What are MWB vans?
What exactly are MWB vans you ask?
Well this is a terminology used to refer to the type of vans you will most commonly see on the roads, typically associated with your “white van man” belting down the outside lane of the motorway – that’s not to say that all MWB van drivers are of that type but unfortunately a large enough group are -. These vans to give them their full name are Middle Wheel Base Vans and are the ideal compromise between load capacity and payload (1.7 meters wide by 2.7 meters long, and a payload of around 1600kg) due to the limitations on UK non HGV vehicles of 3 and a half tons. If you are comfortable driving larger vehicles then they are the ideal choice when hiring a van as they have powerful engines (hence “white van mans” aggressive driving) combined with a load area capable of carrying pretty much everything you need to transport. So next time you’re considering a rental van MWB vans are probably a good choice as they are also fairly cheap to hire given their popularity and availability.
