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Disclaimer: The Standard Equipment, Colour and Trim, Options and Technical Data shown below is provided by a 3rd party. We therefore encourage you to check this information at the manufacturer's website before you place an order. E&OE.
English handbook | Driver Convenience |
Heated diesel fuel filter | Driver Convenience |
Service indicator | Driver Convenience |
Servotronik PAS | Driver Convenience |
Athermic windows and electric front windows | Exterior Features |
Black frame for front lights | Exterior Features |
Ciao fiat sticker | Exterior Features |
Blow by heater | Interior Features |
Cloth upholstery | Interior Features |
Cup holder | Interior Features |
Driver's seat with lumbar adjustment and armrest | Interior Features |
Height adjustable drivers seat | Interior Features |
Rake adjustable steering wheel | Interior Features |
Eco pack - Ducato | Packs |
Deadlocks | Security |
Immobiliser | Security |
Remote central locking 3 button key | Security |
4 sensor ABS + EBD | Technical |
Electrical interface supply socket | Technical |
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | Technical |
Special order electrics loom extension | Technical |
Full size spare wheel | Wheels |
Spare wheel jack | Wheels |
Solid - Imperiale blue |
Solid - Line blue |
Solid - Red |
Solid - White |
Special paint - Expedition grey |
Ashtray | |||
Cigar lighter | |||
Advance emergency braking system | |||
high beam recognition with rain and dusk sensors | |||
Lane departure warning system | |||
Traffic sign recognition | |||
Registration Fee | On The Road | 55 | 0 |
Delivery | On The Road | 695 | 139 |
Twelve Months Road Tax | On The Road | 265 | 0 |
7" Touchscreen Media System with DAB, AppleCar Play, Android Auto and Bluetooth + USB and Aux | Driver Convenience | 675 | 135 |
7" Touchscreen Media System with Navigation & Vehicle Dimension Selection, DAB, AppleCar Play, Android Auto, Bluetooth + USB and Aux | Driver Convenience | 1100 | 220 |
Cruise control with speed limiter | Driver Convenience | 230 | 46 |
Gateway for Fleet Management systems | Driver Convenience | 230 | 46 |
Mopar connect | Driver Convenience | 269 | 53.8 |
Multifunction 3 button remote | Driver Convenience | 50 | 10 |
Smart tachograph | Driver Convenience | 550 | 110 |
Tyre pressure monitor | Driver Convenience | 170 | 34 |
U-connect DAB radio/CD with 5" touchscreen, bluetooth + USB + Aux | Driver Convenience | 560 | 112 |
U-connect radio/CD with 5" touchscreen, bluetooth + USB + Aux | Driver Convenience | 470 | 94 |
U-connect sat navigation with 5" touchscreen, DAB radio/CD, bluetooth + USB + Aux | Driver Convenience | 740 | 148 |
U-connect sat navigation with 5" touchscreen, radio/CD, bluetooth + USB + Aux | Driver Convenience | 650 | 130 |
Audio controls mounted on steering wheel | Entertainment | 0 | 0 |
DAB radio aerial mounted in door mirror | Entertainment | 130 | 26 |
DAB radio aerial on roof | Entertainment | 120 | 24 |
Radio aerial mounted in door mirror | Entertainment | 90 | 18 |
Radio/CD with bluetooth, MP3 and USB | Entertainment | 0 | 0 |
USB charging port | Entertainment | 60 | 12 |
Aluminium front grille | Exterior Features | 0 | 0 |
Aluminium front grille with chrome finish | Exterior Features | 120 | 24 |
Aluminium skid plate | Exterior Features | 60 | 12 |
Black front grille with chrome finish | Exterior Features | 120 | 24 |
Black skid plate | Exterior Features | 60 | 12 |
Body coloured door handles | Exterior Features | 60 | 12 |
Cut out cab roof | Exterior Features | 90 | 18 |
Daytime running lights | Exterior Features | 0 | 0 |
Electric folding heated door mirrors | Exterior Features | 140 | 28 |
Electrically heated and adjustable door mirrors | Exterior Features | 0 | 0 |
Front bumper in primer (ready for body colour finish) | Exterior Features | 170 | 34 |
Front fog lights | Exterior Features | 140 | 28 |
Front mud flaps | Exterior Features | 60 | 12 |
Headlamp washers | Exterior Features | 185 | 37 |
Heat reflective windscreen | Exterior Features | 200 | 40 |
Large mirrors 2200mm | Exterior Features | 50 | 10 |
Larger 2350mm Mirrors | Exterior Features | 70 | 14 |
LED Daytime running lights | Exterior Features | 280 | 56 |
Loose rear lights | Exterior Features | 60 | 12 |
