A
light commercial vehicle is the official term used within the
European Union,
Australia,
New Zealand, and occasionally in both
Canada and
Ireland (where Commercial Van is more frequently used) for a commercial carrier vehicle with a
gross vehicle weight of not more than 3.5 tonnes; the term
light goods vehicle (
LGV) may also be used by member countries which can be confused with
Large goods vehicle (also 'LGV') which is the official EU term for a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of over 3.5 tonnes.