by advanced | Aug 11, 2015 | Destinations
Let’s be honest, we sell 4×4 van conversions, so any arguments we make about why 4×4 vans are the most amazing vehicles on the planet are going to be unavoidably biased, no matter how objective we try to be. We’ve been converting vans for almost 40 years while at the same time operating one of the largest general 4×4 drivetrain shops in the western United States. While we might not be totally objective, we do have some great insight into what makes a 4×4 van the ultimate SUV. It is hard for one vehicle to be all things to all people. If you are choosing an SUV for your family, you’ll use different criteria than if you are a business transporting passengers to and from a ski resort. Most SUVs are going to serve one group of people well and be virtually useless to the other. Over the years, however, we’ve seen 4×4 vans meet the needs of people in almost every situation imaginable. Whether its passenger capacity, cargo room, versatility or price, a 4×4 van will beat every other SUV on the market, hands down. Passenger Carrying Capacity If you need to move people around, there simply isn’t a better option than a 4×4 Van. Most SUVs max out at 8-9 passengers. Vans start at 12 passengers and most are also available in 15 passenger configurations. Vans give the added benefit of multiple seating configurations. True, most SUVs will allow you to remove a rear seat to increase the amount of cargo space, a visit to Nissan’s commercial vehicle website claims that the new NV series vans have...