Painted bumper - Aluminium grey | Exterior Features | 340 | 68 |
Painted bumper - Black | Exterior Features | 340 | 68 |
Painted bumper - Ducato white | Exterior Features | 340 | 68 |
Painted bumper - Expedition grey | Exterior Features | 340 | 68 |
Painted bumper - Golden white | Exterior Features | 340 | 68 |
Painted bumper - Lake blue | Exterior Features | 340 | 68 |
Painted bumper - Slate grey | Exterior Features | 340 | 68 |
Predisposition for towing hook | Exterior Features | 260 | 52 |
Rain and dusk sensor | Exterior Features | 190 | 38 |
Rear badging | Exterior Features | 30 | 6 |
Rear bar with lights | Exterior Features | 150 | 30 |
Rear bar without lights | Exterior Features | 120 | 24 |
Rear mud flaps | Exterior Features | 60 | 12 |
Side marker lights | Exterior Features | 0 | 0 |
Solid paint | Exterior Features | 0 | 0 |
Special paint | Exterior Features | 500 | 100 |
Towing hook | Exterior Features | 430 | 86 |
Additional heater reverse airflow | Interior Features | 270 | 54 |
Additional heater under driver seat | Interior Features | 230 | 46 |
Additional ignition key | Interior Features | 60 | 12 |
Automatic auxiliary heater | Interior Features | 840 | 168 |
Automatic climate control | Interior Features | 1200 | 240 |
Carter seat | Interior Features | 50 | 10 |
Ceiling mounted storage shelf | Interior Features | 60 | 12 |
Central glovebox | Interior Features | 60 | 12 |
Dual passenger seats with 3 point belts | Interior Features | 0 | 0 |
Exclude rear cab bulkhead | Interior Features | 0 | 0 |
Exclusion of passenger seat | Interior Features | 0 | 0 |
Glovebox under driver seat | Interior Features | 10 | 2 |
Heated driver's seat | Interior Features | 160 | 32 |
Heated front passenger seat | Interior Features | 160 | 32 |
Height adjustable single passenger seat | Interior Features | 90 | 18 |
Independent automatic heater | Interior Features | 750 | 150 |
Instrument panel with chrome trim finish | Interior Features | 120 | 24 |
Leather steering wheel and gear knob | Interior Features | 170 | 34 |
Manual air conditioning | Interior Features | 800 | 160 |
Pre-disposition for rear climate control | Interior Features | 340 | 68 |
Pre-disposition for rear heater | Interior Features | 240 | 48 |
Pre-disposition heater on tank | Interior Features | 120 | 24 |
Saddle front adjustable head restraints | Interior Features | 30 | 6 |
Shock absorbing drivers seat | Interior Features | 350 | 70 |
Single passenger seat with armrest | Interior Features | 0 | 0 |
Tablet cradle | Interior Features | 50 | 10 |
Techno dashboard | Interior Features | 50 | 10 |
Safety pack - Ducato GVW 3000/3300/3500 | Packs | 750 | 150 |
Smokers pack | Packs | 20 | 4 |
Solid - Imperiale blue | Paintwork | 0 | 0 |
Solid - Line blue | Paintwork | 0 | 0 |
Solid - Red | Paintwork | 0 | 0 |
Solid - White | Paintwork | 0 | 0 |
Special paint - Expedition grey | Paintwork | 500 | 100 |
Drivers airbag | Safety | 0 | 0 |
Dual passenger airbag | Safety | 230 | 46 |
Front, side and window airbags | Safety | 395 | 79 |
Single passenger side airbag | Safety | 230 | 46 |
Additional remote control key | Security | 90 | 18 |
Alarm system | Security | 230 | 46 |
60 litre fuel tank | Technical | 50 | 10 |
75 litre fuel tank | Technical | 0 | 0 |
Auto levelling suspension | Technical | 1550 | 310 |
Composite suspension - weight reduction kit with anti roll bar | Technical | 230 | 46 |
Engine idle preset | Technical | 225 | 45 |
Engine speed limiter 56mph/90kmh | Technical | 90 | 18 |
Engine speed limiter 62mph | Technical | 90 | 18 |
Engine undertray protection | Technical | 120 | 24 |
Fuel tank (90 litres) | Technical | 90 | 18 |
Speed limiter 70mph | Technical | 0 | 0 |
Speed limiter 81mph | Technical | 0 | 0 |
Traction+ system with hill descent control | Technical | 90 | 18 |
Twin Leaf Suspension | Technical | 0 | 0 |
Twin leaf suspension for heavy conversion | Technical | 130 | 26 |
Wider track 1980mm | Technical | 140 | 28 |
Cloth - Grey | Trim | 0 | 0 |
15" Black diamond alloy wheels | Wheels | 525 | 105 |
15" Grey diamond alloy wheels | Wheels | 500 | 100 |
15" steel wheels | Wheels | 0 | 0 |
16" Matt black alloy wheels | Wheels | 595 | 119 |
Energy saving tyres | Wheels | 250 | 50 |
Multiseason tyres | Wheels | 280 | 56 |
Special wheel trims | Wheels | 50 | 10 |
