Volkswagen e-Crafter electric van review

Volkswagen estimates that most van drivers only cover between 40 and 60 miles per day – and those figures come from analysing more than 210,000 different driver profiles from 1500 customers. Providing you have a regular place to charge the e-Crafter, then, its official 100-mile range is unlikely to be an issue.

Crucially, costs are also competitive, particularly when you consider monthly contract hire rates relative to other large electric vans. If you buy outright, however, the e-Crafter will cost you about double the price of a diesel-engined Crafter. Once you've made the purchase, though, you'll benefit from reduced operating costs and lower maintenance. It's also worth remembering that various government grants can lower the e-Crafter's cost by as much as £8000.