2005 Concorde Concerto 645G on Iveco 3 litre manual left hand drive. 166hp. 6.48 metres.
After a few months of using the van I can say it is very good.
Winterisation is brilliant, the Alde heating is great as is the front Truma Trumatic E heater which heats between the electric pull down shutter and windscreen, this keeps the windscreen clear in winter(tried it last weekend in the overnight cold) and you can just use with the shutter up and the vents turned towards the lounge which gives immediate heat whilst the Alde warms up.(Great addition and very expensive option at 1300 euros when ordering)
All tanks and pipes are located in a big heated double floor, insulation is great all round. You could go skiing at minus 30+ in this one no problem as long as you have gas.
Iveco 3 litre engine has immense power for a 45
00kg van, it goes up hills in 5th and 6th gear, amazing. No CAT, no DPF or fancy electrickery, first generation Iveco 3 litre cam chain, 97,779 km so 60000 miles, Cab air con, cruise. No mods done to lights or speedo(still km), fog lights.
Beds comfortable although the front pulldown is very heavy and you need to be strong to get it back up, rear single is very comfortable. Front 2 seats swivel and rise to meet the lounge floor height, would have loved floor same height or the whole floor to raise as in some models.
Very robust and feels like its built from granite inside, all doors quality, for example bog door is very thick and solid with a heavy duty lock on, not like the thin bits of warped veneer we had on previous vans.
Goldschmitt rear air with dash controlled compressor gives a lovely ride at 3 bar, Toyo H09 winter tyres make for a great ride.
Bike rack in garage is a nice touch, colour reversing camera works great
x2 140AH Exide gels great, x2 solar, 1500 watt fully integrated pure sine wave inverter to all sockets all top notch gear. Dealer paid for all new double glazed side windows, they should last another 6 months at least before misting up.
Shower is roomy and a good flow.
Storage is great, massive rear garage and a ski locker as well as numerous other lockers, everything seems to work so I hope that doesn't put the mockers on it.
Downsides-Usual A class downsides, large windscreen, restricted access to engine, its got an awning which I hate but we have had it out twice and its seems a bit more heavy duty than the tissue paper one we had on a previous van, also found out on collecting that its been chipped, leaving well alone as it runs like a dream(please stay that way).
Overall really impressed in such a small package, 6.48 metres, double skinned aluminium, very warm van
Do I look happy?
After a few months of using the van I can say it is very good.
Winterisation is brilliant, the Alde heating is great as is the front Truma Trumatic E heater which heats between the electric pull down shutter and windscreen, this keeps the windscreen clear in winter(tried it last weekend in the overnight cold) and you can just use with the shutter up and the vents turned towards the lounge which gives immediate heat whilst the Alde warms up.(Great addition and very expensive option at 1300 euros when ordering)
All tanks and pipes are located in a big heated double floor, insulation is great all round. You could go skiing at minus 30+ in this one no problem as long as you have gas.
Iveco 3 litre engine has immense power for a 45
Beds comfortable although the front pulldown is very heavy and you need to be strong to get it back up, rear single is very comfortable. Front 2 seats swivel and rise to meet the lounge floor height, would have loved floor same height or the whole floor to raise as in some models.
Very robust and feels like its built from granite inside, all doors quality, for example bog door is very thick and solid with a heavy duty lock on, not like the thin bits of warped veneer we had on previous vans.
Goldschmitt rear air with dash controlled compressor gives a lovely ride at 3 bar, Toyo H09 winter tyres make for a great ride.
Bike rack in garage is a nice touch, colour reversing camera works great
x2 140AH Exide gels great, x2 solar, 1500 watt fully integrated pure sine wave inverter to all sockets all top notch gear. Dealer paid for all new double glazed side windows, they should last another 6 months at least before misting up.
Shower is roomy and a good flow.
Storage is great, massive rear garage and a ski locker as well as numerous other lockers, everything seems to work so I hope that doesn't put the mockers on it.
Downsides-Usual A class downsides, large windscreen, restricted access to engine, its got an awning which I hate but we have had it out twice and its seems a bit more heavy duty than the tissue paper one we had on a previous van, also found out on collecting that its been chipped, leaving well alone as it runs like a dream(please stay that way).
Overall really impressed in such a small package, 6.48 metres, double skinned aluminium, very warm van
Do I look happy?
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