Europcar Vans & Trucks has added the Mercedes-Benz eVito to its fleet.

The eVito is available from key Europcar locations aligned to the ULEZ and other Clean Air Zones around the UK

The medium-sized fully electric van is available from key locations aligned to the ULEZ and other Clean Air Zones around the UK.

The eVito van has a range of around 160 miles, a maximum payload of 807kg and a loading space of up to 6.0m3. It can be charged in 35 minutes when using a rapid DC charger.

Europcar previously ran a demo programme allowing businesses to trial the Mercedes-Benz eVito in real-world conditions for a few days or weeks.

Keith Shorter, UK vans & trucks director, said the popular electric model’s arrival as part of the main Europcar fleet was crucial in getting more enterprises on board with electric motoring.

“Our goal is to dispel the myths around EVs; renting the eVito is the perfect solution to see how electric motoring could fit within their business model and practices. The eVito is already a popular and practical choice for businesses that want to reduce their environmental impact. And making it available from our locations is an exciting step forwards in our mission towards a greener fleet for our customers.”

Shorter added that rental provides the opportunity for businesses to discover where electric vans will fit best.

He continued: “Consideration must be given to range and charging options before investing in any zero or low emissions vehicles and rental gives businesses an invaluable real-world test drive experience through which they can see what will work for their business. It also highlights what adaptations may need to be made to their current ways of working ahead of the 2035 deadline for petrol and diesel vehicle sales.”