The Iveco Daily is a large light commercial van produced by the

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automaker Iveco since 1978; it was also sold as the Fiat Daily by Fiat until 1983. Unlike the more car-like

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Fiat Ducato, the Daily uses a separate ladder

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typical of heavier commercial vehicles. The Iveco Daily is produced at the Iveco Suzzara plant, near Mantova in Italy, where Iveco has recently made substantial investments to renew the production lines. The Daily is also the longest-running vehicle of the Iveco production and in over 40 years have sold over three million units. Today it is marketed in 110 markets around the world.

First generation (1978)

Fiat Daily (1978)

In 1978, Fiat presented a revolutionary vehicle called Daily. Light utility, succeeding the old

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and Fiat 616N, it immediately received a very favorable reception from users, who appreciated its excellent qualities of robustness and versatility. Its transformations for specific uses are numerous: panel van, chassis cab, double cab, etc. When presented, the Daily was marketed as the Fiat Daily, OM Grinta, and later the turbocharged version OM TurboGrinta, and Alfa Romeo AR8 in Italy, Unic Daily in France, Magirus Daily in Germany, and in Switzerland, these were also sold by Saurer-Fiat and Saurer-OM as the Daily/Grinta, with the small IVECO I logo at the bottom to the right of the grille, until 1982. Between 1982 and 1983, the IVECO logo prevails in the center of the grille, the Fiat or Unic brands being simply recalled at the bottom right. When it was launched, the Daily range included 3 models: 30F8, 35F8 and 40F8. The first number represents the GVW of the vehicle expressed in Italian fashion, in quintals, i.e. 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0 tonnes. The "F" indicates FIAT, the engine manufacturer and the last digit corresponds to the engine power expressed in ten horsepower DIN. Depending on its configuration, the useful volume of the long van version can reach 17 m3, which makes it a good successor to the Fiat 242 (Citroën C35 in France), whose production nevertheless continued. In 1984, Fiat V.I., now IVECO, presented the Daily 4x4 range and, in 1985, launched the second Daily series, the TurboDaily. Alfa Romeo AR8 Camioncino

Iveco TurboDaily (1985)

In 1985, Iveco presented the turbodiesel version, called TurboDaily. To cover demand under 3.5 tonnes, reserved for the commercial vehicle division, Fiat Professional also launched the Fiat Ducato.

Engines

* 2.5 L diesel at 4200 rpm, at 2400 rpm * 2.5 L turbodiesel at 4100 rpm, at 2300 rpm * 2.5 L diesel I.D. at 4200 rpm, at 2200 rpm (only in Zastava Rival)

Facelift

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Iveco Daily 4x4 The facelift of the first generation Daily was introduced in 1990, with a totally revised cab and improvements on the

Sofim Sofim ( it, Società franco-italiana di motori) is a joint diesel engine enterprise established between Fiat, Saviem (Renault) and Alfa Romeo on 13 September 1974 and was bought by Iveco in 1981. The manufacturing plant is located in Foggia in sout ...

engine (at that time, with a 2.5 L capacity). Following the entry of Ford's commercial operation into Iveco, in 1986, The Daily 3.5 ton was soon removed from the UK market as it was now direct competition with Ford's

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, the Daily stayed on in the UK at rated above 4.0 ton, and now sold as the Iveco-Ford Daily. The Daily has no other connection with the Transit. Functionally, the Daily bridged the gap between the

and

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ranges. Turbodiesel versions are called "TurboDaily." The facelift of the 1º generation was facelifted in 1996; it differs only slightly exterior-wise, but the engine was now available in 2.8-litre capacity . The 59-12 (chassis cabs and panel vans) and 59-13 (minibus) models were launched (GVW 6.4 tons). All-wheel-drive variants were also made available.

