Iveco unveils new-look 2016 range

Everything Iveco on display to dealers and the media on the Gold Coast this week

Iveco Australia has put the length and breadth of the company's 2016 product lineup on display to dealers and media on Queensland's Gold Coast.

At a secretive V8 Supercar training track, the offering extended from Daily parcel carriers slipping and sliding on the skid pad to the growl of the new Stralis AS-L hauling a B-Double set of trailers.

Featuring strongly was the new thrust into the off road market with 4x4, 6x6 and 8x8 configurations across various models.

The Stralis AS-L Series II powered by the updated Cursor II 13-litre engine was previewed last year at the Brisbane Truck Show.

The COE prime mover is now available with 560 and 500hp ratings, each with a flat torque plateau holding 2300Nm (1700 Lb/ft) of torque over a 700rpm range.

The Stralis now has a fully air-mounted cab and offers an internal style and trim upgrade to place it firmly in competition with the Northern European trucks aimed at the single trailer / B-Double sub-90 tonne GCM market.

A Stralis 8x4 with IVECO's 'Clear Back of Cab' design made its debut, with the twin-steer configuration giving additional tray or crane room to take advantage of the high load-bearing capability of the front axles.

The design cleanup was accomplished by running the exhaust package horizontally and placing the air intake between the steer axles.

Weight distribution over the four axles now offers a payload up to 11 tonnes, and a tray that can carry 14 pallets, within the gross weight limits.

The twin steer makes the Stralis a player in the front lift waste field.

The Iveco Daily has done well for the company since its launch mid 2015 with sales increasing by 50 per cent with combined sales, van and light truck, at 869 units.

The ESL safety package of the Daily was put on display on the skid pad and the versatility and handling of the van with its high volume interior was impressive.

Iveco's heavy-duty off-road toughie the Trakker 6x6 has a new sibling in the product array with the 4x4 configuration.

With an 18 tonne GVM, the new Trakker 360AD becomes the largest 4x4 available in the Iveco range.

The Trakker is powered by the eight litre (7.8l) Cursor that pumps out 265kW (360hp) and 1500Nm of torque at a low 1100rpm, and handy spec for grunty crawling in the bush.

The standard transmission is a ZF 16-speed manual with Iveco’s Eurotronic 12-Speed automated transmission as an option.

A factory fitted Three-way Tipper is a nice little adaptation to the Daily light truck range of light trucks that can be driven on a car driver's licence.

With a hand-held 'remote' from the cab the tipper tips conventionally over the back end or can be set up as a mini side tipper, an advantage perhaps to landscapers spreading soil in tight places.

The tipper with its electric-over-oil hydraulic system has a high lift to help with unloading sticky material.

The 2016 Daily 4x4 was on display but jealously guarded by the Iveco people as this was a pre-release peek and participants kept away from the steering wheel.

The all green off-roader is powered by Iveco's Euro 6 three-litre engine working on SCR technology.

The little truck has full-time 4x4, a six-speed synchro box, a double low range transfer case and a 1:101 back end which means it should be able to crawl up a gum tree when it is launched.

The presence of the Powerstar, Eurocargo and ACCO range of product was low key as all have had recent launches or little change over the years.

The hands-on display of the IVECO product line up and what seems to be a more cohesive management structure of the Dandenong-based company could open the gate to a bright future for many of these upgraded models. This broad range of product has a high level of varied vocational capability.

Iveco unveils new-look 2016 range

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