Hi All,

I am looking at a 2002 Stilo 1.6 with 88k miles on it at the moment.

Looking for some advice, guy selling it says it sailed through NCT in January and it has not given him any trouble in the 2 years he has it.

What are they like:

Are they ok on Fuel?
Do they have ISOFIX?
Are they reliable being the older 1.6 Engine?

Thanks for looking.

i get 30 odd MPG urban and 40+ extra urban.
they do have ISOFIX
ive not had any surprise problems in a year of owning her

richydraper said:

i get 30 odd MPG urban and 40+ extra urban.
they do have ISOFIX
ive not had any surprise problems in a year of owning her

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Thanks for the quick reply, do they have ISOFIX from 2001 onwards as online it says 2004 onwards?

yep all stilos from the very first one of production in 2001 to the last in 2007 has got isofix as standard

roy lovelock said:

yep all stilos from the very first one of production in 2001 to the last in 2007 has got isofix as standard

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Great stuff, have read the Stilo buying guide so I am armed to go and see it now that I know more than the guy selling it

Cheers guys for the replies, will report back when I hopefully get it

what model?,
we have a 1.6 mw and its around 29mpg - my wife never uses it for long distances so we cant really get a good judgement on fuel consumption.
my old 1.6 5dr used to get around 40-44 on average - but my style of driving is completly different to my wifes, and hers is a multiwagon (heavier car)/

roy lovelock said:

what model?,
we have a 1.6 mw and its around 29mpg - my wife never uses it for long distances so we cant really get a good judgement on fuel consumption.
my old 1.6 5dr used to get around 40-44 on average - but my style of driving is completly different to my wifes, and hers is a multiwagon (heavier car)/

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Its an Active 16V 1.6? We have a 2001 1.2 Fiat Bravo at the moment so I assume it would be heavier on juice than that ?

lol, what version, 5dr or 3dr, the multiwagon was introduced until 2003 so ive omitted that one.

the stilo is a heavy car in comparison, but you have a more powerful engine so wont be reving as hard to get to speed, also it will be lower revs at cruise speed, so the fuel consumption would be a bit difficult to compare.

there is a good thread to check on here on things to look out for on the stilo, airbags being one of them (now an mot failure), front springs, rear bushes, gearboxes to name a few - probo no more than any other car if im honist.

a well maintained stilo is a joy, but a neglected one will have you pulling your hair out in no time. ive had both!!!

Sorry Do'h, its a 3 Door Active, with A/C and 17 " Alloys, only has 1 key but that's not the end of the world as my last 2 Fiat's also only had 1 key

roy lovelock said:

yep all stilos from the very first one of production in 2001 to the last in 2007 has got isofix as standard

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The one I am looking at does NOT have ISOFIX?
The seller says he pulled up the back seats and looked and they are not there?

This is in Ireland now, is there a difference?

sorry mate, im was sure all of the cars had isofix it must be only 5dr and mws then, every one we have owned have had it.
we hated isofix, we have had 3 kids (twins) since we bought the stilo, we used isofix once and then took the seat back, i wasnt happy with the connection and didnt feel safe with it (i know it is suppose to be safe but it didnt to me). I ended up using the seatbelt as well defeating the object of the system.

Thanks for replying.

We use the ISOFIX in our jeep, and its a great system, with the right car seat.

Never mind, I will still buy it, if the car itself checks out.

https://www.fiatforum.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=3

page 121

my 3door is fitted with isofix so i dont see why the one your looking at wouldnt be!

richydraper said:

https://www.fiatforum.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=3

page 121

my 3door is fitted with isofix so i dont see why the one your looking at wouldnt be!

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Thanks but the Seller is convinced they are not there, would there be a difference between spec in Uk and here in Ireland?

none...as far as im aware!

you need to look for yourself not take their work for it

richydraper said:

none...as far as im aware!

you need to look for yourself not take their work for it

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Oh I plan to, it will be a nice surprise if I find them on Saturday

least now you know where to look on the seats

Yes, many thanks for that.

If I can help you out with any IT stuff let me know

a new laptop would be nice

richydraper said:

a new laptop would be nice

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I can't even sort that one for myself :shrug: