Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is now stocking the Crafter Luton van with Palfinger tail lift as an off-the-shelf model, priced from £45,690 (ex VAT).
It means customers no longer need to option the tail lift and can instead order it directly through the Engineered To Go scheme, cutting time and hassle.
Customers also benefit from increased residual values. VW cites a typical increase of £600 to £1,000 in RVs, as set out by leading valuation specialists.
The Palfinger V500LQ tail lift provides 500kg lifting capacity on an aluminium load platform, with the column lift operated via dual controls on both the interior and exterior.
The tail lift conversion is built on VW’s chassis cab, which is underpinned by an extendable ladder frame and allows the van to be adapted into multiple variations, including dropside, tipper and Luton, each with extensive wheelbase (from 3.65m to 4.49m), payload (up to 1,562kg), and engine combinations.
The chassis cab can seat up to three, including the driver, or seven with the double cab option, complete with three-point seat belts and adjustable head restraints as standard.
The chassis cab comes as standard in Startline trim, which includes Bluetooth, full-size spare wheel, 75-litre fuel tank, and a range of driver assistance systems such as Driver Alert and Front Assist with City Emergency Braking to improve safety. An optional Business Pack, starting from £1,380 (ex VAT), includes air conditioning and an anti-theft alarm with interior monitoring, backup horn and towing protection.
Nick Axtell, specialist sales manager at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, said: “Alongside our partners Ingimex, we are able to provide a safe, flexible, comfortable, and quality product. By making it available off-the-shelf, we can ensure the most premium and convenient vans for our customers as well as increasing residual values. Our conversions have been designed to suit a range of industry requirements, while still offering the opportunity of tailoring the vehicles to further suit specific needs via our Van Centres.”
