2022 Iveco Daily E6 updates detailed

Commercial vehicle automaker Iveco has detailed a range of updates for the new (strangely) 2022 model-year Daily E6 van and cab chassis.

The Euro 6 emissions compliant van gains a host of upgrades to improve safety, driver comfort, and long-term ownership costs for fleets.

It’s available to order now, though full pricing hasn’t been disclosed and varies depending on the model configuration and options fitted.

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Safety

The updated Iveco Daily E6 debuts an optional camera-based lane keep assist system, which actively steers the wheel if the vehicle is straying out of its lane.

It adds to the predecessor’s available audible lane departure warning, front city-speed auto emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, auto high beam, and crosswind assist systems.

Additionally, all van models now feature a higher resolution reversing camera with dynamic guidelines to complement the rear parking sensors. The camera is optional on cab chassis models.

In the cargo area, the grab handles are now painted in yellow (previously black) to improve visibility.

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Comfort

The new Daily E6 gains revised seats with additional bolstering, memory foam, taller headrests, and a deeper bulkhead on van variants.

Like before, the driver’s seat is heated and suspended as standard on dual cab chassis models or optional on all other variants.

There’s also longer seatbelts to accommodate larger bodies, an improved seat ‘get-off’ angle, more seat adjustability thanks to longer seat rails, and the introduction of a tilt and telescopic adjustable steering wheel (previously telescopic-only).

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Driving

The updated van and cab chassis models receive an electric power steering system as standard across the range (previously hydraulic).

This enables a new ‘city mode’, which reduces steering effort by up to 70 per cent and helps offset driver fatigue.

As per its predecessor, the Daily van range is available in 35S, 50C and 70C models with single- and dual-wheel options, volume capacities stretching from 7.3- to 19.7-cubic metres, and gross vehicle mass (GVM) options from 3800- to 7000kg.

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Meanwhile, the Daily cab chassis is offered in 50C and 70C variants in single- or dual cab guise with GVM options ranging from 4495kg to 7200kg, and multiple wheelbase options.

Both the van and cab chassis have a rated braked towing capacity of up to 3500kg.

Two Euro 6-compliant diesel power plants are offered – a 2.3-litre unit producing 100kW of power and 350Nm of torque and a 3.0-litre engine making 132kW and 430Nm. The latter is also available with a higher tune at 155kW and 470Nm.

The updated Iveco gains a refined six-speed manual transmission and an eight-speed automatic is optional.

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Design

The new Daily is set apart with a revised grille design with horizontal louvres – finished in black as standard, while automatic transmission variants gain chrome accents.

A shorter shark fin antenna sits atop the roof, there’s revised tail-lights on the cab chassis, and tweaked number plate illumination lights.

Inside, all dashboard panels, switches and the instrument cluster have white backlighting at night, while the dashboard is dark-coloured with matte chrome accents.

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Maintenance

The Italian company claims the revised six-speed manual transmission reduces servicing costs by only requiring oil change intervals every 350,000km (previously 150,000km).

The gearbox also shaves 0.5 per cent off in fuel consumption compared to the outgoing model.

Furthermore, the shift to an electric power steering system gains several benefits – there’s no additional energy absorption from the engine that usually reduces fuel consumption, it lowers the vehicle weight, and eliminates the chance of oil leaks.

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The new design also boasts a separate three-piece front bumper, so repair costs are theoretically cheaper as only one or two sections may need to be independently replaced.

The Iveco Daily line-up is covered by a three-year/200,000km vehicle warranty.