Fiat Ducato 140 Multijet
In the fast lane
Fiat Ducato 2022
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The Fiat Ducato has been a driving legend among small trucks for over 40 years. Bringing goods and people from A to B as quickly as possible is the day-to-day business of the variable transporter, which is now more modern than ever.
Some love him – he annoys others immensely. In the left lane of the autobahn, the Fiat Ducato is a constant and cannot be shaken off by many cars. With courier drivers in Europe, the Sprinter and Transit competitor is more popular than ever – fleet owners love it because of its variable application options and low maintenance costs. And then there are the motorhome fans – they also know the Fiat Ducato very well, because no chassis with a driver’s cab is more popular with motorhome manufacturers than the northern Italian. Its market share there is a spectacular 75 percent. The chassis variants can be configured in around 600 different versions. The Ducato is by no means alone in Europe, because over the years the Fiat Ducato has found its way from Europe to Russia, Latin America, the Middle East and Australia. Today it is sold in over 80 countries worldwide, now also in North America, where it has made a name for itself as the Ram Promaster since last year.
Anyone who has ever been on the road with the Fiat Ducato knows what his fans have in him. Even the 140 hp diesel variant is powerful and well motorized for everyday use. Those who want more power can climb up to 160 or 180 hp; However, unlike the competition, it currently has to do without an all-wheel drive version. But you are well motorized with the 2.2 liter common rail diesel. 103 kW / 140 PS and a maximum torque of 380 Nm ensure powerful pulling up to the 150 km / h mark. The nine-speed automatic is significantly more contemporary than the basic variant, which is coupled to a six-speed manual transmission. The standard consumption of the 1.9-ton panel van with seats and normal wheelbase: 8.4 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers. If all available versions of bodies, engines and wheelbases are taken into account, there are more than 10,000 variants available as panel vans, for passenger transport and as a base for superstructures. As a panel van alone, the range includes eight different models in four wheelbases and three body heights with a loading capacity of between eight and 17 cubic meters. Chassis with and without cab are manufactured in seven different lengths.
With the latest facelift, the Ducato has again received numerous equipment details that were previously primarily found in cars. The reason lies not only in the vehicle fleets of plumbers, plumbers, courier drivers or delivery services, but especially with camping fans. The trend towards apartments on wheels is unbroken and the demand for mobile homes is greater than ever. Many users come to the driver’s cab of the Freizeit-Ducato with the expectations of their own cars and can now look forward to improved navigation, animated digital instruments or details such as Apple Carplay or Android Auto, which can be operated on a ten-inch touch screen. More contemporary than ever: the standard LED headlights.
Thanks to Keyless Go, you don’t need a key to open the cabin or load compartment doors or to start the Ducato; unlike the electric version of the load master, the parking brake works comfortably electrically and via the double USB-A and USB-C connections Ducato everything can be charged that is not supplied with energy via the 230 volt socket. In winter, a heated windshield guarantees that the ice scraper can get stuck in the door panel and anyone who wants to load or unload their Ducato particularly easily will be delighted with the variable air suspension with lowered loading sill. The equipment packages for the new Ducato with the configurations Entry, Business Plus and Lounge offer maximum customization options. The new Fiat Ducato has stepped up, especially when it comes to assistance systems.
The range of prices is just as gigantic as the number of body and equipment variants. The basic model is the 120 hp Ducato panel van with a three-meter wheelbase and 905 kilograms of payload for 34,140 euros. The Fiat Ducato 140 Multijet as a glazed long station wagon with a 3.45 meter wheelbase and nine-speed automatic at least 46,302 euros. Useful extras include the Lounge equipment package for 3,570 euros, which includes automatic air conditioning, a ten-inch navigation system, keyless go, electric parking brake and digital instruments. And whoever wants – the Fiat has recently also been available as an electric Ducato. With two battery sizes.