Posted on 20/07/2019 22:10
Fiat have announced a new Ducato base vehicle which should be available for 2020 models. A major change will be the option of a nine speed automatic gearbox to replace the current Comfort-Matic robotised manual gearbox. The new engine will require AdBlue.
More information in the Summer edition of MMM.
David
Posted on 22/07/2019 14:20 by BlueVanManMore changes are round the corner for the Peugeot Boxer/Citroen Relay Engine Range.
It seems that the 2017 2 Litre Engine may be about to be replaced by a 2.2 Litre Engine.
"The new Peugeot Boxer is powered by a turbocharged 2.2-litre four-cylinder diesel engine. It's available in three states of tune, with the least potent option producing 118bhp and 300Nm of torque. Mid-range models have 138bhp and 340Nm of torque, while the range topping version has 163bhp and 370Nm of torque.'
The current 130 bhp engine lists 350 of torque so that is a small reduction. I suspect the latest engine change is about emissions
However although on paper the 2017 engine had more torque (350 versus 320) than the "Bag of Nails" Euro 5 engine I always felt that the Ford Derived engine actually had more grunt and not as easily drop out of the power band. .
Posted on 27/07/2019 16:03
to set against the new Pug data, here's the info on the Ducato range of engines....just check the torque of the '180' version.....stump pulling as my old car mag used to say..
"This latest Ducato is available with a choice of Euro 6D 2.3-litre engines with either 120bhp, 140bhp, 160bhp and 180bhp outputs. As previously, it is likely the lowest output will only be available in campervans, while the three higher outputs will be available in motorhomes.
The new MultiJet 2 engines feature a new turbocharger which allows even the lower-powered 120hp engine to produce a maximum torque of 320Nm at 1,400rpm, which is 10% higher than the previous 2.0-litre engine.
The 140hp version, which is likely to be the most common engine output available in motorhomes, produces 350Nm torque (an increase of 9% compared to the previous 130bhp MultiJet engine) at 1,400rpm and is available with either a 6-speed manual gearbox or the new 9-speed automatic transmission.
The 160hp produces up to 400Nm torque, while the top-of-the-range 180hp version produces a maximum of 400Nm of torque with the manual transmission and, when combined with the new 9-speed automatic transmission, it produces 450Nm torque, 12% more than the previous model."
DavidKlyne
Motorhomer from Buckinghamshire