The new Fiat Doblò Cargo range features updated style and equipment, plus three new attractions that are bound to arouse a lot of interest: the revolutionary 1.3 Multijet 16 valve engine, the best small turbodiesel the automotive industry can offer; a 1.9 JTD with increased maximum power and torque (105 bhp and 205 Nm) but fuel consumption slashed by 10% - and lastly a special Combi 7-seater version that offers highly versatile interiors at a very attractive price.

The Fiat Doblò Cargo Model Year 2004 also offers 4 new body colours, Cedar Green and Mundo Blue non-metallic shades and Astral Blue and Opal Green metallic shades, and a two-tone facia, dark grey at the top, blue at the bottom, with a brand new instrument panel. The cloth used for the seats and front door panels has also been changed. New hub caps are also available on Combi versions.

Despite its new appearance and equipment, the Doblò remains the non-conformist member of the Fiat range. The Fiat Doblò Cargo MY 2004 lives up to its advertising slogan, 'If you can think it, you can do it', by offering an original interpretation of some of the values that are now an integral part of Fiat's heritage: a distinctively Italian vehicle that simplifies everyday working life because it is practical, roomy, versatile and equipped with up-to-date power units.

Hence the model comes with engines that are lively performers but decidedly thrifty when it comes to fuel consumption, the results are among the best in category 1B, and represent an effective solution in and out of town. Foremost among these is the revolutionary 1.3 16v Multijet that delivers a power output of 70 bhp at 4000 rpm and a torque of 18.4 kgm at 1750 rpm. The power unit is the smallest and most advanced second generation Common Rail direct injection diesel engine.

The compact, technologically sophisticated new engine propels the Fiat Doblò MY 2004 along at a spanking top speed of 145 km/h and returns very frugal fuel consumption figures: 6.7 l/100 km over an urban cycle, 4.9 l/100 km for an extra-urban cycle and 5.5 l/100 km over mixed routes. The version equipped with the 1.3 Multijet will be available after the launch.

Apart from this engineering gem, the new Fiat Doblò Cargo MY 2004 range offers a 1.9 JTD unit boosted to 105 bhp at 4000 rpm with a maximum torque of 205 Nm at 1750 rpm. Altogether a smooth, flexible engine that is comfortable and able to ensure low fuel consumption and performance comparable to that of petrol engines: top speed is 168 km/h while fuel consumption is 7.5 l/100 km over an urban cycle, 4.8 l/100 km over an extra-urban cycle and 5.8 l/100 km over mixed routes.

Lastly, the new range retains the tried and tested 65 bhp 1.2, the feisty 103 bhp 1.6 16v, the 63 bhp aspirated 1.9 Diesel and the 1.6 Bifuel dual fuel, petrol and methane, version.

Engineering and innovation are therefore two of the strong points of the Fiat Doblò Cargo MY 2004. Versatility is definitely another. The spirit of this model and its approach to style and design made it possible to pack an absolutely unprecedented amount of interior space into a length of just 4.16 metres.

The no-nonsense concept underlying the Fiat Doblò Cargo makes it usable in a huge range of situations for the most disparate needs: the ideal workmate for carrying goods or the perfect leisure vehicle, for example. The best demonstration of versatility comes from the new Combi version that can accommodate up to 7 people on three rows.

The Fiat Doblò Cargo MY 2004 is innovative and versatile yet is also the soul of practicality in the way it packs the roominess of an MPV, the handling of a mini and the sturdiness of an off-roader into one vehicle.

Another virtue of the new model is its roominess. On this score, the Fiat Doblò Cargo MY 2004 comes out top of its segment. A raised driving position also offers greater comfort and safety: easy cab access and outstanding visibility for mastery of the road.

Altogether, the Doblò Cargo MY 2004 offers a host of attractive new features that it will deploy to build on the success achieved by the model to date. Suffice it to say that more than 20,000 units were sold during 2003 and the market share was 42%. These figures allowed Fiat Light Commercial Vehicles to claim out-and-out leadership of segment 1B, multipurpose vehicles. This success was also confirmed in the major European markets: more than 46,000 vehicles sold and a share of 10%, including Italy.

The new Doblò Cargo MY 2004 is the heir to a winning model and the ideal solution for people who use their vehicle mainly for work: small businesses, tradespeople, maintenance agents, shopkeepers, representatives, service companies, express couriers etc. Such customers are particularly demanding and spend many hours of the day in their vehicles: in town traffic with frequent stops and starts to load and unload goods, but also on fast out of town trips. The things they want from the Doblò Cargo include space, easy loading and driving and running economy. The new model has the right answer to all these needs. It makes a reliable and generous workmate for everyday work-related tasks.

The Doblò Cargo's segment has grown steeply over recent years and seen the box-shaped vehicles of old giving way to new models based on a much more up-to-date product concept: 'multispace models'. This was the fast-changing backdrop to the debut - three years ago - of the Doblò Cargo that now passes the baton to the Model Year 2004 to consolidate the success it has achieved to date.

Our goals are ambitious but can certainly be achieved. Because the Doblò Cargo MY 2004 is a record-breaking vehicle. This claim can be illustrated by a few examples:

• generous sliding side doors extend for an impressive 685 millimetres in width for optimum accessibility: a veritable record;
• gearlever on the facia: a solution that offers a more immediate and safer drive;
• high top versions that offer an impressive 3.8 m3 of effective volume. This latter record is made even more striking by the exceptional interior height and the rear door frame: more than one and a half metres so that any type of goods can easily be loaded, however bulky;
• a high-performing 105 bhp 1.9 JTD turbodiesel power unit;
• the availability of 1.6 Bifuel versions (dual fuel petrol and methane) with cylinders located on the outside under the floorpan, a solution that does not detract from the load space.

• MORE NEW ENGINE OPTIONS INCLUDING THE 1.3 MULTIJET 16V AND BIFUEL
• NEW IDEAS FOR SUPERIOR COMFORT
• ORIGINAL, UP-TO-DATE DESIGN AND STYLING
• EQUIPMENT, OPTIONS AND COLOURS
• THE NEW COMBI 7-SEATER VERSION