2018 Fiat Doblo Review

Overview:

Serving business is like a growing economy. The domestic automobile use guarantees a family traveling index. While the business opportunity vehicles result is developing the business index. Well, every other automobile company serves the business community through their business class vehicles. And the Fiat has been doing this with Doblo since last 18 years.

The Doblo was basically introduced to replace the Fiorino and the Marengo. This Fiorino was known well for carrying cargo. While the Marengo was famous for its passenger rides. And they both stayed in the business for almost 3 decades. Well, soon as the world reached the new millennium, the business class looked into something that can work both ways.

With this perspective, the Fiat introduced the Doblo. It is a panel van as well as the passenger van. Well, that was the autumn of 2000 when Fiat introduced Doblo for the first time. Initially, the vehicle was marketed in Holland and later it went into various other markets. The Doblo was equipped with everything a business rider would require. Evenly it had a fine driving environment for the family drivers. And its scalable character got it the 2006 International Van of the Year Award.

The present generation was introduced back in 2010. And it the second generation for the Fiat Doblo. Well, during the second generation, the Doblo received an electric concept version, but it is still under development. And this same generation has been introduced as the Ram ProMaster City.

The Doblo is usually available in 4 trim levels. The Pop is the entry-level edition, the Easy takes the second position, the Lounge takes third and the Trekking sits atop.

Specifications:

Engine	Transmission	HP	Torque
1.4 – 2.4 L	5 and 6 – speed manual 5 and 9 – speed automatic	963 hp	664 lb – ft
0 – 62 MPH	Top Speed	Body Style	MPG
9.5s	113 mph	Van	21 city/ 33 highway

Performance:

The Doblo offers a range of drivetrains for the gasoline, compressed natural gas, and the diesel variants. This comprehensive range is equipped with power and offers a decent mileage for the business riders.

Here you can find the 1.4 L 4-cylinder FIRE engine making 94 hp of power at 94 lb-ft of torque. This is the base version offered in various markets. While it offers a decent package for the lower fuel consumption as well as lower maintenance cost.

The Fiat Doblo based ProMaster City comes with 2.4 L Tigershark 4-cylinder engine, dubbed for the North American market. This version is equipped with 177 hp of power making 174 lb-ft of torque. And it is the most powerful variant available in the whole Doblo series. Further, this drivetrain comes mated with the 9-speed automatic transmission.

The compressed natural gas version comes with the 1.4 L T-Jet engine, making more than 20 horses than the gasoline engine of the same caliber. While the max torque is achieved at 153 lb-ft.

The diesel versions are available with three powering options. The base variant comes equipped with the 1.3 L 4-cylinder engine making 89 hp of power at 148 lb-ft of torque. The mid-level trim is available with 1.6 L engine having 104 horses pounding 214 lb-ft of torque. While the finest version is available with a 2.0 L 4-cylinder engine having 133 horses at 236 lb-ft of torque.

Exterior:

The Fiat Doblo carries a very basic kind of exterior designing. A smiling front and a flat back are the part of the structure. While the ingredients include alloy wheels, halogen headlamps, roof rails, side skirts, and the fog lamps. Further, the available options add additional headroom increasing the height of the car and passenger and cargo trim levels.

Interior:

The Doblo has a decent interior appointment with some modest ingredients. It offers space for 7 including the driver. And the available trunk space is around 26.83 cubic feet equaling 790 liters. While with the rear row seats down, space goes above 30 cubic feet. Well, the compartment looks fresh and gives a tide appearance for an everyday drive.

Features:

The infotainment system is available only in the Lounge and Trekking versions. While the lower models only get the audio player. Well, the infotainment screen is mounted on top of the audio player. It offers the Bluetooth streaming, media player, USB connectivity and the TomTom navigation system. Further, the steering wheel gets mounted controls for the media configuration. And the voice recognition is even available.

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Safety:

The Doblo comes with airbags and the adjustable seatbelts. There are just a few driving dynamic features available in this car. The available features include electronic stability control, hill climb assist, traction control and the antilock braking system. Some additionally available features include a tire pressure monitoring system, cruise control, and the rear parking sensors.

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Competitors:

The Fiat Doblo finds the Renault Kangoo as its closest competitor. It is yet another small business vehicle with an attraction for the family drivers. While notably, it appears in the Latin American and the South Asian market. And evenly it has a rebadged version available in Citroen.

The Doblo is a fine vehicle if you are finding a commuter for your business. Even if you need a leisure car, the Doblo can fit into that. It is cheap, powerful and offers plenty of cargo and seating space.