The latest round of research released from the report found that 45% of van drivers, and 40% of fleet operators, felt that sat nav is an essential feature on a new van, coming ahead of parking sensors, Bluetooth and vehicle trackers as well as driver comforts such as electric windows, heated mirrors and air conditioning.
And with over 80% of those surveyed covering 200+ miles a day and almost three-quarters of fleet operators looking for ways to save on fuel costs, fitting sat nav as standard on vans could be the way forward for van manufacturers, according to Nissan.
Barry Beeston, corporate sales director at Nissan GB, commented: ‘We are always keen to find out what our customers are looking for and what they want in a van; so while this research is quite light-hearted, it does have a serious side which feeds into the development for future commercial vehicle products, as we are focused on delivering what our customers want.’