Engines

* 2.5 L diesel at 4,200 rpm * 2.5 L turbodiesel at 3,800 rpm * 2.5 L tdi at 3,800 rpm * 2.8 L diesel * 2.8 L turbodiesel at 3,600 rpm * 2.8 L tdi at 3,600 rpm

Chinese production

Since 1997, the Daily has been license built in China by

Nanjing Automobile Nanjing Automobile is a state-owned enterprise with a history that dates from 1947,

subsidiary Naveco. The model was sold as the Deyi (得意), and later spawned modernized facelift variants called the Xindeyi (新得意, New Daily) in 2011 and 2017. File:E46451 at CAU West Campus (20171222121515).jpg, Naveco Deyi (Turbo Daily) File:Bus ChinaShuttle.JPG, Naveco Deyi (Turbo Daily) (rear) File:AA7897 at Jin'anqiaobei (20171225143608).jpg, Crew cab File:Police tow front (2630688907).jpg, Tow truck

Facelift

File:Iveco Turbo Daily CN facelift 2 China 2016-04-01.jpg, Naveco Xindeyi (first facelift, front) File:Iveco Turbo Daily (34123277852).jpg, Naveco Xindeyi (first facelift, rear) File:Iveco Turbo Daily CN Facelift II Sanming 01 2021-06-30.jpg, Naveco Xindeyi (second facelift, front) File:Iveco Turbo Daily CN Facelift II Sanming 02 2021-06-30.jpg, Naveco Xindeyi (second facelift, rear)

Second generation (1999)

With second series the Daily got new light groups (wider and lower). The Turbodaily name was dropped as all turbodiesels came with Unijet technology (common rail). Two new versions were released: "Agile", with automatic gearshift, and "CNG", a

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version. Also two new load classes were introduced: Daily 65 and Daily 28 (6.5 tons and 2.8 tons). The Iveco Daily was made "Van of the Year" for the year 2000. The second generation of the Iveco Daily and the first generation of the

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share many panels and some components of the cab, including the doors due to an agreement between Iveco and Renault stipulated in July 1994. The agreement provided for the production and sharing of common components for a total of 120 thousand pieces a year produced in the various factories of Brescia (Italy, Iveco), Suzzara (Italy, Iveco), Valladolid (Spain, Iveco) and Batilly (France, SoVAB Renault factory). The Daily continiued to be sold as an Iveco-Ford in the

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until 2006 when Ford dropped out of the medium/heavy duty commercial van market with no successor.

Engines

Originally there were models with three engine options, all of type 8140 of 2.8 liters. A variant was a suction diesel with , but they rarely sold. Another had

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, intercooler and . The last variant gave and had common rail injection. Shortly after receiving the largest engine variable geometry turbocharger and an output of . In 2003 came the F1A engine with 2.3-litre stroke volume and second-generation common rail injection with and , and in 2004 came the new F1C engine of 3.0 liters, based on F1A with timing chain and or . At this time, the old 8140-engine was completely replaced.

Transmissions

The motors up to had five-speed gearbox, while the more powerful engines also available with a six-speed gearbox. The model could also be obtained with electronic / hydraulic controlled manual gearbox, called ''Agile''.

First facelift

Iveco Daily front 20080625.jpg, Iveco Daily (front) Iveco Daily rear 20080625.jpg, Iveco Daily (rear) The 1º facelift of the second generation was designed by

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and arrived to markets in the middle of 2006. It's available as: Van, cabin cruiser, Combi, Minibus, Agile, and CNG. The

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is also commercialized with the

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brand. Certain models with clean engines have been sold as the "Iveco EcoDaily" in some European markets. For the first time since the year 2000, an

all-wheel-drive An all-wheel drive vehicle (AWD vehicle) is one with a powertrain capable of providing power to all its wheels, whether full-time or on-demand. The most common forms of all-wheel drive are: ;1x1 : All unicycles Reflecting one axle with one w ...

version of the Daily is available starting from 2007. This is developed in co-operation with the company

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and is available as single cab and double cab with the wheelbases and and double cab with wheelbase of . Permissible total weight in two versions: or .

Electric version

A version powered by a 30 kW (40 HP)

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(60 kW peak) supplied by a

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with a capacity of 76 Ah and 21.2 kWh was announced in August 2010.

Engines

* 2.3 HPI and * 2.3 HPT diesel * 3.0 HPI * 3.0 HPT * 3.0 CNG

Second facelift

2013 Iveco Daily panel van.JPG, Iveco Daily (front) The second facelift of the 2º generation was introduced 29 June 2011 and came into the market at the beginning of September 2011.

