Volvo FI111460XL
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• The biggest Volvo cab certainly makes a cosy bedroom; the warm blue colours and comfortable fabrics made us feel right at home.
Moving from the working area behind the wheel to the middle of the cab is easy because the steering wheel can be folded away to the dash, and there's enough space to undress yourself on the (almost flat) cab floor.
The lower bunk is a bit on the thin side, but with the padded add-on cover it was good enough. Too bad this cover is not universally available, because it doesn't just make the Volvo bunk more comfortable: it's also hygienic—you can hang it outside in the weekends or turn it over after a colleague has slept in your truck.
We were less impressed by the "safety belts" that hold the nets and the upper bunk in place; they make the cab look rather messy. The curtains are thick enough and worked well once we'd repaired them (the rail had a gap that made one curtain fall off). This was not a big problem, but it would be irritating at the end of a day's work.
The lights, night heater and radio switches are positioned near the bunk, but the radio switch didn't work. Once in bed, however, our tester found this a very comfortable place to spend the night.