2002 Fiat Multipla JTD ELX 1.9 JTD
Summary:
Fantastic family car brilliantly designed a great buy
Faults:
On delivery 3 faults.
Radio aerial not connected to radio. aerial replaced.
Nearside interior trim panel on "C" pillar snapped at top. replaced.
Passenger front door light switch needed adjusting, interior light intermittently stayed on. Two goes to fix.
After 6 months, nearside headlight seal failed, condensation on inside of lens. Replaced badly by dealer, beams all over the place, fixed at first service. (by a different dealer!)
General Comments:
This is more than a car, it's a way of life, part of the family. A real head-turner & it's a secret society with waving & headlamp flashing the norm!!
A fantastic family car ("picnic car" the kids call it because of the tables & the picture in the brochure of the people eating in it!) Very verstile, good to drive, reasonable economy, average 37 mpg, 40+ on run (compare to a Galaxy/Espace not a Picasso/Scenic due to its size). Even carrying 6 for a five day holiday, I removed the roof box before we went because everything was packed inside. Amazing! Don't tell everyone, they'll all want one!
(Some?) Dealers are rubbish. Only a rather firm low speed ride (especially empty) to criticize. Width never a problem on the move, & rarely when parking, helped by good visibility & turning circle for its size.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 21st January, 2003
28th Jun 2004, 21:19
How can you accept such poor quality when it was new? When something is new, it should be NEW with NOTHING wrong. How can stuff be broken when it is new! BTW I am from North America (Canada), all I know is I wouldn't accept such poor quality.
12th Nov 2009, 08:21
The design really is a departure from the generic shape of the Galaxies and Scenic triangle-in-front-of-a-box shapes. Really, whether it is 'pig ugly' or otherwise, is in the eye of the beholder. Wannabe Clarksons still have to acknowledge these facts: it has six evenly sized seats, good visibility, good turning circle and decent fuel economy. There is no other vehicle on the market offering the same. And design-wise, a departure from the flock.
28th Apr 2003, 08:51
I can't comment on the design of the interior, however I find all the comments about the exterior design being innovative age and radical quite interesting.
I would describe it as pig ugly, and a prime example of Fiat raiding the parts bin and throwing everything together as an afterthought, not good design at all and when I see one coming toward me with 3 people staring out wildly through a huge expanse of glass, it just looks like a giant goldfish bowl.
It looks hilarious from every angle, not attractive just ludicrous, it is easily as bad looking as a Renault Vel Satis (depreciation disaster) and Megane, and why anyone would want to be seen in one without a paper bag over their heads is frankly beyond me.