Van

A van is a type of vehicle . A van can carry either goods or people. Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck , hatchback , station wagon , and SUV , A van is usually bigger than the regular sized car , but relatively smaller than a truck / lorry or a bus . Panel vans (vans whose cargo space has no side windows) are used for deliveries and carrying goods. These usually have large cargo space and few windows. A van which is used to carry people is often called a minibus . It can usually carry many people, sometimes up to a total of 15.

Unlike a pickup truck , many companies make vans, including Chevrolet , Daihatsu , Dodge , Fiat , Ford , GMC , Honda , Hyundai , Isuzu , Mazda , Mercedes-Benz , Mitsubishi , Nissan , Subaru , Suzuki , Toyota , Vauxhall , and Volkswagen .

You may usually drive a van with the same driver's license as an ordinary car, but the heaviest and largest vans may require a truck licence.

Minivans [ change | change source ]

A minivan is smaller and usually carries up to seven people (like in hatchbacks , station wagons , and SUVs , and towing heavy trailers like pickup trucks ).

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