CO | Emissions - ICE | Not Available |
CO2 | Emissions - ICE | Not Available |
HC | Emissions - ICE | Not Available |
HC+NOx | Emissions - ICE | Not Available |
Noise Level dB(A) | Emissions - ICE | Not Available |
NOx | Emissions - ICE | Not Available |
Particles | Emissions - ICE | Not Available |
Standard Euro Emissions | Emissions - ICE | EURO 6 |
Automatic Transmission | Engine and Drive Train | No |
Catalytic Convertor | Engine and Drive Train | Yes |
CC | Engine and Drive Train | 2287 |
Cooling System | Engine and Drive Train | WATER |
Cylinder Layout | Engine and Drive Train | IN-LINE |
Cylinders | Engine and Drive Train | 4 |
Engine Layout | Engine and Drive Train | FRONT TRANSVERSE |
Engine Make | Engine and Drive Train | Not Available |
Fuel Delivery | Engine and Drive Train | COMMON RAIL |
Fuel Type | Engine and Drive Train | DIESEL |
Gears | Engine and Drive Train | 6 SPEED |
Manual Transmission | Engine and Drive Train | Yes |
Number of Valves | Engine and Drive Train | 16 |
Valve gear | Engine and Drive Train | DOHC |
EC | Fuel Consumption - ICE | No |
Alternative Fuel Qualifying | General | No |
Did at least one aspect of this vehicles safety give cause for concern? | General | No |
Badge Engine CC | General | 2.3 |
Badge Power | General | 120 |
Based On ID | General | Not Available |
Chassis Engine Number | General | Not Available |
Clutch | General | SINGLE DRY PLATE |
Coin Description | General | Not Available |
Coin Gross Vehicle Weight Code | General | Not Available |
Coin Power Output Code | General | Not Available |
Coin Series | General | Not Available |
Coin Wheelbase Description Code | General | Not Available |
Coin Wheelbase Name Code | General | Not Available |
Exhaust System | General | CATALYTIC CONVERTER |
Front Brakes | General | VENTILATED DISCS |
Front Suspension | General | MCPHERSON STRUTS |
Ghost model for valuation purposes | General | No |
Hand Brake | General | REAR |
Insurance Group 1 | General | Not Available |
Insurance Group 2 | General | Not Available |
Manufacturers Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years | General | 8 |
Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years | General | 3 |
NCAP Adult Occupant Protection % | General | Not Available |
NCAP Child Occupant Protection % | General | Not Available |
NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09 | General | Not Available |
NCAP Pedestrian Protection % | General | Not Available |
NCAP Safety Assist % | General | Not Available |
Rear Brakes | General | DISCS |
Rear Suspension | General | PARABOLIC LEAF SPRINGS |
Running Cost League Headings | General | Not Available |
Special Edition | General | No |
Special Order | General | No |
Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage | General | 120000 |
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years | General | 3 |
Steering | General | PAS RACK AND PINION |
This vehicle is classed as a car for VED purposes | General | No |
Vehicle Homologation Class | General | N1 |
Vin/Frame No. | General | Not Available |
BHP | Performance | 120 |
Engine Power KW | Performance | 88 |
Engine Power RPM | Performance | 2750 |
Engine Torque LBS.FT | Performance | 236 |
Engine Torque MKG | Performance | 32.6 |
Engine Torque NM | Performance | 320 |
Engine Torque RPM | Performance | 1400 |
Emissions Test Cycle | Test Cycles | WLTP |
Alloys? | Tyres | No |
Automatic Clutch | Tyres | No |
Plated 3rd Axle | Tyres | Not Available |
Plated 4th Axle | Tyres | Not Available |
Space Saver? | Tyres | No |
Tyre Make | Tyres | Not Available |
Tyre Size Spare | Tyres | FULL SIZE |
Wheel Style | Tyres | Not Available |
Wheel Type | Tyres | 15" STEEL |
Front Overhang | Vehicle Dimensions | 948 |
Height (including roof rails) | Vehicle Dimensions | Not Available |
Load Deck Height | Vehicle Dimensions | Not Available |
Load Height | Vehicle Dimensions | Not Available |
Load Length | Vehicle Dimensions | Not Available |
Load Space Width Between Wheel Arches | Vehicle Dimensions | Not Available |
Load Width | Vehicle Dimensions | Not Available |
Lower Rear Door Width | Vehicle Dimensions | Not Available |
Rear Door Height | Vehicle Dimensions | Not Available |
Side Load Door Height | Vehicle Dimensions | Not Available |
Side Load Door Width | Vehicle Dimensions | Not Available |
