El nuevo modelo de IVECO Daily presentado al mercado en 2014 ha sido elegida “International Van of the Year 2015”, tras una votación en la que se ha impuesto al resto de finalistas por un margen de 17 puntos.
El jurado, formado por 23 periodistas de las más prestigiosas publicaciones especializadas europeas, ha otorgado el galardón al vehículo italiano por ser quien “ha realizado una mayor contribución a la eficiencia y sostenibilidad del transporte de mercancías por carretera, en términos de impacto medioambiental y seguridad”.
The New Daily, the third generation of Iveco’s light commercial vehicle, has been named the “International Van of the Year 2015”. The annual award is organized by a jury panel of 23 leading journalists from major international commercial vehicle publications. The winner is the van that, according to the Jury, “has made the greatest contribution to the standards of efficiency and the sustainability of transport of goods by road with respect to environment and safety of people”.
The prestigious award was presented during the 65th edition of the Hanover International Motor Show, the largest commercial and industrial vehicle show in Europe.
El premio ha sido anunciado durante la celebración de la edición del Salón Internacional de Hannover (IAA), la cita europea más importante del sector de vehículos comerciales e industriales, fue entregado a Pierre Lahutte, presidente de Iveco, de manos del presidente del jurado, Jarlath Sweeneym.
Lahutte ha destacado tras recoger el galardón que en Iveco “estamos muy orgullosos de que nuestra nueva Daily haya sido el ganador del prestigioso ‘Van of the Year’ en esta edición. Un vehículo que representa un importante avance para Iveco en la mejora de los costes totales de explotación, del confort, la maniobrabilidad, la productividad y la sostenibilidad.
Queremos dedicar este premio a todos los clientes que diariamente cuentan con este vehículo como un compañero de trabajo fiable y seguro”.
Muchos son los valores que han llevado a la nueva Daily a ser el “Van of the Year 2015″, entre ellos una eficacia incomparable gracias a unos motores ahorradores y respetuosos con el medio ambiente, un volumen de carga y una capacidad que pasan por ser los mejores del segmento y una calidad de marcha y confort excepcionales. A todo ello hay que sumarle unas innovaciones tecnológicas que le han dado el definitivo impulso a esta nueva generación a la hora de hacerse acreedora al premio.
Una fiabilidad, eficiencia y versatilidad que hacen que la Daily esté perfectamente capacitada para cumplir con las exigencias y necesidades actuales en el sector del transporte profesional, y todo ello con una importante mejora de los costes de explotación gracias a las mejoras que incluye.
Entre las soluciones de las que se beneficia destaca la exclusiva suspensión Quad Lead que asegura una gran maniobrabilidad y agilidad incluso en los espacios más reducidos. En este sentido, el novedoso cambio automático HI-MATIC de 8 velocidades, presentado por primera vez en Hannover, también garantiza un gran confort de marcha, además de altos estándares de flexibilidad, eficiencia y economía.
El sistema telemático IVECONNECT es otros de los dispositivos exclusivos que integra la Daily, el cual gestiona el entretenimiento abordo, la navegación, la asistencia a la conducción y un avanzado sistema de gestión de flotas que asegura una gran eficiencia y productividad en todas las condiciones de uso del vehículo.
Para ello, el IVECONNECT DRIVE incluye navegador con función “truck navigation”, sistema “Driving Style Evaluation”, que actúa como un instructor abordo, y el “Driver Attention Support” que avisa al conductor ante una pérdida de atención de la marcha por fatiga o somnolencia. Y todo dentro de un habitáculo en el que la confortabilidad y la ergonomía se han mejorado sustancialmente.
Toda la tecnología aplicada a la Daily está encaminada a mejorar la movilidad sostenible al servicio del cliente. En este caso, Iveco ha presentado en la IAA de Hannover la variante Natural Power de gas natural comprimido (GNC), que además de por sus reducidas emisiones medioambientales destaca por incluir unos depósitos de gas colocados en el bastidor de manera que no resta capacidad de carga ni espacio para el carrozado.
Iveco ampliará su gama ecológica próximamente con la variante eléctrica 100% de cero emisiones, versión a la que hay que sumar una nueva configuración de 7,2 toneladas con una capacidad de carga de 4,9 toneladas y otras dos 4×4, lo que demuestra que la Daily es un vehículo global que cubre cualquier necesidad que demande el mercado.
In the most competitive year ever since the awards programme was established in 1991, the Iveco New Daily won by a margin of 17 points over the shortlisted finalists from Fiat, Ford, Mercedes-Benz and Renault//Opel. In voting, New Daily was the first choice of the 23 jury members.
