Launched at the same time as its Citroën Jumper/Relay and Fiat Ducato siblings, the Boxer will offer a wide range of bodies and load capacities from later this quarter.

The latest Boxer model sees improvements made to the model to benefit durability and noise reduction including a strengthened body structure for greater rigidity, whilst quality at delivery has also received close attention.

Design has also been revised in line with the brand’s latest styling cues and offers a revised front end including a wide grille inspired by the new Peugeot 308 with headlamps that now include daytime running lamps as standard with LEDs as an option. There’s also bold new bumpers that can include front foglamps, made of polycarbonate for greater strength, whilst the rear end gains new tail lights.

Inside, there’s new materials along with a new control panel with a new range of audio systems.

The new Boxer offers a wide range of modern and technological equipment to help with driving and safety, including ABS, ESP, EBA – Emergency Braking Assistance, a driver’s airbag and electric windows, which are all part of the standard equipment, together with a steel bulkhead, contributing towards better noise suppression.

There’s also numerous active and passive safety systems, such as Load Adaptive Control – this function adapts the point at which the ESP intervenes, according to the load in the vehicle and its distribution, allowing the vehicle to remain stable on its trajectory in critical situations. There’s also ASR (anti-slip regulation or traction control), also part of the ESP function and a Lane Departure Warning System. Meanwhile TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System) is standard on Minibuses and an option on the other versions.

Also featured are Hill Start Assist and Grip Control – which takes over from ASR transferring the drive to the wheel with the best grip on the ground in order to optimise traction and maintain the vehicle’s trajectory and now includes Hill Descent Control.

Meanwhile both rear parking sensors and a new programmable cruise control and speed limiter system are standard on the Professional model and optional on other models.

To make manoeuvring the vehicle even easier, the new PEUGEOT Boxer also offers a new, optional reversing camera with an overlays function, which can be coupled with rear parking sensors.

Variable assistance power steering is standard with the 3.0-litre HDi engine and on the 4 tonne models; it is also available as an option on certain versions. It adapts the level of assistance according to the speed of the vehicle. At high speed the steering is heavier for greater safety and lighter at low speed to facilitate manoeuvres

The Boxer is available with a range of latest-generation diesel engines that meet the Euro 5 emissions standard. These include the 2.2-litre HDi FAP 110, 2.2-litre HDi FAP 130 and the 2.2-litre HDi FAP 150, with the FAP 130 available with Stop & Start to offer fuel consumption said to be among the best on the market, and with an average reduction of 5g/km in CO2 emissions too. There’s also a 3.0-litre HDi FAP 180.

The brand also says that maintenance costs for the new Boxer are among the lowest in the market thanks to changes including servicing intervals extended to 30,000 miles or two years.

The range is said to offer the widest choice of bodies in the market. Based on three wheelbases (3m, 3.45m and 4.04m), the versions are available in four vehicle lengths (L1, L2, L3 and L4) and three heights (H1, H2 and H3), of which eight bodies combinations are available from 8 to 17m3.

The new Boxer is also available in other versions, including a seven-seat crew cab, flat bed, with single three-seat or double seven-seat cab, tippers and dropsides with GVW of 335, base vehicles for conversions on single and double chassis cabs, floor cabs, bare chassis and “back-to-back” (delivered as a pair to be separated in conversion) versions. A large number of conversions are also possible.

‘The new Peugeot Boxer contributes to the Brand’s product offensive and move up-market, through its level of quality, robustness and equipment levels, associated with a modern and attractive style. It also supports our strategy of internationalisation with 30% of sales outside Europe,’ said Xavier Peugeot, Peugeot product director.