the companion of show owners iveco daily hi-matic

After covering nearly 100 km with the vehicle, we've monitored its performance throughout our entire route, from its take-off to handling and from gear changes to visibility.

In his statement about the top choice of retail and fleet customers, HI-MATIC, IVECO ANKARA Dealership ÖZGÖZDE AUTOMOTIVE Light Commercial Vehicle Sales Manager Volkan Güntürkün said: "In urban conditions, having an automatic transmission brings a lot of advantages. For example; as the vehicle doesn't require constant gear changes like in a manual vehicle, the driver can focus more on the road in busy traffic conditions." and underlined the importance of safe driving. Here is our exclusive interview with Volkan Güntürkün about both the vehicle's technical details and our experiences from our test drive....

"We've Had a Significant Rise in Our Automatic Vehicle Sales"

Güntürkün has indicated that despite the decline in the 3,5-ton and higher commercial vehicle market, they have been trying to achieve a good position in the market and emphasized the importance of commerce in our company. He said: "The survival and continuity of medium and small-scale shop owners directly affects us. Thanks to these vehicles, we can cater to all the customers in the commercial group. We've had a significant rise in especially our automatic vehicle sales."

Offers Comfortable Use in Busy Urban Traffic Conditions

Güntürkün has stated that the eight-speed fully automatic, 170 hp IVECO Daily HI-MATIC we've tested is also offered with a 130hp Euro 5 engine, and 160 and 180hp Euro 6 engines. He said: "The HI-MATIC transmission offers high levels of driving safety and comfort. In urban conditions, having an automatic transmission brings a lot of advantages. For example; the driver can focus more on the road in heavy traffic conditions if he/she is not concerned about the treansmission, which results in a much safer drive with less fatigue."

Güntürkün has also indicated that all the DAILY models in the IVECO line-up are equipped with a hill-hold assist, traction control, cornering-balance control, load-balance control and Cruise control systems as standard. He said that the Cruise control system positively impacts the fuel economy as well.

"Customers Don't Even Nearly Feel the Gear Shifts on The Vehicle Equipped with A Torque Converter System"

Güntürkün has stated that customers don't even nearly feel the gear shifts on the vehicle and that it has very comfortable gear shifts thanks to its Torque Converter. He continued: "As the system regulates itself, it doesn't allow any user error while even providing fuel economy. We've also seen from the feedbacks of our customers that they have been significantly satisfied with our vehicles. In a commercial sense, our vehicle is used in almost every sector."

"The Vehicle Has a Strong Chassis"

Güntürkün has argued that IVECO DAILY models are renowned as "Bony Vehicles" in the market and said: "The vehicle is manufactured out of first class steel from the tip of its front bumper until the tip of its rear bumper, and it also features a C-section chassis. When you combine these features, it prevents future issues through its durability. So, thanks to these characteristics, it is renowned as a 'Bony Vehicle' in the market."

"Eight-Speed Fully Automatic Transmission Provides Better Fuel Economy Especially in Urban Use Compared to The Manual Transmission"

Güntürkün has indicated that vehicles equipped with the Hi-Matic transmission do not have a clutch lining and consequently, clutch lining costs have been eliminated. He said: "This allows us to contribute to the operating costs of the users."

Güntürkün has also talked about people's prejudice that automatic transmission vehicles would consume more fuel than manual transmission vehicles: "According to both our own tests and the feedback of our customers, we've found that in urban use, our Hi-Matic transmission vehicle consumes less fuel than a manual vehicle under the same load and road conditions."

"Our Customer Feedbacks Are the Most Important Factor Used for The Design of Our Vehicles"

Güntürkün has pointed out advantages like having three gloveboxes on the front dashboard and that the right seat is designed to be a fully usable stash and said: "IVECO brand only manufactures commercial vehicles. Therefore, the brand analysis the commercial vehicle sector top to bottom in order to design and manufacture a vehicle accordingly. In addition to the vehicle's load and durability-based design, it has also been formed to have pockets where users can store their daily required materials and personal belongings."

"Our Vehicle Is a Valuable Vehicle for Trading in The Second-Hand Market"

Güntürkün has stated that IVECO DAILY group vehicles are highly valuable in the second-hand market, provided that they have a clean title: "Sometime after receiving the vehicle, our customers may want to get a higher model or replace it at the end of the warranty period. The vehicle's second-hand value may vary according to the market status and the new and second-hand values on the year of replacement. Our vehicle doesn't lose too much of its value in second hand. As ÖZGÖZDE AUTOMOTIVE, we can offer trade-in services to our customers with minimal amount of loss in value."

"We Offer Low-Interest Credit Opportunities to Our Customers"

Güntürkün has indicated that they are organizing various promotions according to the price fluctuations in the market. He said: "We're collaborating with IVECO Capital. In addition to the normal base interest credit, we can also offer a low-interest promotional credit advantage. We expect all our customers to our showrooms to choose a proper vehicle and take advantage of our credit promotions."