Flexi articulated forklifts: from the G4 and AC range to the Flexi 17N, 20S and 25W

Warehouses that want very-narrow-aisle storage without guide rails or wires, and one truck that also unloads trailers and containers. The Flexi range, from the G4 and AC trucks to the digital 15VN to 25W.

New on hire from £150 a week

Flexi

The Flexi at a glance

A Flexi is an articulated electric forklift made by Narrow Aisle Ltd. Its chassis pivots through up to 230 degrees of steering, so the truck swings to face the rack and stores pallets in aisles from 1.6 metres wide, lifting to 15 metres. There is no guide rail or wire in the aisle. Front-wheel drive and outdoor-capable tyres let the same truck unload a trailer in the yard and put the pallet away inside.

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Up to 2.5 trated capacity across the range

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Specification

Reading a Flexi name

The letters after the number give the chassis width: N is 1,000 mm, N+ 1,100 mm, S 1,200 mm, S+ 1,250 mm and W 1,350 mm. A Flexi 17N+, also called the 1100, is the Flexi 17 on the 1,100 mm chassis. Older AC trucks used the width as the name, as in the AC 1000/1100 and AC 1200/1250.

Specifications

Truck type	Articulated very-narrow-aisle electric forklift, indoor and outdoor
Models	Digital range: Flexi 15VN, 17N, 20S, MAX 22S+, 25W, StorMAX. Earlier: EURO, G4, AC 1000/1100, AC 1200/1250, AC HiLOAD, AC HiMAX, AC VNA, ACiON
Rated capacity	Up to 2,500 kg; e.g. EURO 1,700 kg and AC HiLOAD 2,500 kg, both at 600 mm load centre
Steering	Up to 230°
Minimum aisle	1.6 m
Maximum lift height	15 m (range)
Chassis widths	N 1,000 mm; N+ 1,100 mm; S 1,200 mm; S+ 1,250 mm; W 1,350 mm
Battery	620 - 930 Ah lead-acid; lithium-ion option
Service interval	500 hours (AC range)

Specifications are for a new machine. Each used machine in stock is listed below with its own.

In stock

Flexi in stock now

Actual machines in our yard, used and new, each with its own photos and specification. Open one for the details.

Flexi in stock now
Machine	Capacity	Lift height	Mast	Hire or price	Ask
NARROW AISLE FLEXI 17N / 1000Used 2021 · Ref A9151	1,700 kg	3,930 mm	Triple	Call for a price	Ask about this
NARROW AISLE FLEXI ACION 1000Used 2020 · Ref A9059	1,750 kg	5,550 mm	Triple	Call for a price	Ask about this
NARROW AISLE FLEXI AC 1000Used 2019 · Ref A10511 · Arriving 31 Dec 2026	1,700 kg	–	–	Call for a price	Ask about this
NARROW AISLE FLEXI AC 1000Used 2019 · Ref A10512 · Arriving 31 Dec 2026	1,700 kg	–	–	Call for a price	Ask about this
NARROW AISLE FLEXI AC 1000Used 2018 · Ref A8616	1,500 kg	3,930 mm	Triple	Call for a price	Ask about this
NARROW AISLE FLEXI AC 1000Used 2018 · Ref A8621	1,500 kg	3,930 mm	Triple	Call for a price	Ask about this
NARROW AISLE FLEXI EUROUsed 2014 · Ref A9453	–	6,000 mm	Triple	Call for a price	Ask about this
NARROW AISLE FLEXI EUROUsed 2012 · Ref A7499	1,500 kg	4,250 mm	Triple	Call for a price	Ask about this
NARROW AISLE FLEXI EUROUsed 2012 · Ref A9478	–	5,550 mm	Triple	Call for a price	Ask about this
NARROW AISLE FLEXI G4Used 2011 · Ref A9296	2,000 kg	6,600 mm	Triple	Call for a price	Ask about this
NARROW AISLE FLEXI G4Used 2009 · Ref A6557	2,000 kg	10,560 mm	–	Call for a price	Ask about this
NARROW AISLE FLEXI G4Used 2008 · Ref A7893	2,000 kg	6,600 mm	Triple	Call for a price	Ask about this
NARROW AISLE FLEXI G4Used 2008 · Ref STR9173	1,500 kg	5,550 mm	Triple	Call for a price	Ask about this

New to order

New Flexi Flexi built to order

New specifications ordered from the factory, built to the capacity, mast and options you choose. New machinery lead times are as low as 2-3 weeks.

