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In its 40^th anniversary year the electric version of the hugely popular Fiat Ducato has been recognised with a highly regarded sustainability award. The E-Ducato was recently names Sustainable Truck of the Year 2022 in the van category by Vado e Torno and Sustainable Truck & Van at the Ecomondo event. The awards were decided by a group of experts and considered engine and fuel type (diesel, hybrid, gas, electric); transmission; safety systems; comfort; connectivity. Finally, overall sustainability was also assessed, for specific aspects such as power-to-weight ratio, recyclability of the components and TCO. Collecting the award was Gianluca Zampese, LCV business unit and autonomy manager. He said: “We’re very proud of the award we have received today. It sets the seal on our commitment at the newly established Stellantis to paying more and more attention to environmental sustainability and to the new requirements of clients who are more demanding in professional and environmental terms.”

Fiat and parent company Stellantis believe that the E-Ducato – which will likely follow its combustion engine cousin to become a stable base vehicle for campervans and motorhomes – represents a major turning point in the name of sustainability and alternative power trains. The E-Ducato can achieve equivalent performance to diesel versions, courtesy of an electric motor with maximum torque of 280 NM delivering up to 90 kW of power (approximately 122 hp) and 0-50 km/h acceleration in 5 seconds.

The van is also fitted out with a series of modular solutions, starting from 2 different battery blocks – 47 kWh and 79 kWh, best-in-class for installed electrical capacity, and 4 types of charging modes, 3 of which are available at launch. With a 47-kWh battery, the E-Ducato can travel up to 170 km in the WLTP cycle and up to 235 km in the urban cycle. With a 79-kWh battery, the distances increase to 280 km in the WLTP cycle, equivalent to 370 km in the urban cycle. It takes no longer than half an hour to charge up enough to drive 100 km.