| INTRODUCTION
The Parma Show sees the debut
of the Fiat Stilo Multi Wagon Van, a new concept in light commercial vehicles.
It offers all the stylistic elegance and handling of the Multi Wagon combined
with all the practicality and load capacity (no less than 1600 litres)
of a true workhorse.
The space is only to be expected
in a vehicle used for light haulage, but you will be pleasantly surprised
by the innovative solutions and systems that ensure the vehicle's occupants
enjoy well-being, driving comfort and safety. Because the Fiat Stilo Multi
Wagon Van is still a Stilo and, like the saloon, is self-evidently a no-nonsense
good-looking unit with stacks of personality and attributes that are now
permanently encoded in the DNA of any Fiat: innovative design, cutting-edge
technology available to all and clever solutions to make life simpler and
better.
The Fiat Stilo Multi Wagon
Van is destined to replace the Fiat Marengo, a vehicle that sold more than
23,000 units throughout its life cycle. The new model is proving to be
one of the most comfortable vehicles in its segment: 4.51 metres in length,
1.75 metres in width, 1.57 metres in height with a wheelbase of 2.60 metres.
The generous load compartment offers a working length of 1682 millimetres
and a height of 945 millimetres, while the width ranges from a minimum
of 1137 mm (between wheelarches) to a maximum of 1442.
The load compartment, separated
from the passenger compartment by a steel partition, is lined by a black
PVC carpet and fitted with 6 goods anchorage hooks. The rear side windows
are darkened. The payload varies from version to version: from 460 to 570
kg including the driver. Fiat's new van also comes with a luggage compartment
that is easily accessible from side and rear due to a load threshold just
537 millimetres off the ground.
STYLE
The exterior features taut
surfaces and architectural shapes with strong visual impact. The car gives
an impression of sturdiness and solidity that is evident in a broad front
with its wide, protective bumper that conveys a feeling of prestige and
safety. This impression is reinforced by a waist-line muscle that ripples
along the side of the car before dropping to the bumper and ending at the
numberplate.
The model's strength lies
in its fortuitous combination of style and practicality. Examples include:
an imposing rear bumper that gives the vehicle an impression of great solidity
and a tailgate with a practical overhanging moulding on which to momentarily
rest packs or parcels. The tailgate also opens with extreme ease due to
a convenient central handle located beneath the number plate. The model
can also be fitted as an option with an innovative opening rear window
that is operated by a switch located above the numberplate lights. Horizontal
tail-lights make the Fiat Stilo Multi Wagon Van immediately recognisable
and give it a greater sense of solidity.
The interior of the new
model reveals innovative design, material quality and a wealth of features
that add up to a welcoming, comfortable environment that significantly
improves life on board. The well-proportioned interior lines are effectively
offset by the exterior and complemented by generous glazing for a well-lit
environment and outstanding passenger space. Everything is made still more
comfortable and practical by numerous compartments distributed throughout
the facia, console and door panels.
ENGINES
The Stilo Multi Wagon Van
comes with two 80 bhp and 115 bhp 1.9 'Common Rail' turbodiesel engines,
both combined with a 5-speed mechanical gearbox. These two spirited power
units assure great flexibility and driving satisfaction while ensuring
good fuel economy and respect for the environment.
The 80 bhp 1.9 JTD delivers
59 kW at 4000 rpm, and a torque of 196 kgm at just 1500 rpm. When equipped
with this engine, the new commercial vehicle reaches 170 km/h and consumes
5.6-l/100 km over a combined cycle.
The 115 bhp 1.9 JTD differs
from the 80 bhp version due to the presence of an intercooler and variable
geometry turbine. It delivers a maximum power output of 85 bhp at 4000
rpm and offers a maximum torque of 255 Nm at 2000 rpm. In this case, the
top speed achieved is 190 km/h , and fuel consumption is 5.6 l/100 km.
DRIVING
COMFORT
When it comes to comfort,
the Fiat Stilo Multi Wagon Van is unequalled in its segment. Firstly, the
user-friendly driver's cockpit is fitted as standard with a height-adjustable
seat with lumbar support. The model also offers a raised driving position
to benefit ease of access and mastery of the road.
The suspension system ensures
great driving ease and precision, outstanding roadholding and the best
possible passenger comfort. The two efficient, tried and tested layouts
used work very effectively due to the attributes of the chassis. An independent
MacPherson system is used at the front. At the rear, the car is fitted
with an interconnected wheel suspension with a torsion bar. This layout
assures outstanding handling, satisfactory load capacity (up to 570 kg)
and a considerable reduction in levels of noise and vibration transmitted
to the passenger compartment.
RANGE
The Fiat Silo Multi Wagon
Van comes in two specifications: Actual and Active. The former offers as
standard ABS + EBD, two airbags and a Fiat CODE II antitheft system. Other
standard features include Dualdrive electric power steering, height-adjustable
driver's seat, steering wheel with height and axial adjustment and electrically-controlled
heated door mirrors. Active versions offer everything in the Actual package
plus certain features that vary with the market. In Italy, for example,
standard features include a radio and climate control system.
The new model is due to go
on sale in Italy this month, while the four-door version with N1 homologation
(truck) will go on sale in May. |