Upper Rear Door Width | Vehicle Dimensions | Not Available |
Wheelbase | Vehicle Dimensions | 4035 |
Width (excluding mirrors) | Vehicle Dimensions | 2100 |
Boot Capacity Saloons | Weight and Capacities | Not Available |
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres) | Weight and Capacities | 75 |
Gross Vehicle Weight | Weight and Capacities | 3500 |
Load Space Volume | Weight and Capacities | Not Available |
Luggage Capacity (Seats Down) | Weight and Capacities | Not Available |
Luggage Capacity (Seats Up) | Weight and Capacities | Not Available |
Luggage Capacity - 2nd Row Seats Removed | Weight and Capacities | Not Available |
Luggage Capacity - 2nd Row Seats Up | Weight and Capacities | Not Available |
Luggage Capacity - 3rd Row Seats Down | Weight and Capacities | Not Available |
Luggage Capacity - 3rd Row Seats Removed | Weight and Capacities | Not Available |
Luggage Capacity - 3rd Row Seats Up | Weight and Capacities | Not Available |
Max. Roof Load | Weight and Capacities | Not Available |
Minimum Kerbweight | Weight and Capacities | 1735 |
No. of Seats | Weight and Capacities | 3 |
Payload | Weight and Capacities | 1765 |
Fiat's Ducato might not be the first name on your LCV shortlist, but the current model definitely merits your attention. Spun off the same platform as the Peugeot Boxer and the Citroen Relay, the Ducato scores in three key areas; robustness, low running costs and increased cabin sophistication.
It's interesting how cultural factors creep into what seem the most pragmatic buying decisions. Take large panel vans as an example. On the face of it, choosing a van is about the least emotional vehicle selection procedure you can imagine. You weigh up the relative merits of each model and one comes out a winner. Yet how is it that in northern Europe, a Ford Transit is so often the result of that process whereas in southern Europe, those cold hard calculations usually equal Fiat Ducato? Clearly dealer proliferation is a factor, but more than that it's trustworthiness. If everybody else buys one, they must be good, right? The Ducato is good. Now in its sixth generation, the Ducato has forged a solid track record. It's notched up around 3 million sales since it was first launched in 1981, and continues to make big numbers not only in Europe but also in the 80 international regions in which it is on sale. In recent times, this model has made more running cost sense thanks to the addition of cleaner Euro6 engines. And there's also a full-electric version too.
Fiat has established itself as a centre of excellence for diesel engine technology and the Euro6 MultiJet II engines found under the bonnets of the Ducato reinforce that reputation. Most Ducato buyers opt a diesel. There's a 2.3-litre Multijet unit on offer, developing either 120, 140, 160 or 180hp and available with either manual or auto transmission. The alternative is the full-electric E-Ducato, which is offered with two battery sizes - 47kWh (which has a 120 mile WLTP range) or 79kWh (which has a 192 WLTP range). The 47kWh model gets to 30mph in under 6 seconds, has a top speed of 62mph and takes 2 hours 25 minutes to charge via AC or DC chargers. The 79kWh E-Ducato takes four hours to charge. Across the Ducato range, the braking system benefits from effective discs which are ventilated 280mm or 300mm rotors, depending on gross vehicle weight. In recent times, Fiat has added in tougher brake pads and a more powerful brake servo too, along with a redesigned brake pedal that allows for smoother modulation of braking pressures while reducing pedal effort by up to 45 per cent. Mechanically, the Ducato retains its front-wheel drive configuration with a McPherson front suspension and a rigid-axle rear suspension with leaf springs. The front suspension top mounts have been reinforced to reduce noise, with a number of rear suspension configurations on offer depending on vehicle use. Single-leaf springs, with or without anti-roll bars, underpin standard van and passenger versions. Double-leaf springs, again with or without anti-roll bars, cater to large-capacity vans and heavy conversions. A heavy-duty rear suspension with double leaf-springs and an anti-roll bar is available for very heavy conversions up to maximum 2,500kg allowed.
