may have lost several hundred kilos of payload against the same model empty.
Driving overloaded is the driver's responsibility and is not covered by insurance in the event of a claim. If your work involves heavy loads, this criterion outranks volume.
Almost all light commercial vehicles stay under 3.5 tonnes and can be driven on a standard licence. Above that a higher category is required: the figure is on the registration document.
Overall height governs access to car parks, loading bays and some routes. It is given in the specification and increases with a raised roof or a roof rack.
The dimensions of the rear and side openings determine what actually goes in. A large volume with a narrow opening stays unusable for long or wide items.
Diesel dominates the segment, and for good reasons: torque low in the rev range for pulling away loaded, contained consumption and long range on extended rounds.
Electric versions have grown on car-derived and compact vans. They suit urban rounds over predictable distances, with a clear advantage against low-emission zones, whose rules vary by city. Quoted range does, however, fall sharply under load and in cold weather.
On a diesel van used mainly in town, the state of the particulate filter and EGR valve is a central point of attention.
A van has worked, and it shows. What matters is not the appearance but what it reveals: a dented floor, deformed panels or torn anchor points point to heavy, badly secured loads.
Check the rear suspension, which works hard, and the clutch on an urban vehicle with frequent loaded pull-aways.
Sliding side doors and rear barn doors are operated dozens of times a day: rails, rollers, hinges and locks wear and are checked by working them.
Finally, check that mileage, wear at the driver's seat and service history agree. A book stamped in the network, common on fleet vehicles, is worth more than a low reading with no traceability.
A van suits tradespeople, mobile businesses and private buyers moving house or regularly carrying volumes an estate cannot absorb.
The links below let you narrow by engine, gearbox or budget, and find the vans of a particular make.
