Van leasing is comparatively a much recent phenomenon when compared to car rentals. Leasing is however, is very often compared or rather mistaken as van rentals. While the nature of both the services is pretty overlapping, there are some basic differences between, say a VW Transporter Lease and a VW Transporter rental, or for that matter a Ford Transit Custom DCIV Lease as opposed to a rental. Van rentals are usually concerned about shorter spans of time, with the rental and he user signing an agreement for a small period, which could be for even a day.

Leasing on the other hand, as the term would imply, consorts to a much longer period. The leasing agency and the lessee sign an agreement and a vehicle is leased to the user a long period. As far as the minimum period of leasing is concerned, different agencies have different benchmarks. While some of the agencies set the bar at six months, there are others that like to keep the minimum lease period to one year.

Once the difference between rentals and leases is understood, the next thing that needs to be considered is the type of van that has to be taken for lease. For people looking for a sturdy vehicle that glides through long runs like butter on a hot pan, there are few choices as fitting as the Volkswagen Transporter. 

The VW transporter is a long released vehicle from the house of one of the premier names in motor vehicles – Volkswagen. In conformation to the name that Volkswagen holds in the world of vehicles, the Transporter epitomizes the efficiency that is so characteristic of the name of the brand. Mileage is one parameter where the Transporter breaks major ice. With an astounding burst of 785 milers on a single fill of the tank, the Transporter leaves some serious names in the business trailing in the race.

The irony of the situation is such that there are varieties even within the models of the VW Transporter Lease from where one that best fits different needs can be chosen. Leading the pack is the Volkswagen Transporter T5. The first T5 model was launched in the year 2003. Right at the time of its release, the T5 was rolled in heterogeneous combinations by Volkswagen. Bettering the already packed house of features, Volkswagen rolled out an upgrade for the Transporter T5.

Major highlights in the upgrade included a replacement of the original engines with Common Rail Diesel Engines (CRDE). Besides, there the facelift also brought in the addition of a DSG (Dual Shift Gearbox) in the van. Ever since the facelift occurred in the Transporter T5, it has been successfully bearing the flag of the commercial vehicles segment of Volkswagen. Besides, the host of features that are already available, the fact that the T5 is now available for lease goes greatly in favour of people who are looking for a new commercial vehicle for everyday leasing.