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Fiat Ducato/Digicross – chassis with light body: 2.3-litre four-cylinder diesel, 1,410kg payload, 4,040mm wheelbase, 2,110mm width, model year 2019
This vehicle is also based on the Fiat Ducato, the light commercial vehicle built since 1981 that serves as a panel van and as a chassis for a wide range of bodies. This entry describes a chassis of this range fitted with a body marked Digicross. Fiat has built the Ducato since 1981, and the current, third generation of this chassis (type 250) has been produced since 2006 with numerous technical updates along the way.
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The four-cylinder diesel engine has a displacement of 2,287cc. With a gross vehicle weight of 3,500kg and an unladen weight of 2,090kg, a payload of 1,410kg remains, a high figure for a vehicle in this weight class. The wheelbase is 4,040mm, the width 2,110mm.
A payload of 1,410kg against an unladen weight of only 2,090kg points to a comparatively light body that leaves a large share of the 3,500kg gross vehicle weight limit free for cargo. The vehicle falls under EU category N1 and can be driven on a category B licence as long as 3,500kg is not exceeded.
When buying used, the usual Ducato chassis points apply – timing belt, brakes, corrosion on the floor pan and wheel arches – along with the mounting and weatherproofing of the light body, whose material and build quality can age faster than the sturdier box body of the base vehicle. Spare parts for the chassis itself are readily available, while parts for the body are available only to a limited extent. With a light body, it is also worth assessing the hinges and locks on the load doors, which tend to work loose faster on thinner side panels.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells FIAT DUCATO/DG
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