Which vehicle should you buy?
For a brand-new player the answer depends on the job. The free car from Uncle Fred is tiny, so your first purchase should be the Honza Mimic at $2,500 if you only need personal transport, but the moment you start supplying a store you want a Mersaidi Dash at $48,500 because it carries 24 boxes, needs only 50% driver skill, and is cheap to run. Once you run a warehouse and several shops, the Freight Truck T1 at $98,000 is the best delivery truck in the game: 60 cargo, up to 8 delivery points at full driver skill, and automatic parking that saves constant micromanagement.
Why vehicles matter
Vehicles in Big Ambitions are not a cosmetic flex; buying a car is a throughput upgrade that changes how quickly you move stock and people. Cargo capacity sets how much a trip carries, delivery points set how many warehouse-to-store stops one driver can serve, and the driver-skill requirement gates which vehicles your trained staff can actually use. A business that outgrows its vans will stall on logistics long before it stalls on demand, so the vehicle ladder is part of the core progression.
How cargo, fuel, and speed work
Every vehicle has four practical stats beyond price. Cargo is the number of boxes a single trip holds. Fuel tank size determines how far you get before refueling, which matters on long cross-city runs. Top speed affects travel time between stops. Delivery points are the most important for a logistics business: they represent how many warehouse-to-shop destinations a single driver assigned to that vehicle can service on one route, and the number rises as the driver's skill rises. Some vehicles are purely decorative and carry zero cargo, which is covered at the end of this page.
The complete vehicle list
The table below covers all 20 vehicles in the game, with cargo, fuel, top speed, standard delivery points, delivery points at 100% driver skill, the driver-skill level required to use the vehicle, and price.
| Vehicle | Cargo | Fuel | Top Speed | Std Points | Max Points | Skill Req. | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honza Mimic | 8 | 55 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 0% | $2,500 |
| Vord Tiara Vic | 12 | 72 | 70 | 1 | 2 | 0% | $11,000 |
| Vord V150 | 20 | 118 | 80 | 2 | 4 | 50% | $44,000 |
| BIMA 320 | 10 | 57 | 70 | 1 | 2 | 0% | $48,000 |
| Mersaidi Dash | 24 | 185 | 65 | 2 | 4 | 50% | $48,500 |
| UMC Nunavut | 18 | 110 | 80 | 2 | 4 | 50% | $65,000 |
| Vord Courier D500 | 40 | 250 | 55 | 3 | 6 | 75% | $72,500 |
| Freight Truck T1 | 60 | 378 | 50 | 4 | 8 | 95% | $98,000 |
| Mersaidi S500 | 8 | 80 | 80 | 1 | 2 | 0% | $95,000 |
| Lytte L6 | 12 | 65 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 0% | $156,000 |
| Ferdinand 112 | 3 | 77 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 0% | $130,000 |
| UMC Desert | 14 | 140 | 50 | 2 | 4 | 0% | Not listed |
| Vord Pony | 5 | 72 | 80 | 1 | 2 | 0% | $187,000 |
| Petrolls Executive Limousine | 8 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0% | $250,000 |
| Mersaidi MGA GT | 5 | 66 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0% | $220,000 |
| Anselmo AF90 | 3 | 68 | 100 | 1 | 2 | 0% | $520,000 |
| Petrolls Fanton | 8 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0% | $720,000 |
| Dragonfly F1 (speedboat) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | $3,200,000 |
| SeaKing 8000 (yacht) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | $2,500,000 |
| Blue Yachts OG (yacht) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | $90,000,000 |
Starter and personal cars
The Honza Mimic at $2,500 is the cheapest car you can buy and a sensible first upgrade over Uncle Fred's free starter, though its 8-box cargo is only enough for light errands. The Vord Tiara Vic ($11,000) and BIMA 320 ($48,000) are step-ups with low skill requirements, while the Lytte L6 and Ferdinand 112 are premium personal cars that offer little cargo benefit for their price. For pure commuting and occasional hauling, keep it simple and cheap until your business actually needs volume.
Delivery vehicles and delivery points
Delivery points are the real differentiator. A Mersaidi Dash gives 2 standard points and 4 at full skill, which is enough to feed a couple of nearby shops. The Vord Courier D500 ($72,500) bumps that to 3–6 points with 40 cargo, a strong mid-game workhorse. The Freight Truck T1 is the endgame answer: 4 standard points rising to 8 at 95% driver skill, 60 cargo, and automatic parking. Assign a high-skill driver and one truck can keep several stores stocked from a single warehouse. Note that delivery points are distinct from the logistics-manager routing covered in Imports & Deliveries; the vehicle sets the per-driver ceiling, the manager sets the route.
Driver skill requirements
Some vehicles need a trained driver before they can be used at all. The Honza Mimic, Vord Tiara Vic, BIMA 320, and most low-price cars require 0% skill, so any employee can drive them. The Mersaidi Dash, Vord V150, UMC Nunavut, and UMC Desert need 50%. The Vord Courier D500 and Freight Truck T1 need 75%, and the Freight Truck T1's full 8-point potential needs 95% driver skill. Train delivery drivers specifically, because an under-skilled driver simply cannot operate your best trucks.
Where to buy vehicles
Cars and trucks are sold at three dealerships. General US Trucks at 78 3rd Street stocks the Mersaidi Dash and Freight Truck T1, the two vehicles most logistics players care about. City Cars at 76 3rd Street and Manhattan Luxury Cars at 15 Broadway cover the rest of the range, including the expensive luxury and decorative models. To put a vehicle to work you drive it into a warehouse's driver bay and step out to assign a delivery driver.
Decorative boats and tax deductions
A handful of vehicles exist only for status. The Dragonfly F1 speedboat ($3.2M), SeaKing 8000 yacht ($2.5M), and Blue Yachts OG yacht ($90M) carry zero cargo and zero delivery points; they are endgame flex purchases for the Hamptons lifestyle. Several working vehicles are flagged as tax-deductible expenses, which matters once you are balancing the tax bill explained in Taxes. For most players the practical ladder is Honza Mimic for personal use, Mersaidi Dash for early delivery, and Freight Truck T1 once a warehouse network exists.