The Citroën Dispatch 1200 XTR+ enhanced traction
van is the latest addition to the Company's LCV range.
The 1200 kg payload,
three seat Dispatch XTR+ (above) provides an effective solution to a wide range of
on/off-road transport requirements - without the significant operational
limitations and increased costs of a conventional 4x4 vehicle.
Citroën has launched the
Dispatch 1200 XTR+ van to meet the requirements of public utility companies as
well as those involved in forestry and agriculture. Customers in these
sectors require a certain degree of off-road capability from their light
vans.
But, as their vehicles
spend most of their working lives on-road, these customers require off-road
capability to be achieved without any increase in operating costs or
compromise of on-road performance and safety.
Priced from £17,445 +
VAT the unique Dispatch 1200 XTR+ enhanced traction van is the only van of its
type available in its sector. The new model is based on the Dispatch
2.0HDi 120hp L1H1 van, with the addition of sophisticated FAM Reinforced
Traction limited-slip differential; 30mm raised, heavy duty suspension and
revised steering geometry; comprehensive underbody and under engine protection
and 16in wheels with Michelin Agilis S-I 215/60 R16 snow & ice tyres.
A key component in the
Dispatch 1200 XTR+'s enhanced off-road capability is its multi-plate FAM
Reinforced Traction limited-slip differential. In slippery, off-road
conditions this differential automatically apportions up to 75 per cent of the
engine's torque between the two driving wheels - without any input from the
driver.
The ability to
automatically transfer the majority of the available torque from the driving
wheel with the least grip to that with the most grip, greatly enhances off-road
performance.
To complement its
enhanced off-road capability the Dispatch 1200 XTR+ has 30mm more ground
clearance - which has been achieved through the use of heavy duty suspension
and Michelin Agilis S-I 215/60 R16 tyres, which provide the optimum combination
of both off and on road grip. The Dispatch 1200 XTR+ also has
strategically positioned underbody and engine protection.
Enhanced traction and
higher ground clearance enables the new Dispatch 1200 XTR+ van to deliver the
improved off-road capability that its target customer base requires. But,
retaining its two wheel drive configuration, the Dispatch 1200 XTR+ van ensures
that this improved off-road capability is achieved without compromising its
on-road characteristics - and without the higher capital cost, weight and
running costs associated with 4x4 vehicles.
Robert Handyside,
Citroën's commercial vehicle operations manager, remarks, "The new Dispatch
1200 XTR+ van significantly expands the appeal of this versatile International
Van of the Year 2008 range.
"It also offers higher
payload capability than most 4x4s, as well as greater load security/weather
protection and three-way load accessibility. As such we have just
received our first large Dispatch 1200 XTR+ order from a major utility company,
which is a good indication that this unique Citroën LCV will have considerable
appeal in its target market."
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