MAN has produced its 200,000th TGE, reaching the milestone at the Września factory in Poland in October this year, as the large van marks ten years since it was original unveiled.
The milestone vehicle was a rear-wheel-drive MAN TGE 5.160 cowl with an automatic gearbox. The milestone van is also a reminder that the TGE is sold in more versions that simply as a conventional panel van, with chassis and cowl derivatives serving fleets that need specialist bodies and conversions.
MAN first showed the TGE van at the IAA Commercial Vehicles exhibition in Hanover in 2016. Series production began in spring 2017, making the van an established part of the manufacturer’s commercial vehicle range alongside its trucks and buses, giving them a range from 3.5-tonnes to up to 100 tonnes for the heaviest STGO trucks.
Annual production figures show how the rate of manufacture has increased over time as the van has gained in popularity. MAN needed more than six years to build its first 100,000 TGE vehicles, reaching that mark in summer 2023. The next 100,000 followed in just over three years.
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That acceleration is the most notable part of the anniversary announcement, and although MAN has given a detailed country-by-country sales breakdown, the figures are for global production of which the UK would be a significant portion.
The TGE has found several customers in its relatively short lifespan, and is used across trades, construction, logistics, municipal services and passenger transport. It's also become a popular base for premium motorhomes, where the ability to supply a suitable chassis or cowl is particularly important.
Of the 200,000 TGE vehicles produced, MAN says approximately 71% were panel vans, 21% single-cab chassis and 8% double-cab chassis. Nearly one in three vehicles was delivered with a body conversion, according to the manufacturer.
The body options available in the TGE range include tippers, dropsides, box bodies, shelving systems and refrigerated solutions.
There's also a Passenger transport option, with minibus and crew cab models, as well as four-wheel drive variants of the large van.
