![]() These are the machines that are capable of hauling the maximum gross vehicle weight allowed on UK roads, which is 44 tonnes. The range kicks off with the VW Crafter-based MAN TGE panel van, then moves through 7.5-tonne to 26-tonne fixed-axle models called the TGL and TGM, then there are the larger trucks, the TGS and TGX, which are for sale as chassis cabs or articulated semi-trailer models. ![]() MAN sells a range of heavy goods vehicles to suit a variety of needs. In this instance, that means the 3.5-tonne maximum weight limit that a standard car driving licence limits you to is no longer applicable, giving us the perfect opportunity to try something bigger. It's one of the most demanding jobs on the road, but what's it really like to be a truck driver in the UK? To find out, and offer some perspective for the average car driver's point of view, Auto Express joined leading truck maker MAN Truck & Bus at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire for its annual range day to get a taster of driving some of the biggest vehicles on the road.īecause Millbrook is a closed test facility, it's possible to drive vehicles that your existing driving licence won't normally allow.
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