Put some weight in the rear and the truck rides like a quality mid-size car. That's good news for the driver and up to two passengers who live in a forward cab cell with typical bare-bones features. The seating position is great. The turning circle is brilliant despite the truck's 5m-plus length and visibility is excellent.

The rear deck is 3.11m long and 1.63m wide. At 761mm from the ground, the low deck also makes it a relatively easy to shovel off sand or load hardware. The low deck height is attributable to underslung chassis rails and small-diameter rear wheels — in this case, the dual 12-inch rears compare with the 15-inch front wheels and, for this reason, one of each tyre is carried as a spare. The four-cylinder engine is related to the previous 2.7-litre mill though is significantly upgraded to produce more power. This engine is also an option for the Grand Carnival people mover.