Sevel Nord
Sevel Nord (from Société Européenne de Véhicules Légers) is the nave given to a car factory near Valenciennes, France, as the result of a joint-venture between PSA Group (Peugeot/Citroën) and Fiat. It is managed by PSA. Production started in 1994. There is another factory in Italy called Sevel Sur which assembles the mid-size commercial vehicles of PSA and Fiat. There are two main versions of the Sevel Nord vehicle range, a minivan or MPV and a light commercial van. The minivan lineup had a major redesign in 2002. The minivan has been marketed as: Citroën Evasion, from 1994 to 2002 when it was replaced by the C8.Fiat UlysseLancia Zeta until 2002, replaced by the PhedraPeugeot 806, which became the 807 with the 2002 relaunch. The commercial van is marketed as: Citroën Jumpy (Citroën Dispatch on the UK market)Fiat ScudoPeugeot Expert. Characteristics of the minivan: The best handling and ride of its contemporaries. Good access with two sliding rear doors. The gear lever is mounted on the dashboard and the handbrake is on the driver's left, which opens up a passage between the two front seats. Two fixed seats in front, plus three individual removable seats in the middle row, and two individual removable seats or a three-seater bench in the back. Model history of the minivan: Launched in March 1994 with a choice of two petrol engines (1.8, 2.0) and two turbo diesel (1.9, 2.1). October 1998: restyling of the front grille and rear number plate area. January 2000: 2.0 HDi replaces the 2.1 TD. July 2000: all petrol engines replaced by the new 2.0 16v 137 horsepower (102 kW). Automatic transmission introduced. February 2002: second generation models introduced.
See alsoSevel VanPSA GroupPeugeotCitroënFiat
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