Iveco has made a series of updates to the Daily and eDaily, with changes aimed at improving build quality, safety, refinement and efficiency rather than substantially altering the van itself.

For electric eDaily models, the most significant change is the wider adoption of CATL battery technology.

CATL batteries had already started appearing towards the end of MY24 production, but will now become standard on MY26 single-rear-wheel 3.5-tonne and 4.25-tonne eDaily models.

The revised battery has a usable capacity of 77kWh and, according to Iveco, gives around nine miles more driving range than the equivalent two-battery FPT installation.

There is also a small weight saving, with the CATL setup cutting 6kg from the vehicle. That is hardly transformational in isolation, but every kilogram matters on an electric van operating close to its payload limit.

FPT batteries haven’t disappeared altogether. Iveco will continue to use them on versions where particular payload, range or vehicle configuration requirements make them more suitable.

Daily gets quality and safety updates

Across both diesel Daily and electric eDaily models, Iveco says it has concentrated heavily on improving build quality.

Changes have been made both within the supply chain and during manufacturing, with Iveco claiming the latest Daily is its best-built version yet in terms of overall quality and design.

The Daily has also been brought into line with the latest General Safety Regulation requirements, bringing updates to its driver assistance systems and associated software.

Software revisions elsewhere across the range are also intended to improve efficiency, although Iveco hasn’t published detailed figures showing how much difference operators are likely to see in everyday use.

Acoustic refinement has been targeted too, with measures intended to make the latest Daily quieter. Again, Iveco hasn’t gone into detail about exactly what has changed or how much cabin noise has been reduced.

Evolution rather than reinvention

None of the changes amount to a major overhaul of the Daily range, and visually there is little to distinguish the updated models.

For eDaily buyers, the move to CATL batteries on some of the most important 3.5-tonne and 4.25-tonne versions is worthwhile. The extra range is modest, but the combination of slightly more usable distance and slightly less weight moves things in the right direction.

The eDaily also remains unusual among large electric vans because it retains the Daily’s body-on-frame construction. That makes it particularly suited to conversions and heavier-duty applications where a conventional panel van platform may not be ideal.

Ultimately, the updates are about polishing the existing Iveco Daily and eDaily rather than changing their character.

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