2025 Iveco Daily: Everything You Need To Know

27/08/2025 11:22 Share

2025 Iveco Daily: Everything You Need To Know

Not all vans are born equal... just take the Iveco Daily, as an example.

While most of today’s modern large commercial vehicles have been inspired by passenger models with their unibody chassis to present a more car-like driving experience, the Iveco Daily differs by persisting with a separate ladder frame.

This unique selling point isn’t a crucial oversight on Iveco’s part though, even if the practice has long been superseded among its main rivals in the pursuit of driving refinement.

Instead, a separate ladder frame is a particularly flexible platform and allows the Daily to have an extraordinary number of options for conversion – particular length and height variations - while it is generally regarded as sturdier to handle unusually heavy loads.

It is perhaps no surprise that Iveco has stuck with this concept. It is the format used for big, burly heavy-goods vehicles, a market where the Italian marque has been a major established player for several decades now.

It means that some versions of the Iveco Daily are particularly unusual in the large van class – so does the Daily have a special trick up its sleeve... or are Iveco missing a trick altogether?

An Iveco Daily for Every Day of the Year (and then some!)

It might be hard to believe but Iveco claims there are more than 8,000 different ways to have your Daily.

Whether it is different wheelbases, load volumes, powertrains, weights or body styles, the Iveco Daily is a van you can tailor right down to your very specific needs.

Indeed, there are a bewildering array of body lengths, including one that goes from 5.2 metres all the way to a mammoth 7.7 metres. For context, that is only a couple of metres shorter than a London double decker bus!

Such length is also mirrored in the gross vehicle weights which range from 3.5 to a whopping 7.2 tonnes. It should be noted, however, that you’ll need a Category C1 licence to drive any Iveco Daily with a GVW of more than 3.5-tonnes using a diesel engine (4.25-tonnes for the electric Daily).

As well as diesel engines, the Iveco eDaily gives the Italian marque a contender in the burgeoning large electric van sector, while there is also an option for CNG (Compressed Natural Gas).

There are myriad conversions – including tipper, dropside and Luton Box – which can make full use of that 7.2-tonne GVW, while there is even a 4x4 version complete with raised suspension, bigger wheels and rugged bodywork, and a minibus.

Iveco Daily: Dimensions, Loads & Body Styles

In all, there are three wheelbases available to choose from for the Iveco Daily panel van (3000mm, 3520mm and 4100mm) which are combined with five different body lengths (5198mm, 5270mm, 6180mm, 7280mm and 7680mm).

Together with three different height configurations means there is a broad scale of cargo space opportunities depending on which model you select.

In its smallest combination – 5.2m in length with H1 (1545mm) height – the Iveco Daily isn’t much longer than a mid-size van, such as the Ford Transit Custom.

That gets a 7.3 cubic metre load bay, but these figures rise incrementally with each combination to present some of the most competitive cargo space specifications in the large van class.

Indeed, models measuring over seven-metres in length bumper-to-bumper offer load space of 16 cubic metres, 17.5 cubic metres, 18 cubic metres and a vast 19.6 cubic metres depending on whether it is paired with H2 (1900mm) or H3 (2100mm) height.

That 19.6 cubic metre figure – made possible by the ladder frame chassis allowing for a larger body extension behind the rear axle and the addition of dual rear wheels – makes it the most spacious large van in its class, though it would require a Category C1 licence to drive it on UK roads.

To give some context as to how broad the Iveco Daily range is, you could very nearly fit the smallest version of the panel van in the load bay of the largest.

There is a wide range of maximum payload capacities too, starting at 972kg for the entry-level models going all the way up to 3820kg for the 7.2-tonne GVW version. It makes the Daily arguably the most appropriate large van if you’re likely to subject it to particularly heavy-duty tasks such as transporting weighty machinery.

It should also be noted that the ladder frame chassis has allowed Iveco greater flexibility with which to package batteries for the electric eDaily.

It means the eDaily doesn’t have the same compromises over diesel when it comes to payload, while some models are capable of towing a huge 3500kg too.

2025 Iveco Daily: Engine, Performance & Powertrains

Two turbodiesel engines are available with the Iveco Daily – a 2.3-litre and a 3.0-litre – with each offering three different power outputs to suit the size of the van.

The smaller 2.3-litre engine is generally reserved for the smaller dimension models in the Daily range with power outputs of 116hp, 136hp and 156hp.

The 3.0-litre engine is referred to as ‘heavy duty’ by Iveco and is available with 160hp, 176hp and 207hp, with the latter offering a meaty 470Nm of torque. There is the choice of a six-speed manual gearbox or an eight-speed HI-MATIC automatic transmission.

Under the skin, the Daily gets air suspension which can be configured via a dial on the dashboard depending on whether you want to stiffen it to withstand heavy loads or soften it for a more compliant ride.

A recent update also introduced new rear composite leaf spring suspension with progressive stiffness, which enabled an increase in the payload.

The electric Iveco eDaily, meanwhile, can be specified with up to four individual 37kWh totalling 148kWh.

With just a single 37kWh battery, range is limited to 64 miles and is mostly aimed at those whose drive is restricted to urban environments. However, with four batteries on board, the eDaily is quoted with a range of up to 249 miles.

2025 Iveco Daily: Specification, Features & Safety

A recent update for the Iveco Daily saw it gain a host of new safety features designed to bring it into line with most rivals.

These included Traffic Jam Assist, Lane Centring, Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop/Go, AEBS and City Brake, Turn Assist, Intelligent Speed Assist, Blind Spot Information System and Rear Cross Traffic Braking.

The additions have helped the Iveco Daily to a four-star EuroNCAP rating, which is awarded based on a van’s use of safety features and how it performs in crash avoidance scenarios.

Behind the wheel, the Daily also received a heavily-updated interior that now includes either a 7-inch screen infotainment system or a 10-inch system on higher-specification models.

Neat touches include USB/USB-C charging ports and smartphone/tablet holders, while anyone who has ever sat in an HGV will recognise swooping layout of the centre console.

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