Citroën's new 119gm/km CO2 Nemo delivery truck
For some reason, delivery truck drivers in the U.S. are stereotypically burly men driving big trucks. In Europe, I've noticed, this image doesn't necessarily hold true, especially when it comes to the vehicles the guys are driving. Take the Renault Kangoo ECO² we wrote about yesterday, for example, or Citroën's new Nemo, which was unveiled earlier this year but is now available.
Citroën's new entry-level light commercial model (a line-up that also includes the Berlingo, the Jumpy and the Jumper) is a compact delivery van that has one engine option that breaks the important 120 grams of CO2 per km limit. The Nemo HDi emits just 119 g of CO2 as it goes a kilometer. The Nemo is now available in Italy and Turkey and is coming to other countries in February.
Citroën has released a lot of high-res images of the Nemo (available in the gallery below) and there's a video featuring this truck after the jump.
Gallery: Citroen Nemo delivery truck
[Source: Citroën]
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Throwback 11:14AM (11/27/2007)
I think GM has jumped on this market with a more palpable (to the USA) version. The HHR Panel. I have already seen several of these doing deliveries for flower shops and dry cleaners in and around Philadelphia and NYC. I also think selling them to consumers is a smart thing to do, I expect to see a lot of customized versions showing up at various custom shows. Ford has a nice version of these little trucks in Europe, I would not be surprised to see them bring it over here if the HHR panel takes off.
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priusguy 11:56AM (11/27/2007)
I actually just returned from Europe and saw many of these smaller type delivery trucks. Renault and a few other makers have several of these types of small, utility type trucks. There were also several in use at the airports. The cars have very high roofs which appear to allow lots of storage, yet the vehicles themselves aren't really that big. They almost remind me of that newer MINI - the stretched one with the french doors in the back. I think these could be the new modern day US Mail trucks.
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Karl-Uwe Strunzen 8:01PM (11/27/2007)
Yes, these cars are quite capable, as they can carry a standard European pallet. This is the same car as the Peugeot Bipper and Fiat Fiorino as the car is made by a PSA/Fiat JV. I was expecting low CO2 but would not have guessed this low !
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Bill Thomas 11:33PM (11/27/2007)
Awesome vehicle! 119gm of CO2 emissions translates to 45 MPG or more! Chevy HHR is rated 30 MPG, even a 2007 Ford Ranger 2.3L is only rated 29 hiway (my 2001 ranger 2.5l, only 22 MPG combined). Ok, the Citroen costs 50% more than a Ranger or HHR, but thats half due to our Americas lousy dollar. CONGRESS NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT EMERGENCY GUIDELINES for the import of these type of vehicles (any vehicle that gets better than 45 MPG hiway, COME ON OVER!) and to permit US automakers a "fast track" for emissions and safety requirements, even reducing those requirements! And as part of the sacrifice we must all make to end the war in Iraq, lets ask pedestrians not to walk out in the street when a car is coming.
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Mattias 3:22AM (11/28/2007)
#4: The Bipper/Nemo/Fiorino are really typical European cars. They are designed primarily for urban delivery, especially in the narrow cities in countries like France, Spain or Italy.
In terms of usable space the Bipper/Nemo/Fiorino might compare very well to the HHR panel: they offer ~20% more cargo space.
However with their short wheelbases they should not handle too well on the highway, so you should focus on the small panel vans in the next larger class like the Citroen Berlingo, Renault Kangoo or Ford Transit connect. At least the Transit Connect and the next gen Kangoo (on sale in Europe in Q1 2008) -- maybe labelled as Nissan -- actually have chances to be sold in the US.
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john riley 1:53PM (11/28/2007)
The HHR is heavy. It weighs ~400 lbs. more than the Matrix/Vibe. With the small engine, it can't get out of its own way on the freeway. Visibility is poor in the city. If you are first in line at a red light, you can't see an overhead light without ducking down.
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Karl-Uwe Strunzen 10:51PM (11/28/2007)
The Peugeot Expert, Citroën Dispatch and Fiat Scudo (another JV) have won the International Van of The Yea 2008 award:
http://www.independent.ie/farming/international-van-of-the-year-2008-goes-to-1212653.html
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