Top 10 Best Vans & Minivans in Australia 2024

In 2024, Australia’s van and minivan landscape looks better than ever thanks to recent upgrades and brand new platforms looking to present buyers with a mighty capable workhorse and family chariot.

Let’s dive in and discover ten of the best light commercial vans and practical minivans on sale here in Australia in 2024 to keep you, your family and your business ready for anything.

Renault Master Van

The Renault Master Van is the company’s largest commercial platform that offers everything from a short, medium, long and extra long wheelbase arrangement that make for a great, versatile work-ready package.

Depending on the variant, the Master Van offers between 8 to 17 cubic meters of cargo space and a dozen anchor points to keep your cargo secure and up to 2,500kg of towing power thanks to its hearty turbo-diesel engine.

• Engine: 2.3-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel

• Power & Torque: 120kW/360Nm

• Cargo Volume: 8,000 - 16,000L

• Towing Capacity: 1,600 - 2,500kg

• Payload Figures: 1,533 - 2,424kg

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Unrated

• Warranty: Five-year/200,000-kilometre

Volkswagen Crafter

Volkswagen is no stranger to the commercial sector, with the Crafter van remaining one of the most versatile platforms on the market, with an endless range of body configurations to meet your business needs.

The VW Crafter is offered in cab chassis, as well as medium, long and extra-long wheelbase versions that offer a tonne of internal volume, and the choice of two turbo-diesel units to keep you and your cargo confidently on the move.

• Engine: 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel

• Power & Torque: 103 - 130kW/ 340 - 410Nm

• Cargo Volume: 9.9 - 18,400L

• Towing Capacity: up to 3,500kg

• Payload Figures: 1,106 - 3,003kg

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Unrated

• Warranty: Five-year/unlimited-kilometre

Hyundai Staria & Staria Load

Hyundai’s futuristic van package makes for a great family-hauler, while the commercial-focussed Staria Load offers a tonne of practicality backed by refined on-road manners.

Inside the Staria’s cabin, there’s seating for up to eight people, while the Staria Load offers a very healthy 4,935L of cargo capacity and payload figures above the one-tonne mark that makes it a truly versatile van platform for both families and the commercial sector.

• Engine: 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel

• Power & Torque: 130kW/430Nm

• Fuel Economy: 7.0L/100km

• Cargo Volume: 4,935L

• Towing Capacity: 2,500kg

• Payload Figures: 1,072kg

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star

• Warranty: Five-year/unlimited-kilometre

Ford Transit & Transit Custom

The Ford Transit is one of the most iconic names in the commercial van world, with a healthy range of bodyshapes, a super practical load bay and smooth on-road manners making it a rock-solid option for buyers.

With a range of cargo van, cab chassis, a Transit Bus and a more compact Transit Custom option for small businesses, there’s a heap of variety on offer in the Ford Transit range that comes backed by a healthy features list, clever safety tech and power from its turbo-diesel beating heart.

• Engine: 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel 

• Power & Torque: 125kW/390Nm

• Fuel Economy: N/A

• Cargo Volume: 6,800 - 15,100L

• Towing Capacity: 2,500 - 2,750kg

• Payload Figures: 1,214 - 1,578kg

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Unrated 

• Warranty: Five-year/unlimited-kilometre

Peugeot Expert

The Peugeot Expert is another great option for commercial buyers, offering a mix of practicality and decent fuel economy figures in a reasonably small package that is easy to pilot around town.

Offered in both short and long-wheelbase platforms, the Peugeot Expert range can swallow up 5.3 to 6.1 cubic meters of cargo and has payload figures up to 1,433kg, making it a versatile and reasonably well-equipped compact commercial van.

• Engine: 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel

• Power & Torque: 110kW/370Nm

• Fuel Economy: 6.0L/100km

• Cargo Volume: 5,300 - 6,100L

• Towing Capacity: 2,500kg

• Payload Figures: 1,500 - 1,800kg

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Unrated

• Warranty: Five-year/unlimited-kilometre

Volkswagen Caravelle

When it comes to family-friendly vans, Volkswagen is very much at the head of the pack with its Transporter, Multivan and the extremely practical Caravelle which is capable of seating nine people.

With its smooth on-road manners, clever safety tech and an immensely practical cabin that features a modular, adjustable seating arrangement and load volumes up to 6,700L, it’s hard to beat the Caravelle when it comes to versatility and family-friendly touches.

• Engine: 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel

• Power & Torque: 110kW/340Nm

• Fuel Economy: 6.6L/100km

• Cargo Volume: 6,700L

• Towing Capacity: 2,500kg

• Payload Figures: 897kg

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Unrated

• Warranty: Five-year/unlimited-kilometre

Kia Carnival

It wouldn’t be a definitive list of the best vans on sale without a mention of Kia’s outstanding people-mover, the Carnival.

The Carnival is one of the best ways to transport a large family, with a huge, practical cabin for up to eight people, tonnes of features as standard, decent power from its turbo-diesel engine and five ISOFIX anchors that make it perhaps the most family-friendly package on the market.

• Engine: 3.5-litre V6 petrol or 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel

• Fuel Economy: 6.5 - 9.6L/100km

• Cargo Volume: 2,785L

• Towing Capacity: 2,000kg

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star

• Warranty: Seven-year/unlimited-kilometre

Mercedes-Benz Vito & V-Class

Not to be outdone by its French rivals, Mercedes-Benz has given its Vito workhorse and luxurious people-mover, the V-Class an upgrade for 2024 that gives buyers some serious choice at the top end of the market.

The Vito is offered in medium and long-wheelbase variants that can lug around a hefty amount of cargo, while the V-Class offers seating for up to eight people in the sleek new cabin filled with luxurious elements and technology.

• Engine: 1.9-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel

• Power & Torque: 120 - 140kW/380 - 440Nm

• Fuel Economy: 6.9 - 7.1L/100km

• Cargo Volume: 6,000 - 6,600L

• Towing Capacity: 2,500kg

• Payload Figures: 1,048kg

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Unrated 

• Warranty: Five-year/unlimited-kilometre

LDV Deliver 9

The LDV Deliver 9 range remains one of the most impressive value propositions in the work-ready van segment, with a tonne of options across medium and long wheelbase platforms, cab chassis, vans and even a 14-seat bus variant.

For the money, it’s difficult to beat what’s on offer in the LDV Deliver 9 which has helped it become one of the best-selling vans currently on sale here in Australia in 2024.

• Engine: 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel

• Power & Torque: 108 - 110kW/ 375Nm

• Fuel Economy: N/A

• Cargo Volume: 9,660 - 12,330L

• Towing Capacity: 2,500kg

• Payload Figures: 1,500 - 2,460kg

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Unrated 

• Warranty: Three-year/160,000-kilometre

Toyota HiAce

Our list wraps up with the almighty Toyota HiAce which comes offered to Aussie buyers in a wide range of long, super-long wheelbase platforms, panel vans and even a commuter bus option for transport companies.

The re-introduction of a barn-door variant gives buyers even more versatility within the HiAce range, while the impressive value proposition is buoyed by a healthy equipment list, smooth driving nature and a packed active safety technology list.

• Engine: 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel

• Power & Torque: 130kW/430 - 450Nm

• Fuel Economy: 7.5 - 8.4L/100km

• Cargo Volume: 6,200 - 9,300L

• Towing Capacity: 1,500 - 1,900kg

• Payload Figures: 995 - 1,135kg

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star

• Warranty: Five-year/unlimited-kilometre

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