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lveco Eurocargo
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Rule number one: when standing on a test track with your colleagues at night and told to pick a truck to sleep in, always run to the newest offering.The Iveco Eurocargo is only a year old and it has gained the respect ofjournalists and operators alike.
Access to the cab was good with a low floor level and wide opening doors. There's plenty of space to move around inside and, though there is an engine hump, it only extends halfway towards the dashboard, aiding cross-cab access: very welcome at night if you need to jump out of the door in your fillies to visit the front nearside wheel. Even for six-foot-plus occupants the roof height is more than adequate and the colour scheme and quality of materials look good. This is only to be expected as an Italian design house applied its magic. Bertone's previous work includes numerous Ferraris and Lamborghinis — though saying that they also did the Mk.2 Astra convertible. But we all have off days. Storage is adequate with several small lockers and cubby-holes: where the king-size duvet would be stored is hard to fathom but a single sleeping bag would be fine. But if there was under-bed storage it
was keeping itself well hidden, as the bunk wasn't shifting. A central lamp above the dash provided more than enough light and the switch to operate it — along with switches for the electric windows — is sensibly mounted above the bunk. Settling down for a quick read it was good to see that a flexible spot lamp was just overhead, allowing the main lamp to be turned off.
Last year we had problems with night heaters but the Eurocargo's heater is simple to operate and highly effective. While at first glance the mattress seemed highly supportive with its thick yet firm composition, it actually comprised two separate
units. The first third from the head end was slightly harder than the second part.This meant that the sleeper's spine encounters a gap between the two, leading to an uncomfortable sleeping position. Switching ends provided relief but meant that the overhead switches for the lamp and windows were now at the wrong end. There may be logical reasons for such a set-up, but we can't think of any.
On the plus side the mattress width is more than adequate and the seats fold forward neatly to give plenty of space to drape your legs out, if that's your thing. External noise is well suppressed and the curtains are of a thick light-resistant material that helped to block out the early sunrise.
Overall the Eurocargo had a snug feeling to it that contributed to a pleasant sleeping environment.
It's a shame about the mattress but this is a perfectly sound basis on which a good sleeper cab should be built. Change that and you should have no problems getting a quality night's kip.