The Mazda Bongo , also known as Mazda E-Series and the Ford Econovan, is a cabover van and pickup truck manufactured by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Mazda since 1966. The Bongo name was also used for the Bongo Friendee, which is not a cabover design.
Fourth-generation Mazda Bongo Van DX (SLP2V) with dual sliding door
First generation Mazda Bongo
Second generation Mazda Bongo (pre-facelift)
Second generation Mazda E2200 (facelift)
A van is a type of road vehicle used for transporting goods or people. Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and bigger than a common car. There is some variation in the scope of the word across the different English-speaking countries. The smallest vans, microvans, are used for transporting either goods or people in tiny quantities. Mini MPVs, compact MPVs, and 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.
A Ford Transit Custom low roof van
Roger Fenton's photographic van, Crimea, 1855
Toyota HiAce cab over van
Full-size Dodge Ram van in the United States