Italian Commercial Vehicle of the Year 2007

The new Fiorino van was the clear winner of the Italiaspeed Commercial Vehicle of the Year 2007 award; with 6,426 votes it collected more nominations than any other of the 88 options across the awards, except for the Fiat 500. Second place went to the Iveco Massif (2,226) while in third was the Fiat Scudo Panorama (1,659).

Fiat Fiorino Cargo
The Fiorino name has been revived for Fiat’s new light van which has been developed in conjunction with Tofaş in Turkey and PSA Peugeot Citroën. Fiorino is an innovative van of smaller external dimensions compared to segment 1B, but offering the same capacity and serviceability, reduced running costs and attractive price. The Fiorino is agile in traffic and is easy to park due to a turning circle of 9.95 m. Despite its compact outer dimensions (3.86 m long, 1.72 m high and 1.71 m wide) the Fiorino offers 2.5 m3 of loading capacity, which can be expanded to 2.8 m3 if the passenger seat is folded. It can carry 610 kg and has an interior length of over 1.5 m, which can increase to almost 2.5 m. The Fiorino also comes with a range of economical petrol and diesel engines, including the excellent 1.3 Multijet offering a combined cycle of just 4.5l / 100 km and a range of 1000 km.

Iveco Massif
Iveco enters the professional off-road market with the Massif, a re-badged version of the Santana PS-10 ‘Anibal’. The Massif has a 4x4 system that can be switched off to improve on-road performance. The power transmission with off-road reduction gearbox is installed directly behind the 6-speed transmission. This solution results in more compact mechanical components and reduces the space required, resulting in lower bodywork more suited to high-speed driving. A rear differential locking system is also available. The robust box-shaped chassis and rigid rear axle guarantees high sustainability and reliability, even when used heavily. All wheels are equipped with disc brakes. Two 3.0-litre Euro 4 Iveco engines are availble: HPI with 146 bhp / 350 Nm, and HPT with 176 bhp / 400 Nm. Despite its high performance, the Massif has very modest fuel consumption, partly due to the switchable 4x4.

Fiat Scudo Panorama
Voted International Van of the Year 2008, the Fiat Scudo is also available in Panorama guise, offering seating for up to 9 passengers and a luggage capacity of up to 770 litres. The Panorama range comprises 12 versions, by combining two wheelbases, three engines (90, 120 and 140 Multijet) and two outfits: Family and Executive. The van is also fitted with a 100 litre passenger airbag which protects two passengers when a two-seat bench is fitted, as well as offering sidebags and curtain-bags. The chassis and bodyshell were designed to absorb bumps safely and to minimise repair costs. The result is a very safe vehicle, with a rigid centre structure and crumple zones at the front and rear. Due to this the van falls into the lowest insurance brackets in its segment. The Scudo also offers the latest in anti-theft technology with the highest Thatcham award in this segment.

Iveco Daily 4x4
The New Daily with permanent 4x4 is available in 3.5 and 5.5 tonne configurations and two wheelbases: 3050 mm and 3400 mm. For the long wheelbase there is also an optional crew cab. The 3.5 t versions have plated axle loads of 2250 kg front and 2800 kg, rear while 5.5 t versions have 2450 kg front and 3700 kg rear. The new 4x4 Daily builds on the success of the previous model with added features designed to improve work efficiency. The Daily 4x4 is fitted with the powerful 176 bhp HPT 3.0-litre engine and a ZF 6-speed overdrive transmission, which is coupled to a transfer box offering a total of 24 forward drive ratios and 4 reverse ratios.

Iveco New Stralis
The new Stralis is the latest evolution of Iveco’s heavy range from 19 to 44 tonnes. The real innovation of the new Stralis is mainly focused on the cab. The new radiator cowling has a large grille and wide space for personal customisation. There are also new headlight clusters which are incorporated into one dedicated area for easier maintenance. The cab now has a total stowage space of 480 litres and an improved aerodynamic efficiency of 2% despite the larger inhabitable space (+1.8 m3). The interior has an improved climate system, improved bed quality and a 30% larger table surface compared to the previous version. The volume available inside the compartments has been increased by another 15 percent, and the interior lighting has also been redeveloped for more power.

Italian Commercial Vehicle of the Year 2006
The new Fiat Ducato (4,916) easily won the Commercial Vehicle of the Year category, with another brand new Fiat LCV product, the Scudo van (1,838) in second place while the van version of the Grande Punto (1,043) rounded out the top three.