Introduction
What Car? says...
The Toyota Proace City is automotive proof that teamwork makes the dream work. It’s pretty much identical to the Citroën Berlingo, the Peugeot Partner and the Vauxhall Combo Cargo, which were jointly developed by Stellantis and are all pretty well established and trusted small vans in their own right.
However, Toyota has gone its own way when it comes to engines. While each of the Stellantis trio is available with petrol power, Toyota offers a choice of only diesel or pure electric motivation. If you’re keen to take the zero emissions route, take a look at our full review of the Toyota Proace City Electric.
Buyers have a choice of three trim levels, starting with Active and ascending through Icon on the way to bells-and-whistles Design trim.
It’s fair to say that the Proace City has its work cut out, because it competes against not only the Stellantis vans, but also the Ford Transit Connect, the Renault Kangoo and the VW Caddy. It’s just as well Toyota provides a warranty that can stretch for up to 10 years or 100,000 miles (as long as an official dealer does its servicing).
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FAQs
Yes, the Toyota Proace City is a sister van to the Citroën Berlingo, Peugeot Partner and Vauxhall Combo Cargo, all of which were developed jointly by the three Stellantis manufacturers.
The Toyota Proace City Short van is 4403mm long, while the Long model is 4753mm, providing a floor load length of 1817mm and 2167mm, respectively. The shorter of the two has a load volume of 3.8 cubic metres, while the longer van can accommodate 4.4 cubic metres.
You can specify the Proace City with two or three front seats. There’s also a crew cab version that offers a three-seater rear bench seat, although this obviously impacts your ultimate load carrying ability.
The Toyota Proace City has been developed alongside the Citroën Berlingo and Peugeot Partner, and is built alongside those two vehicles at the Stellantis plant in Vigo, Spain.
The Toyota Proace City is available with either 99bhp or 128bhp. The 99bhp version has a WLTP economy figure of 48.7-49.6mpg, while the 128bhp model has an official economy figure of 46.3-47.1mpg. It also has a 53-litre fuel tank, which gives the lower-powered van a theoretical range of 578 miles, and the higher-powered van a range of 549 miles.
The electric version of the Toyota Proace City has a 50kWh battery, which gives it an official range of 171 miles. However, this will be affected by the roads on which you drive it, the traffic, and how cold it is outside.
