Meet the Iveco Chammoth!

For millions of years, the natural world around us has provided the most unique of solutions. Giraffes reach high into the treetops, chameleons blend into their surroundings, and streamlined sharks patrol the oceans. However, some of the most curious creatures emerge when worlds collide.

And that’s exactly what happened in the “birth” of the Iveco Daily Chammoth. As agile as a cheetah and as strong as a mammoth, this unique creature is a relation of the Iveco Daily family. Recently seen migrating some 3 380 km across the United Kingdom, the Chammoth lives on a diet of bio-methane that powers a heart of compressed natural gas (CNG). This trait enables it to be one of the most environmentally sympathetic of its species, emitting nearly zero CO₂. Its ladder-frame skeletal structure affords unrivalled strength in the form of a class-leading payload on the seven-tonne model.

Sightings of this unusual species have been reported, with a migratory path plotted by experts for those keen to see the Chammoth with their own eyes. The Chammoth enjoys cross-species socialising, meaning that humans are fully encouraged to make contact. Those feeling creative can have a go at colouring in some Chammoth imagery utilising environmentally sourced pencils, or test their skills in the Chammoth coconut shy challenge.

Just like a cheetah, the Iveco Daily is agile, with a tight turning circle, and is powerful and efficient thanks to a choice of CNG and diesel engines under the bonnet, It also offers a smooth drive for operators, with a choice of Hi-Matic automatic gearbox or new class-leading manual. Its mammoth-like traits are evident in the tough truck-based chassis that enables payloads of up to 4.9 tonnes, a voluminous cargo area offering up to 19.6 m³ of space, and an overall gross vehicle weight of up to seven tonnes depending on specification.

The Iveco Daily Chammoth is also raising money for conservation efforts of endangered species with Iveco donating £1 to the Aspinall Foundation charity every time a member of the public takes a photo of the van and posts it on social media with the hashtag #chammoth.

As fitted on the Chammoth, businesses that are keen to greatly reduce their carbon footprint have the option of a 3.0-litre CNG engine that, when running on bio-methane, can achieve up to a 95% reduction in CO₂ emissions. There’s a range of diesel powertrains also available that deliver power outputs of between 87 and 157 kW.

The new six-speed manual transmission reduces play by 50% over its predecessor, while clutch durability has increased by 18% on the 2.3-litre diesel unit. The class-leading eight-speed Hi-Matic automatic gearbox also remains a favourite with operators. More information is available on Iveco’s website.