There are many different types of commercial vehicles on the road. When you are looking to buy one there are many considerations you will need to make. Your choice could have a huge bearing on how much you have to pay for your van insurance.

Before you make the decision to buy, consider the following:

Is the van the right size for my needs? A larger van may mean that you can potentially carry more things, but generally the larger the van, the larger the van insurance quote.

Do I need a specialist type of vehicle? Your work may require you to carry frozen food or transport large loads of sand or aggregate. If this is the case, then probably a standard van would not be the right choice for you. Use the guide that follows to try and make the correct choice, but remember that the more specialist the vehicle, the more specialist the van insurance policy you may need to cover it.

Once you have decided on the type of vehicle, your next consideration should be what make and model are you going to go for? The majority of car manufacturers in the UK also make commercial vehicles. Most of these vehicles can be grouped together by size and as a result you will find that van insurance quotes for similar size vehicles will generally be the same regardless of manufacturer.

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Daihatsu Van Insurance

Daihatsu have a history of producing very small vans. The first of these was the Hi-jet. It was a similar size to the Bedford Rascal and had a similar payload. These vehicles tended to be avoided by tradesmen and instead a lot of them found their way in to the hands of Florists or Sandwich shops who were looking for a cheap van to make deliveries. The Hi-jet won numerous awards during it's long life, with the manufacturer being awarded the "What Van - Best Compact Van" award a total of 11 times.

When the Hi-jet was eventually replaced, Daihatsu unveiled the Extol. Again, this is designed as a nippy little city van and with it's 1.3 engine and tight handling it has gained a lot of fans since it's launch. As you would expect with a small van like the Extol, van insurance quotes tend to be cheaper than those obtained for a larger van.