New Flexi Flexi built to order
Machine	Capacity	Lift height	Mast	Hire or price	Ask
New2026 FLEXI Flexi 25WNew to order · Ref Z9168	2500 kg	12720 mm	–	Call for a price	Ask about this
New2026 FLEXI Flexi 20SNew to order · Ref Z9166	2000 kg	9500 mm	–	Call for a price	Ask about this
New2026 FLEXI FLEXI AC VNANew to order · Ref Z0118	2000 kg	10500 mm	Triplex Full Free Lift	£150 a week	Ask about this
New2026 FLEXI FLEXI ACNew to order · Ref Z0121	2000 kg	10500 mm	Triplex Full Free Lift	£150 a week	Ask about this
New2026 FLEXI Flexi 15VNNew to order · Ref Z9164	1300 kg	7620 mm	–	Call for a price	Ask about this
New2026 FLEXI Flexi 17NNew to order · Ref Z9165	1500 kg	8220 mm	–	Call for a price	Ask about this
New2026 FLEXI Flexi 25WHLNew to order · Ref Z9169	2500 kg	15000 mm	–	Call for a price	Ask about this
New2026 FLEXI FLEXI AC HILOADNew to order · Ref Z0119	2500 kg	11000 mm	Triplex Full Free Lift	£150 a week	Ask about this
New2026 FLEXI Flexi 22S+New to order · Ref Z9167	2000 kg	10560 mm	–	Call for a price	Ask about this
New2026 FLEXI FLEXI AC HIMAXNew to order · Ref Z0120	2500 kg	13500 mm	Triplex Full Free Lift	£150 a week	Ask about this

Generations in used stock

Flexi EURO and G4: the earlier trucks. The EURO carries 1,700 kg at a 600 mm load centre on a 1,000 mm chassis. The G4 lifts up to 2,000 kg to over 12 metres.
Flexi AC range: the AC 1000/1100 and 1200/1250; the AC HiLOAD at 2.5 tonnes; the AC HiMAX, with 1,750 kg to 5 metres; and the AC VNA at 1,350 kg on a 1.0 metre chassis.
ACiON: the AC trucks with brushless digital motors.
Digital range: Flexi 15VN, 17N, 20S (2,000 kg to 10.5 metres), MAX 22S+, 25W, and the StorMAX, which stores pallets two deep from a single aisle. Lithium-ion is an option, charging fully in one to two hours.

Jobs a Flexi does well

A Flexi unloads semi-trailers and ISO containers and then puts the pallets away in very narrow aisles. It also works drive-in and push-back racking, block stacks, and picks orders at low level. Flexi trucks have been built for continuous work at -28 °C.

Buying a used Flexi

The recommended service interval on Flexi AC trucks is 500 hours, and the service record shows whether it has been kept. The diagnostics display shows faults and battery discharge. Only three covers come off to reach the serviceable parts, and nothing sits under the battery, which makes a thorough inspection straightforward. Check the articulation joint and its slewing ring for play. Our engineers inspect each used Flexi before it is sold.

Supply, hire and training

As an authorised Flexi dealer we supply new trucks to your aisle and height. Very-narrow-aisle and articulated trucks are available on hire and lease; ask us which models are available now. We run Flexi and pivot steer training at our centres and on customers’ sites.

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Tell us the load, the lift height and the site, and we will say which Flexi fits, new, used or on hire.

Ask about the Flexi Or call 01708 861 414

Questions about the Flexi

An articulated electric forklift that pivots to face the racking, so it can store pallets in very narrow aisles and also unload trailers in the yard.

No. It works in very narrow aisles without steel rails or inductive wire guidance.

They give the chassis width: N 1,000 mm, N+ 1,100 mm, S 1,200 mm, S+ 1,250 mm and W 1,350 mm.

One of the earlier Flexi models: an electric truck lifting up to 2,000 kg to heights of over 12 metres.

Articulated and VNA trucks can be hired or leased; ask which models are free at the moment. You can also buy a Flexi, new or second-hand.

