There are no other Chinese vans on sale in Australia at the moment, so there's that. But aside from a budget-friendly price tag, does the LDV G10 diesel automatic van offer more worth considering? We tested it - with and without a load - to find out.

Anyone shopping for a SWB one-tonne van with turbo-diesel and manual transmission will know there’s plenty of competition in this segment, with numerous well-known brands in the high $30k bracket.

As with most things, the only constant in the Australian new car market is change. The first part of 2023 was a story of constricted supply thanks to everything from COVID-19 and a shortage of semi-conductors to cars on grass infested with seeds, snails and bugs.