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is was the most comprehensive cab test we've done, and it certainly proved a couple of useful points.
First, that cabs have improved immeasurably over the last few years, until they're comfortable environments to drive in all day.
But secondly, that the driver doesn't fare so well when it's time for bed.
For all the investment that has been made in improving driving conditions, the bunk has been hopelessly neglected. Only a few manufacturers made an effort with the main bunk Scania, Leyland Dal and Volvo should be congratulated—but they still only dealt with the one bunk. ERF was the only manufacturer to make a real effort at both bunks (though these were a little on the small side).
The new Scania turned out to be a mixed bag. Some were delighted by its innovation, while others took a dislike to its unconventional design philosophy.
The prize for "most improved cab" must go to Volvo's Globetrotter XL. A little more volume and a lower engine hump have transformed the Globetrotter, and take it into a different league.
But the subjective tests saw two different approaches come out on top: the relatively conventional MAN F2000 and the Renault Magnum, still startling after all these years. They proved that there's no magic formula :for a great cab.
So how do you know whether a cab will be good to sleep in? Measure the mattress, see how it's made, then find yourself a princess and a pea—or a professional mattress-sniffer.