Best commercial you can use as a car - over 2 ton rule?

[Rob D]

Has anyone dug deep into (or is there a thread on here) as to what are some of the best vehicles that can be put down as a commercial but are also practical as a day to day run around. Still seems a little of a grey area. I want a vehicle that I can use for work - still to the school run - and get the tax back as it's classed as a commercial vehicle.

[Joe Newton]

Surely any pickup would fit the bill?

 

Or a disco commercial with retrofitted rear seats. 

[GA Groundcare]

39 minutes ago, Joe Newton said:

Surely any pickup would fit the bill?

 

Or a disco commercial with retrofitted rear seats. 

Not every.

 

A pick up has to have a rear payload of 1tonne for it to be classed as commercial and to get the tax benefits.

[Mick Jones]

2 hours ago, Rob D said:

Has anyone dug deep into (or is there a thread on here) as to what are some of the best vehicles that can be put down as a commercial but are also practical as a day to day run around. Still seems a little of a grey area. I want a vehicle that I can use for work - still to the school run - and get the tax back as it's classed as a commercial vehicle.

Rob, It may be worth you having a look at a long thread on " the farming forum"  (TFF) There is a lot of discussion on this subject and by the looks of it many grey area,s regarding tax/reclaiming vat and even max speed limits for certain pickups, vans etc. I think the thread is titled "best pickup" or something similar. 👍

[woody paul]

Toyota land cruiser utility lwb or swb are both commercial. 

[Mark Bolam]

1 hour ago, Joe Newton said:

Surely any pickup would fit the bill?

 

Or a disco commercial with retrofitted rear seats. 

The Disco option is how a few of the lads back home are rolling.

[Rob D]

Ta all I'll look into all the above.

[GarethM]

Aren't land rovers minus the rear seats.

Obviously the pickup is available as a 5 seat, but is the Corsavan still available as commercial?.

 

Yes I know it's well under 2ton, but probably better unless you want to tow?.

Edited November 8, 2023 by GarethM

[Stihl123]

discovery 4 or 5 or pickup (wouldn't get disco 4 now though tbh as prices have dropped alot since they offered d5 in commercial and the defender hardtop)

 

we have a disco 5 and had bench seat put in the back, bench seat isn't as comfortable as the rear seats in my Amarok

Edited November 8, 2023 by Stihl123

[GA Groundcare]

24 minutes ago, GarethM said:

Aren't land rovers minus the rear seats.

Obviously the pickup is available as a 5 seat, but is the Corsavan still available as commercial?.

 

Yes I know it's well under 2ton, but probably better unless you want to tow?.

90% of Discovery's have been converted from 2 seat with bulkhead to a family car with rear seats. Have a look on eBay at Discovery Commercials.