Why this could be the best new van on sale // Jonny Smith

This Vlog episode of CarPervert is brought to you in association with Mina Energy - the EV Fuel Card for home and public charging - https://mina.co.uk/business Vans are used by tradespeople and delivery companies the world over. Many of them do inner city driving, as well lots of stop-start short journeys. 2020 is a huge year for full EV, hybrid and Range Extender / PHEV commercial vehicles, and this one in particular spiked Jonny's interest. When is a taxi a van? When it is a British designed and built LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) VN5. The VN5 is classed as a range extender EV, meaning it has a 1.5 (60kW) petrol engine under the bonnet, but that acts as a generator as opposed to driving the rear wheels. It powers the 110kW (150hp) electric motor on the rear axle when the 400v 31kWh liquid cooled battery pack (under the front seats) have run out of battery power, or when you decide to save the battery for city/town use. 1.5-litre 60kW petrol range extender engine (Euro 6) 110kW (150hp) electric motor Turning circle 10.1m Length 5233mm Width 2030mm Height 1990mm Kerb weight 2206kg Gross weight 2.9 tonnes Load floor length 2.4m Width between rear aches 1120mm Side door opening 1038mm 60:40 rear door opening 1275mm CHARGING 11kW AC onboard charging capability 22kW AC faster onboard charger (optional) up to 50kW CCS/CHAdeMO DC rapid charge (30 mins 0-100%) RANGE Total range over 300 miles (484km) WLTP Pure electric range up to 58 miles (93km) WLTP CAPACITY Load capacity up to 5.5 m3 Payload of up to 830kg 5 year up to 150k mile van warranty 8 year up to 200k mile battery warranty 25,000 mile service intervals London ULEZ exempt Lex Contract Hire business rate from £493.92 per month + VAT (60 month contract covering 20,000 miles per annum). Specs: BUSINESS £46,500 -Driver & passenger seats with lumbar support -Two zone climate control (A/C) -Bluetooth connectivity -Two USB ports -9-inch touch screen -Keyless start-DAB-12V power socket -Automatic windscreen wipers -Auto LED headlights with automatic adjustment -LED daytime running lights -Electrically adjusted & heated mirrors CITY £48,000 BUSINESS equipment plus -Heated windscreen -Front and rear parking sensors -Additional storage under the driver and passenger seats -Road Sign Information system (RSI) -Speed Limit Intelligent Function (SLIF) -Lane Departure warning -Curtain driver and passenger airbags ULTIMA £52,000 CITY equipment plus -22kW AC fast charging -Charcoal grey metallic paint -Body coloured front and rear bumpers and D pillar covers -Silver steel wheels -Rear view camera -Fully electrically adjusted and heated luxury driver and passenger seats -Satellite Navigation Thank you to my Patron subscriber gang. Want to be a CarPervert Patreon supporter? https://www.patreon.com/Carpervert ********** Thank you for watching. If you haven't already, SUBSCRIBE to CarPervert for a broad-church of automotive appreciation spanning EV, classic, modified and future tech. Click the bell icon to alert you when the next CarPervert video lands. Filmed by: Jonny Smith Edited by: Matty Graham http://www.pixel-click.com/ Thumbnail by: Matt Tarrant https://www.matttarrantdesign.com/ **************** Jonny SmithCreative content maker, car presenter & car pervert for hire since '98 Website: http://www.carpervert.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/jonnycarpervert Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/carpervert CHAPTERS 0:00 Sponsored by Mina Energy 0:30 Alone in the factory 0:59 first view of van 1:43 City driving shots 2:46 Nissan e-NV200 Voltia XL 3:16 Other eco vans of 2020 3:48 Volta truck 5:40 Engine cutaway 6:23 Battery pack cutaway 6:35 What is a Rex EV? 7:18 Insane turning circle cutaway 7:38 What is that creepy sound? 7:52 3 x driving modes 9:14 Sliding door options 10:02 Dimensions 10:10 Onboard chargers cutaway 10:48 Van space 11:48 Electric motor cutaway 12:07 Aluminium bodyshell skeleton cutaway 13:03 Trialled by DPD, Speedy Hire & Royal Mail 14:10 FULL specs of all 3 models 14:46 Charging options 15:41 Interior cabin 17:32 Warranty and servicing 17:42 POV walk around of blue van 18:59 POV sitting inside blue van 19:53 Pricing and specs 20:50 Lower running costs 21:22 Subscribe 23:05 Sponsored by Mina Energy

Added 5 Apr 2026