But on the upside, don’t forget that Fiat Professional has a lot of panel, passenger, and chassis cab-bodied vans to offer in the Old Continent. In South America, the Fullback has a smaller brother in the guise of the Toro, sharing most of the underpinnings with the Jeep Renegade for which many recommend taking a a truck driver training Melbourne course before driving it.
Going through the Italian configurator, Fiat still lists the Fullback from €23,440 excluding VAT while the Double Cab starts at €24,940. Level up to the Cross, and you’re looking at €31,390 from the get-go. Also known as the Ram 1200 in the United Arab Emirates, the Fullback is manufactured by Mitsubishi Thailand in Laem Chabang.
Production started in 2016, and the 2.4-liter turbo diesel four-cylinder serves as the only engine option for the European market. The Di-D is coupled to either a six-speed manual or five-speed automatic, available with either rear- or four-wheel drive.
The 2.4 is good for 154 PS and 380 Nm from 1,500 rpm while the high-output engine cranks out 181 PS and 430 Nm from 2,500 rpm. Acceleration to 100 km/h (62 mph) takes 10.2 seconds in the best-case scenario, and top speed is rated at 179 km/h (111 mph) for the six-speed manual.
On a related note, Mitsubishi updated the L200 in November 2018 for the 2019 model year. Also known as the Triton, the one-ton pickup is expected to sell in the ballpark of 180,000 units in this fiscal year.
