What is the speed limit for a pickup truck?
Thinking of buying a pickup truck? Do you know that the speed limits may change dependent on which model you choose? Our team of new van experts at Vansdirect take a look at all of the pickups for sale in the UK market!
Pickup truck speed limits
Speed limits vary between different UK pickups for sale, this can leave many with a nasty surprise if they are unaware of how fast they are legally allowed to travel in their pickups. Not only are they different from model to model, some pickups even have different speed limits between trim levels.
Some of the newer pickups for sale are heavier than previous models and as such are too heavy to be classed as 'dual purpose vehicles' and as such are subject to standard LCV speed limits which are 10mph slower on single carriageways and dual carriageways.
Why do some pickups have different speed limits?
This is due to the Department for Transport's classifications of vehicles, with a dual-purpose vehicle defined as:
"A vehicle constructed or adapted for the carriage both of passengers and of goods or burden of any description, being a vehicle of which the unladen weight does not exceed 2040kg (two imperial tons)"
These classifications were established in 1987, where there wasn't a one-tonne pickup truck on the market which exceeded the 2040kg unladen weight, however many new pickups for sale exceed this weight with their increased sizes, stronger construction and host of new safety systems. The speed limits for those pickups which exceed this weight are the same in built-up areas (30mph) and motorways (70mph), however they are lower on national speed limit dual carriageways (60mph instead of 70mph) and single carriageways (50mph instead of 60mph).
Which double cab pickups are affected by this ruling?
Ford Ranger -
The new Ford Ranger double cab pickup is available in five trim levels: XL, XLT, Limited, Wildtrak and Raptor, all of which have unladen vehicle weights of more than 2040kg, meaning that light commercial vehicle speed limits apply to all new Ford Ranger double cab pickup trucks.
Mercedes X-Class -
The new Mercedes X-Class double cab pickup truck is available in three different trim levels: Progressive, Power and Element, all of which have unladen vehicle weights of more than 2040kg, meaning that light commercial vehicle speed limits apply to all new Mercedes X-Class double cab pickup trucks.
VW Amarok -
The new VW Amarok double cab pickup truck is available in four different trim levels: Trendline, Highline, Black Edition and Aventura Black Edition, all of which have unladen vehicle weights of more than 2040kg, meaning that light commercial vehicle speed limits apply to all new VW Amarok double cab pickup trucks.
Nissan Navara -
The new Nissan Navara double cab pickup truck is available in five different trim levels: Acenta, Visia, Tekna, N-Connecta and N-Guard all of which have unladen vehicle weights of more than 2040kg, meaning that light commercial vehicle speed limits apply to all new Nissan Navara double cab pickup trucks.
Toyota Hilux -
The new Toyota Hilux double cab pickup truck is available in four different trim levels: Active, Icon, Invincible and Invincible X all of which have unladen vehicle weights of more than 2040kg, meaning that light commercial vehicle speed limits apply to all new Toyota Hilux double cab pickup trucks.
So, Which pickups for sale can I drive at standard speed limits?
Isuzu D-Max -
The new Isuzu D-Max pickup lease is available in six different standard trim levels: Utility, Eiger, Yukon, Utah, Blade and XTR, all of which have unladen vehicle weights of less than 2040kg, meaning that light commercial vehicle speed limits do not apply to all new Isuzu D-Max double cab pickup trucks in the list, however for special editions such as Arctic Trucks collaborations this may not be the case.
Mitsubishi L200 -
The new Mitsubishi L200 double cab pickup truck is available in four different trim levels: 4Life, Warrior, Barbarian and Barbarian X all of which have unladen vehicle weights of less than 2040kg, meaning that light commercial vehicle speed limits do not apply to all new Mitsubishi L200 Series 6 pickups.
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Vansdirect Pickup Trucks by Weight:
Pickup
|
Unladen Weight (kg)
|
| Ford Ranger XL | 2130 |
| Ford Ranger XLT | 2149 |
| Ford Ranger Limited | 2182-2234 |
| Ford Ranger Wildtrak | 2226-2246 |
| Ford Ranger Raptor | 2510 |
| Mercedes X-Class Progressive | 2160-2178 |
| Mercedes X-Class Element | 2225 |
| Mercedes X-Class Power | 2233 |
| VW Amarok Trendline | 2143 |
| VW Amarok Highline | 2180 |
| VW Amarok Black Edition | 2220 |
| VW Amarok Aventura Black Edition | 2260 |
| Nissan Navara Visia | 2070 |
| Nissan Navara Acenta | 2090 |
| Nissan Navara N-Connecta | 2115 |
| Nissan Navara Tekna | 2135 |
| Nissan Navara N-Guard | 2135 |
| Toyota Hilux Active | 2080 |
| Toyota Hilux Icon | 2080-2105 |
| Toyota Hilux Invincible | 2080-2105 |
| Toyota Hilux Invincible X | 2080-2105 |
| Isuzu D-Max Utility | 1909 |
| Isuzu D-Max Eiger | 1889-1907 |
| Isuzu D-Max Yukon | 1935-1953 |
| Isuzu D-Max Utah | 1921-1952 |
| Isuzu D-Max Blade | 1952-1964 |
| Isuzu D-Max XTR | 1961 |
| Mitsubishi L200 4Life | 1970 |
| Mitsubishi L200 Warrior | 2030 |
| Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian | 2030 |
| Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian X | 2035 |
