Alsecure’s Citan crew vans are fitted with second rows of seats so each can carry a driver and up to four passengers, while their Extra-long body length means they also retain a useful load area.
The operator additionally specified its Citans with optional Driver’s Packs, which include electric folding door mirrors, centre armrests with stowage compartments, air-conditioning and Parktronic proximity sensors.
“The crew van configuration is ideal for our operation, as we often have to carry teams of engineers as well as their tools and equipment,” commented Alescure managing director Rob Barry. “For a long time Mercedes-Benz vans were too big for our purposes. But following the launch of the Citan small van a couple of years ago, the manufacturer now offers a vehicle which is much better suited to our application.
“The fuel economy of the demonstrator was excellent too, while at every 24,000 miles the Citan’s service intervals are much longer than those of the vehicles we stood down,” he added.
The Citans will be serviced and maintained in Roanza’s Manchester workshop, which is open round-the-clock.
Alsecure was established in 1968 and provides a wide range of guarding, key-holding and alarm response services, alongside electronic security measures, to customers across the UK.
The company’s Citan 109 CDIs are powered by 90 hp diesel engines – the Citan is also offered with 75 hp and 110 hp diesels, or a 114 hp petrol unit – and were acquired with funding support from Mercedes-Benz Financial Services.