Changing x250 for x290.

[rogermash]

After nearly thirteen years with an x250 Adria Twin am changing to 18 plate Adria sun living 65.

Will I notice many improvements?

[Hans]

The change is minor. On the COC for X290 you will still see X250 from fiat. It is a face uplift. Only the bad front strut has a better Dome. And on the cab a better water drain on the front.

[Derek Uzzell]

Roger

 

I assume you will be buying a V65 model that’s panel-van based (There is an S65 that is coachbuilt).

 

A 2018 Ducato should have a Euro 6 motor

 

https://www.fiatcamper.com/en/news/euro6

 

plus ‘beneath-the-skin’ features/changes that were introduced in 2014 when X290 Ducatos began to be marketed.

 

https://www.nor-com.co.uk/news/post/the-2014-fiat-ducato

 

(You’ll find that the instrument-cluster illuminates when the vehicle’s ignition is switched on, which MAY help to read the speedometer.)

 

I note from your past postings that your X250 had the “120” motor, so - if the Sun Living 65 has a “130” motor you should notice a difference in performance - and if it has a “150” or “180” motor you will certainly notice a performance increase.

 

One definite improvement - the leak-prone plastic-bodied fuel filter fitted to your 2007 Adria Twin was superseded in 2011 by a disposable metal canister filter, but I think a 2018 Ducato should have a (very expensive) metal-bodied unit that has a (reasonably cheap) replaceable filter cartridge.

 

[rogermash]

Thanks for your replies. The changeover day is next Monday when sleet is forecast!

[Sydney1]

Only real change we noticed is that the engine (2.3 150bhp) is noticeably quieter and more refined

 

Enjoy