Published: Commercial Motor, 23 Aug 2001
Small Wonderby: Toby Clark
To win favour - and buyers - in such a highly competitive market, a middle-weight van needs to possess some very special attributes.
By taking a different approach with the Daily, Iveco has come up with a useful and appealing package. CM goes out on the road to see if the Daily has what it takes.
Verdict
It's good to see that Iveco has tackled the task of producing a middleweight van with some intelligence. The daily 29L11V has acceptable levels of performance, payload and fuel economy, along with excellent urban road manners.
But the firm's truck-building background shows in the attention paid to the very practical loadspace and to the unseen but vital areas of maintenance, warranty and dealer support. Only the urban bias of the van, and its quirky instrument panel, might put potential customers off.
So yes, Iveco has surprised us. Not by producing a van that can be compared to the best in its class, but by producing one that takes a different - and equally useful - approach.
Vehicle Specifications
Iveco Daily 29L11V
| Fuel Consumption: | 28mpg(10.1lit/100km) |
| Average speed: | 62.5km/h |
| Gross weight as tested: | 5,200kg |
| Net payload: | 3,220kg |
| Price as tested: | £15,245(ex-VAT) |
