Toyota Proace City review

The part-car, part-van design of the Toyota Proace City means that it is exceptionally adept at combining the comfortable with the practical.

There are two body lengths Short and Long. Optional is a Smart Cargo system that provides a hatch in the bulkhead and enables the front passenger seat to be folded downwards, allowing certain kinds of load to run nearly the entire length of the van.

The overall length of the Toyota Proace City is 4403mm for the Short van and 4753mm for the Long models, providing a floor load length of 1817mm and 2167mm, respectively. The Smart Cargo system increases that to 3090mm for the Short van and 3440mm for the Long van. Load volume width is 1527mm at its widest and 1229mm between the wheel arches, with a load height of 1270mm.

This means the Proace City has a maximum load volume of 3.3m3 for the Short van and 3.9m3 for the Long van, allowing space for two Euro pallets in the rear. Rear loading height for the Proace City ranges from 547mm to 625mm depending on specification, while the side doors have a 1072mm height aperture and a 641mm width at the narrowest point due to the slight incursion of the bulkhead.

Payloads range from 650kg to 1000kg depending on the gross vehicle weight that you choose; there are 2-tonne and 2.4-tonne options available.

There are six load lashing points in the rear, and all vans come with a rubber floor covering as standard. Ply-lining for the sides and doors is available as an option.