The expected announcement that Fiat would replace the Renault Trafic-based Fiat Talento medium van range with a model based on the Stellantis medium van platform has been made, and the new Fiat Scudo range is now available to order.
The new Scudo will join the Citroën Dispatch, Peugeot Expert, Vauxhall Vivaro as well as the Toyota Proace, making five model ranges based on the same vehicle, originally launched in 2016. In common with its Stellantis stablemates, there will be a choice of diesel and battery electric models.
Fiat will offer the Scudo in up to three lengths and as a van, crew cab van and platform cab, making the model available for specialist bodywork conversions. Fiat quotes load volumes for the van of 5.3m3 and 6.1m3, which can be extended further by 0.5m3 if the Moduwork through-loading bulkhead and folding passenger seat option is chosen.
The longest variant, the Scudo Maxi can accommodate items such as ladders or pipes up to four metres long when equipped with Moduwork. Scudo will carry payloads up to 1,000kg, depending on model.
| Version | Horsepower | On-road price |
| Scudo Van ‘Tecnico’ MultiJet 1.5-litre Manual | 120hp | £29.3k |
| Scudo Van ‘Business’ MultiJet 2.0-litre Manual | 145hp | £35.3k |
| E-Scudo Van ‘Tecnico’ Electric 50kWh Automatic | 136hp | £38.9k |
| E-Scudo Van ‘Business’ Electric 75kWh Automatic | 136hp | £49.8k |
Fiat will offer a choice of diesel and battery electric power options. For diesel models, choices include 100hp and 120hp 1.5-litre and 145hp and 180hp 2.0-litre engines.
1.5-litre engines are only available with a six-speed manual transmission, while 145hp 2.0-litre variants are available with either the six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic transmission. 180hp models are only available with the eight-speed automatic. Three trim levels will be offered: SX, Tecnico and Business.
Electric variants are powered by a 136hp electric motor with a choice of either 50kWh or 75kWh battery pack. Fiat quotes a WLTP range of up to 205 miles for the 75kWh battery. Other Stellantis brands quote a range of 143 miles for the 50kWh battery. Scudo will be available with an AC charging capacity of up to 11kW, or up to 100kW from a DC rapid charger. This should provide a charge to 80 per cent of capacity in around 45 minutes for 75kWh batteries.
Scudo will benefit from a range of advanced driver assistance systems, including automatic road sign recognition, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning and blind spot monitoring. Other systems include frontal collision warning and 180-degree panoramic rear-view camera. Like other equivalent Stellantis models, Scudo will be available with Grip control to improve traction on a variety of surfaces.
The original Fiat Scudo was launched back in the 1990s, under a joint venture between Fiat and PSA Peugeot Citroën, which grew out of the SEVEL joint venture between the two companies to produce large vans, which dates back to the 1970s.
Fiat opted out of the medium van joint venture in 2015, replacing the Scudo with the Fiat Talento, based on the Renault Trafic, then produced in a joint venture with General Motors.
Since the formation of Stellantis last year, from a merger of Fiat Chrysler automobiles (FCA) and the PSA Group, there has been speculation that Fiat would re-join the Sevel project for the medium van and end the agreement with Renault.
