Expert commercial vehicle reviews
Driven: the WindroseThe Chinese are famous for launching vehicles with unusual names. Two of our personal favourites are the Great Wall Wingle and the GAC Trumpchi (which, we are sure, was available in orange). And recently, we got the opportunity to take a very short spin in the interestingly named Windrose.
Driven: MAN eTGX 4x2 BL SA Polar ExpressWe have driven a number of electric trucks before – but never one that had completed a 3,400-kilometre journey from the Arctic Circle in Sweden to Munich. That changed when we flew to Munich to drive the aptly named Polar Express.
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Driven: MAN eTGX 4x2 BL SA Polar ExpressWe have driven a number of electric trucks before – but never one that had completed a 3,400-kilometre journey from the Arctic Circle in Sweden to Munich. That changed when we flew to Munich to drive the aptly named Polar Express.Subscribe to our weekly newsletter
Driven: the Kia PV5
Kia – a company that is synonymous with making stylish and funky passenger cars – has set its sights on the commercial vehicle market. Over the next couple of years, it will be launching a number of striking electric vans. The first is the PV5 – and we jetted to South Korea to drive it.
Driven: Scania R 400E A4x2NB
We managed to secure test drives in no fewer than six vehicles – including the Scania R 400E A4x2NB electric truck.
Driven: South Africa’s first e-bus
Local is lekker. That’s what the sign proclaimed on the MAN Lion’s Explorer E, the country’s first locally engineered, homologated, and produced electric commuter bus. But can this homegrown electric vehicle really compete with its international rivals?
Driven: NQR 500
Tow trucks in South Africa carry a bit of a reputation – and not always a flattering one. But regardless of public perception, they remain an essential part of our transport ecosystem. So, what is it actually like to drive one? We got behind the wheel of the Isuzu NQR 500 tow truck to find out.
Driven: the EFL 10T HV
And now for a truck test with a difference! What’s it like to drive a seriously heavy-duty forklift? We experienced the EFL 10T HV during the IFOY Test Days in Dortmund, Germany.
Driven (sort of): the UD 6TW12
And now for something completely different! Normally, our truck reviews begin with us firmly planted behind the wheel. Not this time. The UD 6TW12, a 1960s workhorse, is long retired – and, unfortunately, no one was about to hand us the keys. Instead, we admired it at the UD Experience Centre in Japan and found ourselves wondering: what would it have been like to drive one of Japan’s earliest heavy-duty trucks?
Driven: 2024 MAN TGS
And now for something completely different! We go for a spin in an MAN TGS. But not just any TGS; it’s a highly customised truck…
Driven: Iveco Daily 35-150
Back in 1978, the very first Iveco Daily was first launched. Since then, well over three million of these commercial vehicles have hit the roads in 110 countries. Why is the vehicle so successful? We took one – a van with a capacity of 9m3 – for a spin in Johannesburg to find out.