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'Proper' truck... or payload?
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The format of this comparison meant we were unable to carry out fuel testing. but experience suggests consumption differences would be minimal. Both use EGR to achieve their Euro-4 emissions. so AdBlue isn't a factor. The Canter costs some E4.500 less new, although there's a perception the MAN should last longer than the Canter, but CAP Monitor's residual value predictions don't reflect much difference.
That just leaves two big issues payload and driver appeal. The Canter wins the payload stakes by a mile: a 40% difference can't be ignored. The driver appeal element cannot be measured as objectively, but it's a fair bet that most drivers would go for the MAN.
Whether any 7.5-tonner will be as attract.ve a proposition in lust
over a year's time when the full implementation of speed-limiter legislation is complete remains to be seen. Operators who currently depend on the 70mph motorway limit will certainlyfeel a pinch, but those on more local operations shouldn't see a great difference.
A diminishing pool of car licence holders with 7.5-tonne entitlement doesn't appear to be having much effect. But it's a fair bet that if and when the breed does fall out of favour (probably when rather than if), Ihe Asian designs will suffer less as buyers realise that if they're buying the likes of an MAN TGL,they may as well go to 12 tonnes or so.
Do you want to run a 'proper' truck, or do you want to carry a decent payload? The choice is yours.