Receiving the award from International Van of the Year Chairman, Jarlath Sweeney, Pierre Lahutte, Iveco Brand President, said: “We are delighted that our New Daily has been awarded the prestigious Van of the Year accolade. The New Daily is a major step forward in improving TCO, Comfort, Driveability, Productivity, and Sustainability. We would like to dedicate this award to our customers who every day count on this reliable and dependable working companion”.
Attributes of the New Daily
New Daily is a completely renewed vehicle which presents itself with a load volume efficiency at the top of its category, best-in-class for volume and capacity, car-like comfort, plus driveability and fuel consumption further optimized. These are the main features of the third generation of the light commercial vehicle of Iveco of which 80% of components have been redesigned.
Two vehicles in one for the best Daily ever, in a perfect balance between cutting-edge innovations and the continued evolution of the Daily’s strong heritage. The working partner of choice for transport professionals, the new vehicle is presented as being convenient and practical to use as a light van, whilst continuing to offer the maximum reliability, efficiency and versatility that have always made the Daily a reference point for the sector. The New Daily has preserved its classic ladder frame chassis structure, which has long been a key part of its DNA and ensures its sturdiness, versatility and durability over time, including maximum bodybuilding flexibility for chassis cab versions.
The third generation of the Daily is also focused on business requirements and offers a considerable reduction in fuel consumption compared with the previous model, with a significant improvement in vehicle running costs, together with the best performance in the category offering a wide range of engines, transmissions and axle ratios.
The New Daily features important technologies which aim to limit consumption: fuel savings equate to an average of 5.5%, depending on the different vehicle versions, and can reach up to 14% with EcoPack for urban missions.The aerodynamics have also been enhanced, especially on van models, with the drag coefficient (Cx) reduced by 6% (from 0.335 to 0.316).
The new front suspension QUAD-LEAF, guaranteeing increased load carrying capacity of the first and ground clearance and maximum allowed payload on axles of the latter and the new HI-MATIC 8-speed automatic transmission that establishes high standards of flexibility, efficiency and fuel economy, ensuring maximum travel comfort represent the high level of the technological solutions offered by the New Daily and presented at the IAA.
The vehicle incorporates new advanced and integrated telematics services, improved customer services instruments and the most advanced road safety features such as IVECONNECT, the exclusive system that allows for simple and integrated management of the infotainment and navigation systems and of the advanced driving assistance and fleet management instruments.
The ongoing quest for efficiency is also embodied in a range of state-of.the-art, intuitive control devices which help businesses to create a productive working environment. IVECONNECT is equipped with a 7″ touch screen built into the dashboard and comes complete with radio, CD player and iPod/iPhone and MP3 compatible USB port, along with Bluetooth connectivity with steering wheel controls and an AUX/video port.
But that is not all: the comfort of the vehicle has also been greatly improved. The driver of the New Daily can benefit from a more comfortable and quieter interior compartment that guarantees the driving position and sensations typical of a premium automobile, as well as a multitude of closed and open storage compartments. The ergonomic design of the controls is at the top of its category, the sound insulation has been improved, the air conditioning system is more efficient and driving comfort is excellent in all load conditions.
Technological innovation at the service of customers in the New Daily to reinforce every day the Iveco’s commitment in the field of sustainable mobility, is evidenced by the availability of specific versions using natural gas, electric . The New Daily CNG, presented in Hanover, maintains the same strongpoints as the diesel version in terms of reliability, comfort, and useful payload. The ladder frame chassis makes the New Daily not just the preferred vehicle for outfitters, providing them with robustness and the ability to support heavy loads, but much more: as a result of the way in which the cylinders are mounted on the Natural Power model, there is no reduction in load space or to the flexibility offered to body builders.
The electric version will arrive soon to complete the range of alternative traction of the New Daily, which has the same improvements of the other versions: architecture, wheelbase range, suspension schemes, interior and exterior design. It will be available in vans and urban buses. Iveco, a front runner in this kind of technology, developed and built the first electrically propelled Daily and since 2009 is officially distributed, guaranteed and assisted by the Iveco Network.
The New Daily evolution range will include also a new 7.2 ton top range version which offers the highest payload in the category (up to 4.9 tons) and two different 4×4 models (an all-road version available in twin – wheel versions of 3.5 and over with van, chassis cab and crew cab bodies and a pure off-road version which will adopt the same technical scheme of previous Daily4 x4.The Daily is a “global” vehicle: more than 2.6 million Daily vehicles have been sold to date in over 110 countries worldwide. It is produced at the Iveco Suzzara plant, near Mantova in Italy, where the company has recently made substantial investments to renew the production lines.
