Road Tests: Iveco Daily Tipper

When summing up the Daily there are two lines of thinking. The first says that a commercial vehicle's sole purpose is to do a job, namely to pick up a load at one end, move it to the other end and dump it without breaking down on the way and using as little fuel as possible.|If this is all you require, and you can afford its top-of-the-class price, then the Iveco is for you. It does nothing badly; in fact its chassis is well suited for the tipper setup, bringing a degree of durability that may not be found in some of its rivals, and its engine is a smooth operator with useful amounts of torque just where you want it.|THe second line of thinking taes a more rounded approach. As well as shifting stuff the vehicle should be appealing to drive, both in the way it handles and rides. It should also have a pleasnat environment to suit longer journeys. Modern vans and their chassis-cab derivatives have made great strides over the past five years with modern interiors and car-like handling.|The Daily might well excel in its load carrying responsibilities but in an ultra competitive market, where most buyers are owner drivers, that might not be enough - particularly at this price.