A narrower derivative sharing the bodysides of the SWB low-roof versions was partially developed under the BD100 codename to replace LDV's Pilot model, but this never reached production.

In March 2011, the Chinese company SAIC Motor launched a new commercial vehicle marque called Maxus, following its acquisition of the intellectual property of LDV in 2010.

The van was used on the fleet basis by companies, such as National Grid, Royal Mail, and various services of the British Police.

The vehicle was also available in these roles: Available from the summer of 2011, the Chinese built V80, marketed under the new Maxus marque, is available in three versions: standard, logistics, and deluxe.

[11] Colour choices include crystal violet, olive-brown and aurora silver for deluxe variants,[12] blanc white, aurora silver and lava grey for standard[13] and the logistics variant only with blanc white.

[18] In November 2023, the Maxus V80 received a massive update for the 2024 model year in the Chinese domestic market.

[19] A plug-in hybrid fuel cell version of the V80 the FCV80 a light passenger was launched in November 2017 at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition.

Following the 2024 model year of the ICE powered V80, the vehicle is massively restyled with a completely different front end and new tail lamps.

The EV80 Pro is equipped with 77kWh Lithium iron phosphate batteries, and only takes 43 minutes to charge to 80%.