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Boxer: Second Round

Since the Russian government has announced support for small and medium-sized businesses, many entrepreneurs seriously took up the modernization of their commercial fleet, actively changing the usual Gazelle da bulls on foreign cars
Including french.
Speaking of the latter, it is worth noting that the French at the production of commercial vans (in France such a transport is called Le Camion) a dog ate. For many years, Renault Traffic, Peugeot Boxer for a couple with its twin Citroyn Jumper leads a sharp competitive war. And they are struggling not only with each other, but also with brands of other nationalities. Say, with Ford Transit. And, of course, with a unconditional leader in quality and reliability in this Mercedes-Benz Sprinter segment. German, however, there is one, but a very significant minus: price, for the cheapest Sprinter at least one and a half times more expensive is almost the most expensive Boxer. In addition, you are unlikely to find a large selection of Sprinter in stock, such a technique is supplied, as a rule, under the order. But back to our French.
First of all, you should enlighten potential buyers in the abbreviations of commercial vans from Peugeot. For example, we got to the Peugeot Boxer test had the L1H1 index, where L (Longeur) length, and H (hauteur) height.
This combination of letters and numbers determines the size of the van, and, by the way, permission to enter the center of Moscow has only such a configuration, and it is minimal. Next comes, respectively, options up to L4H4 Such a Giant Van is capable of much more than 4 tons and already requires a category C in a driver's license
Of course, the visor's visibility with fully metallic walls leaves much to be desired, but thanks to the gigantic mirrors, lateral visibility is practically devoid of blind zones. Moreover, each mirror is divided into two parts, while each piece is controlled by its own electric drive.
As for the power units, then absolutely all Boxer is equipped exclusively by turbo diesel engines with a capacity of 100 to 160 hp. (volume or 2.2, or 3 liters). Basic Boxer Although it has a standard 100-strong engine, but due to the monstrous torque and turbocharger, there is little municipal car in the city. Imagine how the 160-strong Peugeot Boxer flies with a torque of 400 nm flies? As a result, very good running qualities forced some companies engaged in transportation of passengers to include Boxer in their programs of route taxis.
And now the most important thing. Prices for standard gazelle with a cloth top starts from a mark of 550,000 rubles.
The cheapest basic Peugeot Boxer will cost less than 700,000. This fuel consumption of 89 liters in the city and the reliability is higher than praise (enough to pay attention to the interservice interval, which is 20,000 km of run). Of course, there are also such serious competitors as the already mentioned Ford Transit, but its heavy versions have dual rear wheels, which and accounts for the drive. And without exception, Peugeot Boxer is the front-wheel drive, that in Russian conditions it greatly facilitates management, especially on the eve of the rapid upcoming winter.
Alexey Gusev
Photo by Armen Maitarjyan
 

A source: Mkmobile Magazine [December / 2008]