Fiat Professional used the Dusseldorf Caravan Show to gauge market reaction to its Ducato 4×4 Expedition show campervan concept.
There are no plans yet to put the Ducato 4×4 Expedition into a series production; Fiat Professional is analysing the market to stay abreast of new trends.
Visitors to the Fiat Professional stand will be invited to fill in a questionnaire to learn more about their expectations in terms of products and services for motorhomes and a survey is also available on FIATcamper.com website.
The camper van segment presently represents more than 25% of Europe’s motorhome market.
Built on the Ducato camper base, and powered by a 2.3-litre Multijet II engine in long wheelbase configuration with an extended overhang and high roof, Fiat Professional says it designed the 4×4 Expedition for off-road adventure.
The Show Camper Van features a two-colour paint job in two shades of grey, a raised ride height, wider track, and a front skid-plate and LED daylight running lights.
A front winch and roof rack completes the fit out, and that also features a handy platform on which people can walk, some two and a half metres above the ground.
The Ducato 4×4 Expedition is the result of a collaboration with Tecnoform for the interior, Olmedo for the exterior, and Dangel for the four-wheel drive system.
The interior design has clean lines, streamlined furniture and use of high-tech materials to create a lounge-like atmosphere, ideally suited to relaxing at the end of an intense day of outdoor activity.
Tecnoform has also created a lighting system integrated into the furniture units and state-of-the-art entertainment system with multiple speakers and two retractable flat-screen TVs.
Four-wheel drive expert Dangel engineered a permanent all-wheel drive system with viscous coupling for the FIAT Ducato 4×4 Expedition.
It also raised the ride height, adding oversized tyres and special wheels to allow the vehicle to tackle all manner of surfaces safely.
Olmedo, which specialises in adapting vehicles for off-road use and the mobility impaired, designed the exterior of the Ducato 4×4 Expedition.
In the last ten years, more than 500,000 families safely travelled and enjoyed their holidays in a Fiat Ducato Motorhome.