Engines

Euro 5 * 2.3 L /270 Nm * 2.3 L /320 Nm * 2.3 L /350 Nm * 3.0 L /350 Nm * 3.0 L /400 Nm * 3.0 L /470 Nm EEV * 3.0 L /370 Nm * 3.0 L /400 Nm * 3.0 L CNG /350 Nm

Chinese production

Since 2009, the third generation Daily has been the base of the Turin (都灵) and later the Power Daily (褒迪) variant by

Nanjing Automobile Nanjing Automobile is a state-owned enterprise with a history that dates from 1947,

subsidiary Naveco. The model was sold until 2013 and received a modernized facelift variant sold starting from 2014 to 2017. An electric van variant of Power Daily is also available since 2018 and ended in 2021. File:Iveco Daily Power A50.15F 2014 (14253235583).jpg, Naveco Power Daily File:Iveco Daily crewcab Beijing.jpg, Naveco Power Daily crewcab File:PowerDaily A50 at M Jiasong Rd (20171230123443).jpg, Naveco Power Daily A50 (shuttle bus) File:Iveco NAVECO Daily Chinese plate (31468463858).jpg, Naveco Power Daily RV in France

Facelift

File:EJ9150 at ZBAA T3 Departures (20180106162820).jpg, 2014–present Naveco Power Daily File:EJ9150 at ZBAA T3 Departures (20180106162032).jpg, 2014–present Naveco Power Daily (rear)

Iveco Daily Ousheng

A version produced by Naveco (Nanjing Iveco) of China called the Iveco Daily Ousheng (欧胜) was a facelift based on the second facelift of the Iveco Daily, and extended production starting from 2017. A mini bus variant called the Oufeng was also available in China. The RV version of the Iveco Daily Ousheng called the Daily Ousheng Tourist RV was rebadged by

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and sold as the Maxus H90 in China. File:Naveco (Nanjing Iveco) Daily Ousheng 001.jpg, Naveco (Nanjing Iveco) Daily Ousheng File:Naveco (Nanjing Iveco) Daily Ousheng 002.jpg, rear view File:Naveco (Nanjing Iveco) Daily Ousheng Tourist RV.jpg, Naveco Daily Ousheng Tourist RV File:Iveco Daily Oufeng Sanming 01 2022-06-30.jpg, Naveco Daily Oufeng bus File:Iveco Daily Oufeng Sanming 02 2022-06-30.jpg, Naveco Daily Oufeng bus rear

Third generation (2014)

The third generation Daily was introduced in July 2014. Compared to the previous model, the vehicle has been completely revised; only the range of engines was retained. The selection of body variants, dimensions, wheelbases and payloads has been significantly expanded. According to the manufacturer, 8,000 variants are now available. The high loading area caused by the ladder frame on the Daily V has now been lowered by 55 mm and the often criticized long overhangs have been reduced. To improve driving comfort, the wheel suspension has been redesigned and the seating position of the driver's seat has been improved. The vehicle design was also redesigned and adapted to the requirements of aerodynamics. The standard equipment includes Electronic Stability Control; other safety features such as lane departure warning and a reversing camera are available as options. Also optional is a pneumatic rear suspension designed to make loading and unloading easier. This model received the

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award in 2015. Iveco Daily 2014 Fire engine. Free image Spielvogel.JPG, 2014 Iveco Daily 4WD fire truck Iveco Daily 2014 Minibus. Free image Spielvogel.JPG, 2014 Iveco Daily

Electric version

Available as a panel van, minibus and chassis, the Iveco Daily Electric is a purely electrically powered vehicle. It is optionally equipped with a 60 or 80 kW electric motor. It takes 10 hours to charge the ZEBRA batteries, or 2 hours in the shortened quick charge mode. The low-noise vehicle is advertised in particular for night deliveries in urban areas and has a range of up to 280 kilometers.

Facelift

The Daily received a facelift in April 2019, now including full LED headlights, and various driver assistance systems have been added. Iveco Daily (2014) IMG 5686.jpg, Iveco Daily

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eDaily (2022)

eDaily FCEV is a 7-ton large van. The eDaily FCEV was first unveiled on 19 September 2022. It is equipped with FPT Industrial's maximum output 140 kW electric motor and 90 kW hydrogen fuel cell system. The charging time is about 15 minutes, and it can drive up to 350 km on a single charge with maximum load of 3 tons.

Other variants

* 40.10 WM (4 x 4) light truck series - Officially the VM 90 is the square body military version of the Daily and includes an armored variant.

References

External links

Official Iveco Daily international site
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