Special Tests

 

1,000-Point Test: Top Fleet Tractors
We scrutinise four trucks that would normally be seen in big fleets.

Arctic Truck Test 2009
Three long-haul tractors from Mercedes-Benz, Scania and Volvo compete in the gruelling Arctic Truck Test.

Arctic Van Test 2008
Five of Europe's finest vans brave Arctic conditions to battle it out for supremacy.

Arctic Van Test 2009
Five more European contenders fight it out through punishing Arctic conditions.

CM Testers' Choice 2008
Commercial Motor's testers choose their favourite vans, pickups and trucks from those tested in 2007.

CM Testers' Choice 2009
So 2008 wasn't a vintage year for solo road tests, but alternative methods of testing emerged...

Dutch Heavy Tippers
Due to local weight regs, they drive some very special tippers in the Netherlands.

Flagship Tractor Cab Test 2008
Some £750,000 of top tractors reviewed in possibly the best cab test ever.

Group Test: Medium Vans 2009
All modern vans are practical and reliable, but really: which is best?

Group Test: Muckaway Tippers
An established favourite takes on the new kid on the block and a wannabe in this instalment of Tipper 2008.

High Cube Van Test
Six small vans battle it out under exacting CM testing conditions. Which will be the last van standing?

Nicolas Tractomas D75 8x8 (First Drive)
Test-driving the world's biggest on-highway truck: the million-euro Tractomas.

Tipper Lite 2009: Part 1
The focus is on the 3.5-tonne chassis-cab sector, with the field split between European and Asian trucks.

Tipper Lite 2009: Part 2
We turn our attention to the bigger four-wheelers, at 7.5 and 18 tonnes.

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