Chrysler to replace Sprinter with Fiat Ducato, Iveco in the U.S.

Posted: Sep 02, 2009
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Fiat Ducato

Earlier this morning we learned that Mercedes-Benz is yanking its Sprinter from Chrysler and its Dodge dealerships by Jan. 2010. Chrysler Group LLC has now confirmed that it is considering two Fiat SpA commercial vehicles for the North American market to replace the Sprinter.

The vehicles under consideration include the Fiat Ducato and Iveco Daily. Gualberto Ranieri, senior vice president of communications at Chrysler, said that the models will not be sold as Fiat’s in the U.S.

“The sole Fiat vehicle in North America will be the Fiat 500. Period,” said Ranieri.

Sources told Automotive News that Chrysler is considering bringing in the vehicles under a new brand rather than putting them under the Dodge truck brand.

- By: Omar Rana


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  • zermatt

    seems that Fiat has somewhat neutralized MB's termination of the Sprinter line, but not all of it. With Sprinter availability ending January, how long will it be before Fiat can replace the product pipeline?

  • srh1

    FIAT – Failure in Italian Automotive Technology
    FIAT – Fix It Again Tony

    I will take a Sprinter any day over the Ducato if I needed a commercial vehicle. Hopefully MB will sell them out of their network here in North America

  • Marc

    #1 You on MB Sprinter and Deutsche Post buy 4,500 Iveco Daily vans … http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/03/0...

  • Marc

    #1 You on MB Sprinter and Deutsche Post buy 4,500 Iveco Daily vans … http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/03/0...

  • Mike Cerone

    I was teased about my Iveco Euro 110, because it was a fiat and had a funny seating arangement; but I sold it four years ago. In the 17 years I had it the batteries lasted 13 years, I never broke down once out of my driveway. I only put 103K mi. on it . Never replaced the clutch; and because of it's age and being a target for NYS DOT. I sold it to someone who had one at a farm market. It Still runs and is parked next to a friend,another Euro, like and old dog. The new owner said that I can visit it or sleep by it if I want.

  • zOiNhUh

    I believe the Ducato will be offered in the American market in a “scudato” (bare chassis) version, more intended to the step-van segment (and maybe coachbuilding), avoiding the Chicken Tax and having a design more suitable to the average Joe’s design preferences.