lveco's precious Cargo
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I Iveco Ford acknowledges that this is the most important upgrade of its Cargo nd SuperCargo ranges since they were aunched in 199, but a casual observer rould be forgiven for thinking that little ad changed: there are precious few barges to the cab or chassis. levertheless the driveline is completely ew, using four and six-cylinder variants 4' New's Euro-3 'rTector" engine range. his is lveco's version of the European .ngine Alliance unit, so it is closely related D the Cummins-huiit engines fitted to the )af LF (see opposite), although power ad torque ratings, as well as gearbox pecifications, are significantly different.
Iveco will be doing its best to convince 1K customers that its light-middleweight ange is the best for the British market
HE UK RANGE he backbone of the Cargo range will emain the 7.5-tonne models; according o Dave Sims, director of Iveco Ford's tledium Business Unit, -the 7.5-tonne .ector is not dead yet" despite changes licensing legislation. In fact, the sector ;rew by almost7% in 2000, and is continling to grow, partly thanks to the boom in iome deliveries.
However, the full 4x2 Cargo range will tclude 71 models at gross weights from i.8 to 15 tonnes, with power outputs from nominal 150hp to 275hp; prices start at 26,860. The basic specification (the ;argo 5) has steel suspension, but rear air suspension (ECAS) is available on all nodels (designated Cargo SIP), as is the :hoice of a day or sleeper cab; the ileeper cab adds around 100kg to the rehicle's weight, while ECAS adds around 30kg. ABS is standard on all models.
A four-door crew cab is offered on iome models (Cargo D or DP), while full front and rear) air suspension is available at 12, 15 and 18 tonnes GVW—this rersion (the Cargo S/FP) is primarily ntended for swap-body applications.
Tipper chassis are offered at 7.5, 10, 2,13 and 15 tonnes, and are all fitted with nub-leaf steel suspension and day cabs )nly; these are known as the Cargo K.
The Cargo is also offered as a 4x2 ractive unit with a GVW of 15 tonnes and a GCW of 32.5 tonnes. This version (the 3argo ML320F28T/P) has the six-cylinler, 275hp E28 engine and ECAS rear air ;uspension; wheelbases of 3;105mm and 5,465mm are available, with a minimum looted kerbweight ofjust 4,815kg.