The third generation of the Iveco Daily will be presented to the international press in June 2014.
The vehicle is manufactured at plants in Suzzara, Italy and Valladolid, Spain – two facilities where Iveco has recently made significant investments in upgrading its production line technology.
According to Iveco, the new Daily still retains its classic ladder frame chassis structure but there are also numerous new features that the Daily 2014 offers Iveco customers.
The van variant gains extra carrying volume and a more accessible cargo bed.
The van’s capacity has also been improved through the reassessment of the relationship between wheelbase, overall length, and the length of the cargo bed. This gives way to the new 18 and 20m3 models and the 11m3 model.
All models up to 3.5 tonnes are equipped with new front suspensions, which afford excellent control of the vehicle and allow for an improvement in comfort and for the maximum possible load capacity.
A new rear suspension layout has been designed for single-wheel drive models, decreasing the height of the loading platform by an estimated 55 millimetres, thereby simplifying loading and unloading operations.
Iveco claims on-board experience has also been improved, with a cabin that offers new levels of comfort and noise insulation, guaranteeing the same driving position and feel that is typical of a “high-performing automobile”.
The new Daily will be available through Iveco dealerships across Europe starting in June, but we are still awaiting news for its Australian arrival.