| Fiat Ducato | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Sevel Stellantis (2021–present) |
| Also called | Ram Promaster Citroen Jumper Peugeot Boxer |
| Production | 1981–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Light commercial vehicle (M) |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Fiat 242 Fiat Daily Dodge Sprinter (for Ram ProMaster) Peugeot J9 (for Peugeot J5) Citroën H Van (for Citroën C25) Dodge Spacevan (for Talbot Express) Renault Master (for Opel/Vauxhall Movano) Alfa Romeo Romeo (for Alfa Romeo AR6) |
The Fiat Ducato is a light commercial vehicle jointly developed by FCA Italy and PSA Group (currently Stellantis), and mainly manufactured by Sevel, a joint venture between the two companies since 1981. It has also been sold as the Citroën C25, Peugeot J5, Alfa Romeo AR6 and Talbot Express and later as the Fiat Ducato, Citroën Jumper (Relay first in the United Kingdom and then in Australia; Dispatch in Australia as a shorter variant), and Peugeot Boxer (Manager in Mexico), from 1994 onwards. It entered the North American market as the Ram ProMaster in May 2014 for the 2015 model year.
In Europe, it is produced at the Sevel Sud factory, in Atessa, Italy. It has also been produced at the Iveco factory in Sete Lagoas, Brazil, at the Karsan factory in Akçalar, Turkey, at the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Saltillo Van Assembly Plant in Saltillo, Mexico, and at the Fiat-Sollers factory in Elabuga, Russia. Since 1981, more than 2.6 million Fiat Ducatos have been produced.[1] The name "Ducato" is a reference to the ducat; after the Fiorino, this was the second Fiat light commercial vehicle to be named after ancient coinage.
In July 2019, the electric version of the Ducato developed by FCA Italy was presented, and sales commenced in 2020; a refreshed model debuted for 2024.[2] An electric version for the North American market, the Ram ProMaster EV, was unveiled in early 2024.[3]
Since the 2021 model year, the Ducato has also been rebadged as the Opel/Vauxhall Movano, replacing the previous model Movano, which from 1998 until 2021 had been based on the Renault Master. The Ducato is also rebadged as the Toyota Proace Max.[4]
The Ducato is the most common motorhome base used in Europe; with around two-thirds of motorhomes using the Ducato base.[5]
- ^ "The New Fiat Ducato: more technology, more efficiency, more value". fiatprofessionalpress.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "World preview of the Ducato Electric". 1 July 2019. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Ram's first EV, the Ram ProMaster electric van, hits the US".
- ^ "Toyota completes full and electrified van line-up with new Proace Max".
- ^ "Know your base vehicles". practicalmotorhome.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.