Sevel Nord

Sevel Nord (from Société Européenne de Véhicules Légers) is the name given to a car factory near Valenciennes, France, as the result of a joint-venture between PSA Peugeot Citroën (PSA) 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 large 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 Ulysse
*Lancia Zeta until 2002, replaced by the Phedra
*Peugeot 806, which became the 807 with the 2002 relaunch.

The commercial van is marketed as:
*Citroën Jumpy (Citroën Dispatch on the UK market)
*Fiat Scudo
*Peugeot 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 also

*Sevel Van
*Fiat

External link

*Forum for eurovan2.com portal