1997 Citroen Berlingo 1.9D, 400KG tank, two ladders on rack, trad tools, poles etc.
36MPG, short trips, stop and go, no motor way mileage. Sure it's getting on a bit, but almost makes me wonder why I should get another van as MPG for vans hasn't moved on that much. Whilst on cars it's gone through the roof, nearing 100mpg on some models. It's a different thing all together of course, but surely van engines, the workhorses, you'd expect them to be more economical then the ones we see now.
Also, roadtax is a bit of a joke as it's seems it's a flat rate throughout. Nothing about CO2 emissions, whilst on cars you barely have to pay anything. Might be wrong there but that's the point I got when I was comparing vehicles.