Iveco has extended its range of Daily and EcoDaily light commercials with the UK launch of a series of new 7.0 tonne models in van, chassis cab and crew cab configuration. The 7.0 tonne models offer an increase in payload capacity of 470 kg compared to regular 6.5 tonne variants, providing over 4,700 kg of body and payload capacity for chassis cab models – more than many medium range trucks.
The new models supplement the existing 6.0 and 6.5 tonne models and offer Daily operators additional payload capacity within a vehicle ideally suited to urban operations, thanks to a narrow chassis width of just 2,174 mm. It also opens up a significant new market opportunity for Iveco, providing a viable option for fleets running lightweight 7.5 tonners over short distances, which don’t need the full scope of a Eurocargo.
Commenting on the launch, Martin Flach, Product Director of Iveco UK, says: “We’re expecting significant interest from fleets which have a requirement to deliver heavier goods in an urban environment, such as newspapers, stationery and drinks. The vehicle recovery sector is also a prime target market and one where the Iveco range is already very popular.”
A fully-laden 7.0 tonne EcoDaily can transport a load equivalent to more than that of three regular 3.5 tonners combined. It gives light vehicle operators the ability to reduce their total emissions by over 60 per cent through using one vehicle instead of three.
A single van model is offered – the EcoDaily 70C17 – which represents one of the largest panel vans available on the market in the UK, offering a load carrying capacity of 17.2 m³ and a maximum payload of 4,100 kg, which enables up to six Euro pallets to be carried. Power is provided by a 3.0 litre engine which meets the EEV standard. The chassis cab and crew cab models are available to order with a choice of four wheelbase lengths comprising 3,450, 3,750, 4,350 or 4,750mm.
Like all Daily and EcoDaily variants, the new 7.0 tonners can be specified with either a six-speed manual gearbox or the optional AGile automated transmission which can be used in either automatic or manual sequential mode. The arrival of the 7.0 tonne Daily and EcoDaily models complement the existing 6.0 and 6.5 tonne variants and follows the UK launch of Iveco’s new light commercial vehicle product range in January 2010. It sees the line-up expanded into this new market segment for the first time, compared with the Daily’s previous 3.5 – 6.5 tonne reach.
To mark the launch, Iveco is matching the price of all 7.0 tonne variants against the equivalent 6.5 tonne model for all retail orders taken during 2010.
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