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THE CAI
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• The new-look Eurocargo has three cab options and a medium roof option on the sleeper. Externally, the body shell hangs on the current Cargo framework. There are two bumpers, one for the smaller 715 to 12.0 tonne range and a wider version for the 15.0-2611 tonna units. The Italians have built in corner air deflectors
and rounded the front to make it MGM aerodynamic and less aggressive compared with the old square Cargo front and grille. The windscreen is rounded at the edges and bonded into place.
With 30% of the western European medium truck market share, the company has resisted a real name change although the "Ford" connection associated with the product since its launch in 1991 will be dropped, following the share buyout by Nee* announced last week (see page 1B). UK operators will also get the Eurocargo logo across the grille.
Inside the cab there Is a modular dash with the driver getting (from right to left in RHD units) the light switches, centre display, secondary controls like the hazard lights and temperature controls.
The dash Is clear and the centre screen displays all the on-board electronics. It's soft on the eye and the dials are easy to see at a glance—no need to concentrate on each one to know what it might indicate, as with some others.
The steering wheel feels slightly larger and much thicker than the outgoing one but the new version does not dominate the driving experience. The view ahead is Improved by the rounded windows as the A-pillar feels closer to the driver. This means the mirrors are closer too, so the angle of vision slightly changes towards more of a right angle from the front. Iveco has worked hard to improve the noise levels in the cab with better noise insulation,
Overall kerb45 weight for the new
cab is actually a I couple of kilos heav ier than the old ver sion and might mean the driver taking a couple fewer sandwiches for lunch in order to retain the same payload.
The sleeper cab has one 600mm wide bunk fitted as standard, with the option of a second. Drivers spending more time away might want to ask their boss to spec the 750mm wide intermediate bunk which opens out for the extra 150mm room.