Iveco has released the third generation Daily onto the European market.
While 80% of components have been redesigned, Iveco says it has kept the ladder frame chassis structure, a key part of its DNA and ensures sturdiness, versatility and durability over time, including maximum bodybuilding flexibility for chassis cab versions.
The company says it focused design efforts on both versions of the vehicle, being the cab/chassis and van, by further improving ergonomics, driving comfort, drive-ability and handling.
Iveco says the concept was to develop two vehicles in one, hence a restyled Daily chassis cab version and a completely new Daily van, with a focus that favours the latter, where performance in terms of handling and carrying capacity has improved from every aspect thanks to optimised load space abilities and ease of use with a more accessible load platform.
The capacity of the new Daily van has been enhanced by revising the ratio between wheelbase, total length and the carrying length: this led to the creation of the new 18 and 20 m3 models (offering the best load space in their category) and the 10.8 m3 version (the best in its category for load efficiency, an indicator that measures the ratio between the length of the load compartment and the total length of the vehicle).
Thanks to the new architecture, with longer wheelbases and reduced rear overhang, the new Daily guarantees excellent drive-ability without compromising its agility in confined spaces says Iveco.
The new quad-leaf front suspension is standard on all models up to 3.5 tonnes, and constitutes the blend between the two previous single- and twin-wheel versions, by guaranteeing increased load carrying capacity of the first, and ground clearance and maximum allowed payload on axles of the latter.
For the single-wheel models, the rear suspension has also been redesigned, which has yielded two important improvements: a decrease in the height of the load platform by approximately 55 millimetres to facilitate vehicle loading and unloading, and a reduction of oversteer in load transfers when cornering. The combination of the new front and rear suspension systems, and the new longer wheelbases for the van produce a category-leading performance in terms of safety and stability says Iveco.
It also says the third generation of the Daily is focused on business requirements and offers a considerable reduction in fuel consumption compared with the previous model, with a significant improvement in vehicle running costs, together with the best performance in the category offering a wide range of engines, transmissions and axle ratios.
But that is not all: the comfort of the vehicle has also been greatly improved according to Iveco.
The new Daily offers its drivers a more comfortable and quieter interior compartment, as well as a multitude of closed and open storage compartments. Iveco reckons the ergonomic design of the controls is at the top of its category, the sound insulation has been improved, and the air conditioning system is more efficient.
