{"id":426,"date":"2022-05-05T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/?p=426"},"modified":"2024-08-16T11:49:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T10:49:04","slug":"minibus-weights-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/2022\/05\/05\/minibus-weights-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Minibus Weights Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-00e925a0\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>File, &#8220;Understanding Minibus Weights&#8221; under FAQ!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#0e2240;font-size:16px\"><br><strong>Gross Vehicle Weight<\/strong> (GVW) and <strong>Carry Capacity<\/strong> are two questions often asked when looking into buying a Minibus. There\u2019s a common misconception that for GVW and Carrying Capacity the Ford Transit in a 17 Seater configuration is the best vehicle on the market. It\u2019s a great choice; but is it the best?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-286e4120\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><a title=\"Peugeot-Minibuses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.minibus-online.co.uk\/newminibuses\/peugeotapprovedminibuses.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Peugeot-Minibuses.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Peugeot-Minibuses.png 512w, https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Peugeot-Minibuses-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Peugeot-Minibuses-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color\">Peugeot Minibuses<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full is-style-default\"><a title=\"Ford-Transit-Minibuses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.minibus-online.co.uk\/newminibuses\/fordtransitminibus.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ford-Minibuses-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ford-Minibuses-1.png 512w, https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ford-Minibuses-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ford-Minibuses-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color\">Ford Minibuses<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><a title=\"Vauxhall-Minibuses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.minibus-online.co.uk\/newpeugeotboxervauxhallmovanominibuses.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Vauxhall-Minibuses.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Vauxhall-Minibuses.png 512w, https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Vauxhall-Minibuses-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Vauxhall-Minibuses-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color\">Vauxhall Minibuses<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-eb63f715\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#0e2240\">We\u2019ll outline the facts below on a few manufacturers vehicles to help you find a suitable Minibus with the Carrying Capacity\/Gross Vehicle Weight you need.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-089c603c\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background\" style=\"background-color:#95ca48\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 49%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">Ford Transit &#8211; FACTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We manufacture our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minibus-online.co.uk\/newminibuses\/fordtransitminibus.php\">Ford Transit Minibus<\/a> conversions on the Ford Transit 350 Model:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>GVW \u2013 3500kg<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Payload \u2013 1221kg<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.minibus-online.co.uk\/newminibuses\/fordtransitminibus.php\" title=\"Ford-Transit-Minibuses\" style=\"background-color:#0e2240\">View Transit Minibuses<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ford-Transit-350-Minibus.png\" alt=\"Ford-Transit-Silver-Minibus\" class=\"wp-image-469 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ford-Transit-350-Minibus.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ford-Transit-350-Minibus-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-5f366890\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background\" style=\"background-color:#0e2240\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">What&#8217;s that the equivalent of?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#d7d7d7\">If you\u2019re considering a carriage capacity of 17, <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">Driver and for example 16 Teenagers<\/mark>. The average weight of Teenage Boy is 60.8kg and 53.5kg for a Teenage Girl.<br><br>There\u2019s not a great deal of weight left for luggage or equipment with the 1221kg payload that the Minibus may be expected to carry.<br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#d7d7d7\">16 Male Teenage passengers, without any bags or equipment weigh 972.8kg if we add the average weight of a UK adult (Male \u2013 83.6kg Female \u2013 70.2kg) we\u2019ve a running total of at least <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">1043kg<\/mark>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#d7d7d7\">The facts paint a cautionary picture, that some individuals may potentially be operating a Minibus illegally as they\u2019ve unknowingly exceeded the GVW.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-47e3b6c5\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:45% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Vauxhall-Movano-Peugeot-Boxer-Minibus.png\" alt=\"Vauxhall-Movano-Peugeot-Boxer-Minibus\" class=\"wp-image-472 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Vauxhall-Movano-Peugeot-Boxer-Minibus.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Vauxhall-Movano-Peugeot-Boxer-Minibus-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color\">Peugeot Boxer &#8211; Facts<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-3-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">The Peugeot Boxer we use for our Minibus Conversions has:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>GVW \u2013 3500kg<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Payload \u2013 1420kg<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For an equivalent vehicle that\u2019s 200kg of additional carrying weight. Quite a significant difference and perhaps a reason our CanDrive Maxi Minibuses are just as popular as our Ford Transit builds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.minibus-online.co.uk\/minibus-search.php?anywords=MAxi&amp;paymentType=&amp;minibusManufacturer=&amp;condition=&amp;regYearFrom=2000&amp;regYearTo=2022&amp;wheelchairaccessible=no&amp;standardminibuses=no&amp;seatsFrom=1&amp;seatsTo=17&amp;transmission=&amp;colours=any&amp;mileageFrom=0&amp;mileageTo=200000&amp;priceFrom=0&amp;priceTo=60000\" title=\"View-Maxi-Minibuses\" style=\"background-color:#0e2240\">View Maxi Minibuses<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-3af980c4\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#0e2240\">Understanding Terms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background\" style=\"background-color:#0e2240\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#d7d7d7\">This is the maximum operating weight\/mass of a vehicle as specified by the manufacturer including the Minibus, fuel, driver, passengers and cargo.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"> Unladen Weight (ULW)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#d7d7d7\">Kerb Weight \/ Unladen Weight (ULW) &#8211; is the total weight of the Minibus while not loaded with either passengers or cargo.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">Payload<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#d7d7d7\">This is the GVW minus the ULW, which gives you a figure of how much weight you can carry in terms of people, fuel and luggage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-f108d45d\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minibus Weights:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background\" style=\"background-color:#95ca48\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top has-white-color has-text-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">Ford Transit 350<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a title=\"Ford-Transit-Minibuses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.minibus-online.co.uk\/newminibuses\/fordtransitminibus.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ford-Transit-Minibus-Side.png\" alt=\"Ford-Transit-Minibus\" class=\"wp-image-477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ford-Transit-Minibus-Side.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ford-Transit-Minibus-Side-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"color:#0e2240\" class=\"wp-block-list has-text-color\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Transit 12 Seat Minibus:<\/mark>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">GVW 3500kgs<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">ULW 2652kgs<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Payload 848kgs<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Transit 15 Seat Minibus:<\/mark>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">GVW 4100kgs<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">ULW 2749kgs<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Payload 1351kgs <\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Transit 17 Seat Minibus:<\/mark>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">GVW 4600kgs<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">ULW 3109kgs<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Payload 1491kgs<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top has-white-color has-text-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">Peugeot Boxer \/ Vauxhall Movano<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a title=\"Peugeot-&#038;-Vauxhall-Minibuses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.minibus-online.co.uk\/newpeugeotboxervauxhallmovanominibuses.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Peugeot-Boxer-Minibus.png\" alt=\"Peugeot-Boxer-Minibus\" class=\"wp-image-475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Peugeot-Boxer-Minibus.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cvmworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Peugeot-Boxer-Minibus-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"color:#0e2240\" class=\"wp-block-list has-text-color\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">CanDrive Light 15 seat Minibus:<\/mark>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">GVW 3500kgs<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">ULW 2350kgs*<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Payload 1150kgs*<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">CanDrive Flexi 17 Seat Minibus: <\/mark>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">GVW 3850kgs<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">ULW 2500kgs*<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Payload 1350kgs*<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">CanDrive Maxi 17 Seat Minibus: <\/mark>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">GVW 4250kgs<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">ULW 2650kgs*<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Payload 1600kgs*<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:10px\">* Please note the above ULW &amp; Payload weights are approximate and may vary slightly from bus to bus, each bus supplied is weighed individually and labelled with 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