Renault Master Van: Freight is an essential service; workers need safety and comfort
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2020
- One of the biggest increases in freight transport is not nine axle B-doubles going down the Hume highway but catering for smaller deliveries including parcels.
Now that we see people involved in the freight industry as essential workers it is time to focus on the safety and comfort of their working conditions.
April 2020 was a horror month for most of the industry with COVID-19 but sales of the Renault Master van with their latest upgrade were way up compared to last year.
We tested the front-wheel-drive, long wheel-base six-speed manual variant.
It was easy to drive, not noisy inside, and had reasonable safety features.
It proved a hit with friends who had some moving to do. 
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Well done mate. That was a fun watch. Cheers
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Great review
Hi nice review but the info about the storage below the passenger seat is incorrect I believe. I purchased a master and did not find this storage under the passenger seat... So checked with the service team and they said it's on the traffic model and not in the master model...
How is your van going now im looking to buy one but a bit worried about it s reliability
A fair bit has happened since that review. Some Renault vans have received criticism for the safety rating.
ANCAP in Australia or NCAP are sites worth checking.
I have driven the newest Volkswagen Transporters which I found practical but not as comfortable as some others but mainly if you have the models with more seats for workers. VW reliability in cars has come under some criticism and their vans would share some componentry.
VW has also released new versions of the smaller Caddy with a long-wheelbase model as well. Features are good but not revolutionary.
Hyundai has the new Staria. I struggle with the looks, I have driven the people mover and find it very functional. Hyundai/Lia reliability in cars has been very good.
I would recommend putting things like "Volkswagen van reliability" in your search engine to get a range of more formal assessments.
Thanks for the comment