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The strength of the German mark puts the Ducato at a price advantage compared with the VW LT35E, but around the same price as the Ford Transit 190L diesel.
The Ducato has a terrific engine that pulls well and has lots of torque, which make the van a strong contender in the fast delivery, maximum cube market. The body, however, is beginning to show its six years, and the operation of the door catches, switches, and the like let it down compared with the VW and the Ford. When Sevel introduce a new body the modern driveline will make this a worldbeating van, but for the moment, a fleet operator may well decide that the competition holds the edge.
An import target of 3,000 Ducatos this year is probably an accurate assessment of the one-man-operator demand for this powerful van, and Fiat will not be slow to point out the advantages of the turbo.