Yes. We run Flexi and pivot steer training at our centres and on customers' sites.

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Stock reference	A9151
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2021
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,700 kg
Lift height	3,930 mm
Closed height	2,210 mm
Free lift	1,390 mm
Mast	Triple
Fork length	1,070 mm
Sideshift	Integral
Battery	48 V, 620 Ah

Stock reference	A9059
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2020
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,750 kg
Lift height	5,550 mm
Closed height	2,750 mm
Free lift	1,930 mm
Mast	Triple
Fork length	950 mm
Battery	48 V, 620 Ah

Stock reference	A7893
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2008
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	2,000 kg
Lift height	6,600 mm
Closed height	3,010 mm
Free lift	2,330 mm
Mast	Triple
Fork length	1,150 mm
Sideshift	Yes
Battery	48 V, 775 Ah

Stock reference	A6557
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2009
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	2,000 kg
Lift height	10,560 mm
Closed height	4,820 mm
Free lift	4,000 mm
Fork length	1,150 mm
Battery	48 V

Stock reference	STR9173
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2008
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,500 kg
Lift height	5,550 mm
Closed height	2,740 mm
Free lift	1,950 mm
Mast	Triple
Fork length	950 mm
Sideshift	Yes
Battery	48 V, 620 Ah

Stock reference	A9296
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2011
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	2,000 kg
Lift height	6,600 mm
Mast	Triple
Fork length	1,200 mm

Stock reference	A10511
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2019
Arriving	31 Dec 2026
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,700 kg

Stock reference	A10512
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2019
Arriving	31 Dec 2026
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,700 kg

Stock reference	A8616
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2018
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,500 kg
Lift height	3,930 mm
Closed height	2,210 mm
Free lift	1,430 mm
Mast	Triple
Fork length	1,200 mm
Battery	620 Ah

Stock reference	A8621
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2018
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,500 kg
Lift height	3,930 mm
Closed height	2,210 mm
Free lift	1,390 mm
Mast	Triple
Fork length	1,150 mm
Battery	620 Ah

Stock reference	A9453
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2014
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Lift height	6,000 mm
Closed height	2,900 mm
Mast	Triple
Battery	48 V, 620 Ah

Stock reference	A7499
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2012
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,500 kg
Lift height	4,250 mm
Closed height	2,300 mm
Free lift	1,500 mm
Mast	Triple
Fork length	1,000 mm
Sideshift	Yes
Battery	48 V, 620 Ah

Stock reference	A9478
Condition	Used
Year of manufacture	2012
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Lift height	5,550 mm
Closed height	2,750 mm
Mast	Triple
Fork length	950 mm
Battery	48 V, 620 Ah

Stock reference	Z0120
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	2,500 kg
Lift height	13,500 mm
Mast	Triplex Full Free Lift

Stock reference	Z9169
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	2,500 kg
Lift height	15,000 mm

Stock reference	Z0119
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	2,500 kg
Lift height	11,000 mm
Mast	Triplex Full Free Lift

Stock reference	Z9167
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	2,000 kg
Lift height	10,560 mm

Stock reference	Z9165
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,500 kg
Lift height	8,220 mm

Stock reference	Z9164
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	1,300 kg
Lift height	7,620 mm

Stock reference	Z0121
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	2,000 kg
Lift height	10,500 mm
Mast	Triplex Full Free Lift

Stock reference	Z9168
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	2,500 kg
Lift height	12,720 mm

Stock reference	Z9166
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	2,000 kg
Lift height	9,500 mm

Stock reference	Z0118
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Articulated Forklifts
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	2,000 kg
Lift height	10,500 mm
Mast	Triplex Full Free Lift

Flexi articulated forklifts: from the G4 and AC range to the Flexi 17N, 20S and 25W

The Flexi at a glance

Reading a Flexi name

Specifications

Flexi in stock now

New Flexi Flexi built to order

Generations in used stock

Jobs a Flexi does well

Buying a used Flexi

Supply, hire and training

Questions about the Flexi

What is a Flexi forklift?

Does a Flexi need guide rails in the aisle?

What do N, S and W mean on a Flexi?

What was the Flexi G4?

Can I hire a very-narrow-aisle truck?

Do you offer training on this truck?

Hire, servicing and training

Need help? Speak to one of our experts