First impression of the latest Ford Ranger Wildtrak was that it’s hooooge!
To put it into perspective, it has around the same footprint as a medium-wheelbase Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, the only difference being that the Ranger’s driving position equates to somewhere in the load area of the panel van.
The vagaries of classic bike ownership means that getting the damned things fixed when they break can involve travelling long distances, but how does the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter take to being a motorbike chauffeur?
Van Advisor was given the opportunity to try out the latest CrossClimate rubber from Michelin on our Volkswagen Caddy long term test van and it’s fair to say that we were impressed.
Vans, not trucks, are the focus of this year’s show, with a strong turnout from manufacturers keen to show their products in the absence of most truck makers.
When a forgotten appointment involving a trip from Greater London to visit the Palletforce hub in Burton-upon-Trent loomed on the calendar, an emergency mode of transportation was needed and I'm pleased to say our Volkswagen Caddy long term test van proved just the ticket on a run that took in the M25 both ways and the M40 there but the M1 back – hey, variety and all that.
I could see it happening right in front of me but was powerless to do anything. The extra-long rental van was negotiating a right turn whilst being helpfully waived on by a delivery driver’s mate.
