4×4 Van
A niche sector. 4x4 vans have a far greater carrying capacity than a 4x4 pick-up or Land Rover Defender yet offer four-wheel-drive transmission to allow access to off-road locations unreachable [...]
Box Van
Cube-shaped, roomy load area separate from the cab with rear door access. Often used for box deliveries, large parcels and bulkier loads.
Chassis Van
Supplied with just cab minus rear body for specialist conversion to meet an operator’s particular requirements. Common conversions are dropsides, tippers and flatbeds.
City Van
Similar in size to a car-derived van but more functional, allowing trades and delivery firms the benefit of a compact size for urban and city work but often with the [...]
Platform Cab
Like a chassis van, but with a flat bed extending over the chassis frame used for specialist conversions.
Crew Van
A vehicle with an extra line of seating behind the front row to increase crew-carrying capacity. Sometimes equipped with four doors for personnel access and most often based on a [...]
Curtainside
A van with a rigid roof but sides which are movable curtains made of reinforced fabric with a waterproof coating and secured with a ratchet system. Allows all-round easy access [...]
Dropside
A flatbed with short sides and tailgate, all of which can be dropped down for easy access to the load. Used by builders and building material suppliers, landscapers, coal merchants. [...]
Luton
A box van with body that extends over the cab to provide additional storage. Used by parcel carriers and for small-scale removals.
Microvan
A small van, not car-derived, with a box body and usually a rear- and a side-loading door giving good access to the cargo area. Ideal for town and city use [...]
Minibus
A van converted to carry passengers seating typically 12 to 17 people depending on the wheelbase and usually based on a panel van. Minibuses with nine or more seats generally [...]
Panel Van
Panel vans come with a range of body types (low, medium and high roof) and with short, medium and long wheelbases. As the most popular van on UK roads, they [...]
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