Fiat presented the new Ulysse and Scudo range of MPV and LCV models, which are unsurprisingly rebadged variants of the medium vans currently offered by Opel, Peugeot, Citroen, and Toyota. The new Ulysse/Scudo models are offered in both ICE and EV form, and will likely replace the aging Fiat Talento, which in turn was a sibling to the Renault Traffic, Nissan NV300, and Opel Vivaro. The new Fiat Ulysse (the passenger version) will be available in various configurations with six to nine seats, meeting the needs of big families but also for business use. Similarly, Fiat Professional will offer the Scudo in Van, Combi, and Cab bodystyles.
The Fiat Scudo/Ulysse models are closely related to the Peugeot
Expert/Traveller, Citroën Jumpy/SpaceTourer, Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro/Zafira Life,
and Toyota Proace/Proace Verso. Like the aforementioned vans, Fiat’s new
offerings are based on the EMP2 platform, sharing the vast majority of their
body panels and the interior with their siblings – with the grille, headlight
graphics, and badges appearing to be the only differences.
The ICE-powered variants will be
exclusively offered with diesel engines mated to either a manual or an
eight-speed automatic transmission sending power to the front wheels. The fully
electric versions are expected to use an electric motor producing 134 hp and 50 kWh or 75 kWh battery packs for zero-emission mobility.
Stellantis has already shown vans with hydrogen fuel cell technology which
could be used in the future by Fiat as well.
