Benson

The Benson is a truck appearing in both the 3D Universe and the HD Universe. It is manufactured by Vapid in the HD Universe.

3D Universe
In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, the Benson name was applied to a very different type of vehicle: a van. This version of the Benson resembles a 1979 Ford F-Series cube van with a "luton" cargo compartment. In San Andreas, it is available in several different designs, and appears in red and blue body in Vice City Stories.

The Benson in GTA San Andreas has the incorrect engine sound, as it makes a heavy truck sound, instead of a light/medium truck sound, which the Yankee incorrectly has too.

Grand Theft Auto IV
Manufactured by Vapid in Grand Theft Auto IV, the Benson is much larger. The design of the Benson now takes a much longer appearance and is also much lower down, meaning it is also less likely to roll over in fast cornering. It has a bottler truck body-style, though certain versions (such as the mail truck) don't utilize its initial function. The Benson is heavily based on the International 4700 delivery truck chassis. The truck features side shutters, a rear trolley and loading bay (albeit non-functional). The truck also comes with a push bar on the front reused from the Enforcer.

The Benson appears with 6 different liveries; Burger Shot, Cluckin' Bell, Sprunk, Mr. Wong's Laundrette, Post Op, and Truck You!. It may also appear blank.

The truck is split into two colors; the cabin is painted in the primary color, while the rear unit is painted in a secondary color. The vehicle only has two spawn colors, however.

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online
The Benson returns to Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, with an almost identical design as GTA IV. The truck is now primarily used as a moving truck as opposed to a bottler truck, and as such, lacks the rear trolley and loading bay, and in their place, a new ramp door is found, hinged from the bottom. The side handles have been moved up to compensate for the larger door, and new marker lights have been added. The front pushbar has also been replaced with a much larger, heavy duty pushbar reused from the Hauler, and the front bumper itself is plastic as opposed to chrome. The grille has also been changed, and no longer features 3D horizontal parts. The passenger-side step marker light has also been removed. The side shutters also lack the original depth they did in GTA IV, and are now flat.

An interior has been added to the truck. Cars and motorcycles can be transported in the back of the Benson by lowering the rear door (by either shooting it several times, or ramming it with a nearby obstacle or vehicle), however vehicles stored in the truck tend to become stuck in the vehicle and often explode, or slide out, unexpectedly.

The vehicle is now painted in a single color as opposed to its previous iteration of two colors. The vehicle also has 6 brand-new liveries.

The Benson is fitted with a CB radio, and occasional trucker chatter can be heard regardless of whether the main radio is turned on or off. The chatter will only play if playing as Trevor and in Blaine County.

3D Universe
Being the smallest cube van between GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories, the Benson has a decent top speed and quick acceleration, and has room for two people including the driver. However, it is prone to flipping over easily on rough terrain and when turning around corners at high speeds. It has no special features. The Benson is quite vulnerable to bullet damage in GTA San Andreas although it can withstand a lot of damage before catching fire.

Players can even do doughnuts in it by steering it in the slightest possible angle (almost straight) and, naturally, putting the virtual foot to the floor. This can be done on the PC by using an analog controller (such as a PS2 controller through a USB converter), but not with the keyboard due to a cap on the number of simultaneous key strokes that can be accepted.

Grand Theft Auto IV
Being an enlarged truck in GTA IV, the Benson obviously suffers from poor steering, as well as a slow acceleration, but far from the worst in the game. However, the truck can achieve fairly moderate top speeds, but it will take ages to get there due to the poor acceleration. In addition, its weight does not help when the player needs to stop the vehicle while it is going high speeds. Also its ability to soak up bullets is an advantage for when the player is attempting to escape gang members or police. Being extremely heavy, the Benson can shove traffic out of its way and keep going with ease.

The badges mark the vehicle as an intercooled truck with a V8 engine. Despite its size, it sports standard disc brakes as oppose to air brakes found on trucks of a similar size, such as the Packer.

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online
The Benson in GTA V and GTA Online performs much better than its GTA IV appearance. Its speed seems to to have improved since its last appearance, however acceleration still leaves much to be desired, not to mention the low-geared setup, meaning it takes many shifts before it can finally begin to pick up a great deal of speed, which can be a major downfall on pursuits, even despite its acceleration improvements from its last rendition. Its brute strength can withstand a barrage of bullets, making it a highly durable vehicle. The vehicle weighs slightly less than its previous appearance, but still retains its ability to push vehicles out of the way with relative ease.

