Editing Van (section)

{{short description|Covered transportation vehicle}}
{{About|the road vehicle}}
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{{More citations needed|date=July 2007}}

[[File:2018 Ford Transit Custom 300 Base 2.0 facelift.jpg|thumb|A [[Ford Transit Custom]] low roof van ]]

A '''van''' is a type of road [[vehicle]] used for transporting goods or people. There is some variation in the scope of the word across the different English-speaking countries. The smallest vans, [[microvan]]s, are used for transporting either goods or people in tiny quantities. [[Mini MPV]]s, [[compact MPV]]s, and [[Multi-purpose vehicle|MPVs]] are all small vans usually used for transporting people in small quantities. Larger vans with passenger seats are used for institutional purposes, such as transporting students. Larger vans with only front seats are often used for business purposes, to carry goods and equipment. Specially equipped vans are used by television stations as mobile studios. Postal services and courier companies use large step vans to deliver packages.