The
Ducato range will represented at the Hanover Motor Show by the new 2.8 JTD POWER
engine with variable geometry turbo.
The power unit develops 146 bhp and a torque of 310 Nm (as opposed to 127 bhp
and 300 Nm for the 2.8 JTD with fixed geometry turbo) for improved performance
and handling.
Power and maximum torque are achieved at low speeds: 3600 rpm for the former and
1500 rpm for the latter.
The torque curve remains flat at its peak from 1500 to more than 3000 rpm. All
these features ensure very smooth driving behaviour and driving flexibility in
all situations, even around town.
Vehicles fitted with the new engine are particularly well suited to customers
who cover long distances, particularly on motorways. The sturdy, reliable 2.8
JTD POWER assures outstanding performance under all service conditions, even
with heavy loads. Suffice it to say that the vehicle takes just 17.5 seconds to
speed from 0 to 100 km/h while the top speed is 159 km/h.
The new power unit therefore combines great driving satisfaction with such
outstanding pick-up and acceleration that it could be considered the ideal
solution for top class camper vans/motor homes, vans, cargo boxes and high
volume refrigerated vehicles. The powerful, flexible 2.8 JTD POWER offers all
the benefits typical of this turbodiesel family: low noise levels, high
performance, respect for the environment and low running costs (e.g. the engine
oil change interval is 30,000 km).
Driving satisfaction, reliability, sturdiness, environmental compatibility and
comfort: these are the results achieved by combining a heavy duty engine such as
the 146 bhp 2.8 JTD POWER and a vehicle such as the Fiat Ducato that could be
described as the light commercial vehicle par excellence.
Nowadays the Fiat Ducato also stands as a benchmark within its category for
quality of life on board. Its great versatility (more than 600 versions and 140
options) and great load capacity (its payload ranges from 1000 to some 1800 kg
and volume from 7.5 to 14 cubic metres) have brought it huge success in recent
years: more than 1,500,000 units sold since 1981.
The Fiat Ducato is also a paragon of performance, reliability and running
economy. The credit goes to a range of seven engines that includes: one 2.0
petrol; three Common Rail turbodiesels: one 84 bhp 2.0 JTD, a 110 bhp Sofim 2.3
JTD 16v, a 127 bhp 2.8 JTD (the latter also with automatic transmission) and
from now on the 146 bhp 2.8 JTD POWER - and lastly two minimum environmental
impact power units featuring a dual fuel petrol/methane system (Natural Power)
and a petrol-LPG system (Gpower).
Visitors to the Hanover show can also see some Ducato outfits that illustrate
the great flexibility of a model that is able to meet the needs of customers who
are not content with a general-purpose vehicle but want a vehicle designed for
their personal needs that will enable them to increase their working
productivity and make light work of their business needs:
Ducato Van 15 2.3 JTD medium
wheelbase Refrigerated unit with the load compartment fully lined in composite
material (fibreglass), condenser built into the engine compartment and an
evaporator in the load compartment (no components on the roof);
Ducato Luxusbus 'Panorama' 11
short wheelbase equipped with Connect Nav+ and a 2.8 JTD engine paired with an
automatic transmission;
Ducato Twin Cabin MAXI Long
wheelbase 2.8 JTD outfitted for work on the road with rotating lights, provision
for a CB, 2 boxes and a tow hook;
Ducato Gran Volume Van Medium
wheelbase 15 2.8 JTD POWER with the load compartment lined in wood (floor and
walls) and racks with open and closed storage compartments;
Ducato Combi 15 Medium wheelbase
2.3 JTD outfitted to carry fire fighting teams, with provision for a CB, siren
and flashing light on the roof, additional rear hazard warning flashers, rear
bench facing backwards and folding table;
14 seater Ducato Minibus with
special climate control unit for the passenger compartment;
Ducato Gran Volume Glazed van 15
2.8 JTD EGR with automatic transmission in ambulance version, siren and special
flashing lights with external speakers, stretcher and carer's seat, compartment
outfitted for first aid;
Ducato Gran Volume Van Maxi
Bipower with the load compartment fully lined in wood, Connect NAV+ and rear TV
camera;
Ducato 4x4 Chassis cab Maxi 2.8
JTD with box with 3 tipper sides;
Ducato Drive Cab Maxi 2.8 JTD
with patented sliding/tilting floorpan;
Ducato Gran Volume Van 15 2.8
JTD converted as a travelling shop (bakery), fold-down side flap with sales
counter.
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