The engine model appears to be a twin-cam inline-4 with a fitted turbocharger, despite the badges indicating it has a V8 engine. The Benson's engine sound is shared with the Mule, Police Riot and Stockade, however, the Benson seems to reach higher revolutions than the aforementioned trucks.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

 * Fear the Repo - The Benson is one of the three vehicles to be repossessed for Marty (along with a Cheetah and a Sentinel). The Benson full of goods must be stolen from Little Haiti, and delivered to Marty's lockup in Viceport.
 * Empire Building - The Benson is one of the two vehicles (along with the PCJ-600) that must be repossessed in order to develop the Loan Shark business.

Grand Theft Auto IV

 * A Benson is seen blocking the road at the end of the chase between Ivan and Niko in the mission Ivan The Not So Terrible. The player is able to take it if he can get to it before the driver leaves.

Grand Theft Auto V

 * Appears in Franklin and Lamar as a blockade, reversing out into a main road, redirecting Franklin and Lamar through a back street parking area.
 * Used during the first heist, The Jewel Store Job, which involves Michael ramming it into Police Cruisers.
 * May appear as an alcohol deliver van during a side mission for the purchasable property, Pitchers for Michael. This variant is white and blank.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * Must be stolen during Stick Up the Stickup Crew.


 * Heists
 * Two blank black Bensons must be acquired during the Series A - Weed heist setup.


 * Special Cargo
 * Used as blockades in Special Cargo Steal Missions, ready to block the end of alleyways where deals are made, acting as an ambush.


 * Business Supplies
 * May appear in a Business Supplies Steal Mission as a transport vehicle at numerous drop-off destinations. The player uses Baggers to transport business goods and deliver them to locations where a Benson will be ready to take the Bagger on-board.


 * Special Vehicle Work
 * Used by the Lost MC in the mission Cleanup Op, as their supply trucks for their methamphetamine operation. These must be destroyed.
 * One can be seen in the mission Asset Seizure, in the first drug bust area.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

 * Parked next to the Pay 'n' Spray in Viceport.
 * Commonly spawns in Viceport and Escobar International.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

 * Commonly spawns in the industrial areas of Los Santos.
 * Fallen Tree, Flint County
 * Easter Basin, San Fierro
 * Hunter Quarry, Octane Springs and Sherman Dam, Bone County
 * LVA Freight Depot and Spiny Bed, Las Venturas

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

 * Parked next to the Pay 'n' Spray in Viceport.
 * Parked next to a heath pickup east of The Compound in Little Haiti.
 * Three during Waking Up the Neighbors.

Grand Theft Auto IV

 * Found in the Acter Industrial Park and Tudor areas in Alderney.
 * Sometimes seen in BOABO, Broker.
 * Can be spotted in the Industrial area in Bohan.
 * Spawns in the car-parks around Cerveza Heights.

Grand Theft Auto V

 * Commonly spawns in Burton and Alta
 * Sometimes spawns on the highways around Murrieta Heights.
 * Sometimea spawns on the highways near Elysian Island and sometimes within the area.

The Benson is part of  " " which commonly appears driving in and out of alleyways and parking areas.
 * Scenarios

General

 * The Benson plays the following radio stations when entered:
 * GTA Vice City + GTA Vice City Stories: V-Rock.
 * GTA San Andreas: K-Rose.
 * GTA IV: The Beat 102.7 or The Classics 104.1.
 * Episodes from Liberty City: The Beat 102.7.
 * GTA V & GTA Online: Los Santos Rock Radio, Vinewood Boulevard Radio or Radio Mirror Park.
 * A resembling the Benson can be found in Rockstar North's Manhunt. It has a unique blue and white  livery. This Benson has smaller wheels, a longer roof and container. It closely resembles the HD Universe Benson rather than the 3D Universe Benson.

Grand Theft Auto IV

 * If the player drives a Benson, Securicars may eventually appear.
 * Despite claiming to be an intercooled V8 engine, the in-game model is actually a turbocharged 4-cylinder, without an intercooler.

Grand Theft Auto V

 * In Franklin's trailer, the Benson is seen with the original GTA IV pushbar, chrome bumper and 3D grille during The Jewel Store Job escape segment.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

 * If the player finds a way to get up and stand on the hood of a Benson that is being driven by an NPC, and the Benson moves forward, Tommy will fall down into the cab. When he gets up, he will be stuck halfway inside the cab, with his head protruding from the roof. He will not be able to get out unless the Benson crashes, where he will pop out and appear standing on its roof.

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