Speed limit query

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I'm looking at potential replacements for the current family wagon, and I'm considering a Ford Grand Tourneo Connect.

One of the things that has me a bit confused (which admittedly doesn't take much), is what speed limits do these vehicles have to adhere to? Is this vehicle to be treated the same as a van on national speed limit roads?

Sorry if I'm being a bit thick here, I've had a look around and can only seem to find conflicting information... :confused:
 
Ultimately the classification on the V5 combined with unladen weight. Some vehicles have an exemption up to a certain weight despite being classed as a van. It can be a bit confusing and even DVLA don't always seem to know the answer..
 
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Thanks for the responses.

I would've thought it would be classified as a car as well, sounds like I need to take a trip to a dealer and ask to see the V5.
 
It's a car.

Or possibly a Dual Purpose Vehicle.

From the .GOV website:

A dual purpose vehicle is a vehicle constructed or adapted for the carriage both of passengers and of goods and designed to weigh no more than 2,040 kg when unladen, and is:

  • permanently fitted with a rigid roof, at least one row of transverse passenger seats to the rear of the driver’s seat and will have side and rear windows - there must also be a minimum ratio between the size of passenger and stowage areas.

Check the V5, and if you think it's wrong, get them to check with the DVLA. You don't want to be stuck to 60mph on A Roads, trust me.
 
Should be classed as a car there. My Caravelle is classed as a car, as is the Transporter Shuttle. I think seats, rear windows, and weight are what determine this. And I'd imagine the Connect will be much lighter than the T6.1 from VW.

Although I think the original owner can request otherwise, depending on if they want it as a commercial vehicle or not (I imagine for VED purposes). Maybe. So if you aren't the original owner, it might be worth checking. I could be wrong here though.
 
Crizzy said:
I'm looking at potential replacements for the current family wagon, and I'm considering a Ford Grand Tourneo Connect.

One of the things that has me a bit confused (which admittedly doesn't take much), is what speed limits do these vehicles have to adhere to? Is this vehicle to be treated the same as a van on national speed limit roads?

Sorry if I'm being a bit thick here, I've had a look around and can only seem to find conflicting information... :confused:
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If you're using it for moving family around and not for commercial purposes, it'll be classified as a car.
 
dlockers said:
I remember a lot of the VW plumber van conversions got dinged by this. Without a pop top they were a regular van?
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Yep and something I've read into a lot recently as I'm campervan hunting. DVLA are very rigid about what is classified as a campervan (so can travel at 70mph NSL) and what is a van (so legally 60mph NSL on dual carriageways).
 
Pop the registration into a vehicle checker app (I use "Vehicle Smart" on Android) and check what the type classification is. If it's M then it's a normal car. I think N is for cxommercial vehicles.

www.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk

Vehicle Certification Agency

The VCA's classification of power-driven vehicles, trailers, special purpose vehicles, agricultural vehicles and non-road mobile machinery.
www.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk www.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk
 
ci_newman said:
Yep and something I've read into a lot recently as I'm campervan hunting. DVLA are very rigid about what is classified as a campervan (so can travel at 70mph NSL) and what is a van (so legally 60mph NSL on dual carriageways).
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A lot of it doesn't even make any sense any more - there are regular cars heavier, more powerful and with lesser braking capability than my pickup. Lots of SUVs now are basically the same for performance, weight and braking capability (OK some difference in load but not so much it hugely changes the story).
 
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Rroff said:
A lot of it doesn't even make any sense any more - there are regular cars heavier, more powerful and with lesser braking capability than my pickup. Lots of SUVs now are basically the same for performance, weight and braking capability (OK some difference in load but not so much it hugely changes the story).
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How are you assuming the lesser braking ability? A pickup has all the same speed limits as a car, it's essentially just a bigger/heavier vehicle akin to a large SUV.
 
Semple said:
How are you assuming the lesser braking ability? A pickup has all the same speed limits as a car, it's essentially just a bigger/heavier vehicle akin to a large SUV.
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Longer 60 to 0, etc. distance in reviews.

Pickup speed limits depend on its unladen weight, whether over or under 2040kg, and cab type (and annoyingly some seem to have an exemption by model and others not). IMO makes no sense at all. I've queried it before with the DVLA where even they are confused :cry:.
 
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