The Ducato came in for a fairly extensive refresh when this sixth-generation model was announced in 2014 and it still looks fresh. The front end features large high-mounted headlights incorporating daytime running lights. It also incorporates a smart branded grille as well as a multi-piece front bumper to minimise accident damage and reduce repair costs. The cabin quality has improved significantly inside in recent times, helped by the fact that Fiat has reconfigured the dash to improve ergonomics. The Ducato gets a dual passenger seat incorporating a drop-down desk unit. Up to ten in-cab storage areas are available, including the glovebox, a fascia-mounted document clip and various open or lidded compartments on the dashboard. In addition, there are large door pockets, a storage space beneath the passenger seat and a sizeable 22-litre overhead storage compartment. There's been a clear effort amongst this Ducato's designers not just to improve the perception of quality in the cab but also to beef up high use, high stress items such as the rear doors. Some 11,200 hours of bench tests and over 500,000 door operation cycles were also conducted to effectively simulate more than ten years of heavy use resulting in reinforcements to the key points of the body and door surrounds, as well as redesigns and improvements to the hinges, sliding rollers, stops and door seals. As a consequence, the durability of the vehicle body has been improved by more than 50 percent.
The Ducato panel van range opens in diesel form at around £26,000 excluding VAT. Obviously, the all-electric E-Ducato costs a lot more. You'll pay from around £48,000 (after deduction of the government's Plug-in Vehicle Grant). Across the range, you also get plenty of kit fitted as standard. This includes Electronic Stability Control with a hill holder function, electric windows, electrically adjustable and heated mirrors, a 30W Audio system with MP3 playback and USB/AUX ports, Bluetooth, a full-sized spare wheel and a speed block (56/62/70/81 MPH) that can be set in the workshop. Plusher models also get manual air conditioning, a U-Connect DAB Radio with 5" touchscreen, CD/USB/AUX integrated TomTom satellite navigation with 'One-Step Voice Entry Destination', LED daytime running lights, an uprated instrument panel, cruise control with a speed limiter function, reverse parking sensors, front fog lights and wheel trims. Advanced functions like lane departure warning and Traffic Sign Recognition can also be specified.
Fiat claims its latest Ducato offers the widest front-wheel-drive range on the market, with 10,000 variants available to customers across its commercial, passenger and chassis vehicles. So where do you start? Let's simplify things to just the panel vans for a start, leaving chassis cabs, minibuses and such like aside. Here you get a choice of eight different load volumes, ranging from 8 to 17 m??, across four lengths, three wheelbases and three heights, with payloads of between 800 and 2,100kg, as well as three different sizes each of side-sliding and rear doors. Even here there's a total of 1,000 possible van permutations alone. The squared-off load compartment offers class-leading cargo space between the rear wheel arches (1.42 m) as well as category-leading internal dimensions and accessibility. The Ducato also boasts best-in-class space efficiency - measured in terms of the ratio of load compartment length to total length. It stacks up particularly well in this regard on versions of less than six metres which are predominantly used in urban areas. There are no practicality compromises with the E-Ducato's battery installation. Best-in-class efficiency figures are promised, with WLTP CO2 emissions for the entry-level 2.3 MultiJet 120hp variant as low as 172g/km and an impressive fuel economy figure of up to 43.4 MPG on the WLTP cycle. Obviously, these figures will vary with body size and engine output. And you've the option of the full-battery E-Ducato variant if you want it. The diesel unit has 30,000 mile service intervals to help lower service bills and reduce time the vehicle spends off the road for maintenance.
Pounding the streets of Naples or Palermo is about as tough an assignment as you could think to put a commercial vehicle through, but it's here that Fiat's Ducato has earned a loyal following. If it can put up with that sort of traffic, heat-cycling, and punishment from potholes, cobbles and other road users, British conditions aren't going to make it break a sweat. The latest model builds on the toughness of its predecessor and adds a welcome layer of technical sophistication. Fuel economy on the diesel variants has been markedly improved and it's impossible to argue with the basic practicality of the Ducato. Perhaps the biggest threat this van has to face down is from its sister vehicles, the Citroen Relay and the Peugeot Boxer. Your buying decision may very well come down to which of these three you can negotiate the best deal on, but do consider the Fiat's better fuel economy before haggling.
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