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I subscribe to Planet F1, and in a photo with Alonso and Massa is this Fiat, called the Freemont, see link below from Fiat Italy.

http://www.fiat.it/it/freemont?status=0

I know that it does not have 3 seats in a row, but is it a worthy replacement to a Multipla?

Do a bit of digging in Italian press, its seems that Fiat Auto own a very large chunk of the American brand of Dodge & Chrysler ( General Motors ), as the car in the link is the same as a Dodge Journey, all with Fiat running gear. Engines and Gearboxes.

I also note that the Dodge Journey is available RHD in the UK till 2010, but from 2010 to present its the Chrysler Journey.

Review from Honest John : http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/fiat/freemont/

Just looks like a ordinary car the multipla is its own because its ugly but fun to drive I wouldn't buy one but that's me and every one has different tastes

Its was as FiatFleetFamily says a crossover SUV built by the Dodge division of Chrysler. Chrysler stopped selling it in Europe in 2011 and in 2011 Chrysler rebadged it as a Fiat Freemont, which is a replacement for the Ulysse/Croma. Comparison pic here.

- I don't think anything but a bug will ever replace a bug !

So it's just a rebadged car that they couldn't sell so fiat some how got the rights too ? Have fiat and Chrysler in business together!!!!!!

Just my opinion......

It's fekin horrible. The same as that stupid Dodge Caliber (ooh sounds like a gun, must be good)

pete123 said:

So it's just a rebadged car that they couldn't sell so fiat some how got the rights too ? Have fiat and Chrysler in business together!!!!!!

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- Yep since about since 2009 or thereabouts M8
- their CRD's are VM Motori designed
- you wouldn't shake a stick at one of these would you ?
- I'll leave you with a bit of late night vmmotori engine porno

Only two seats in front, so no.

QinteQ said:

Its was as FiatFleetFamily says a crossover SUV built by the Dodge division of Chrysler. Chrysler stopped selling it in Europe in 2011 and in 2011 Chrysler rebadged it as a Fiat Freemont, which is a replacement for the Ulysse/Croma. Comparison pic here.

- I don't think anything but a bug will ever replace a bug !

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Agree.

A Chunk of Chysler is owned by the Fiat Group, hence the Freemont.


It gets more interesting after quiz night last night in the boozer with a guy who works for Vauxhall who told me :.

Chevrolet are owned by GM, GM is 45% owned by the Fiat Group. If Fiat sell there stake in GM, then GM go under.

Fiat diesels 1.3, 1.9, 2.0 & 2.2 are all fitted in the Vaux Corsa, Astra, Zafira, Insignia and the Van range, as they are also fitted in the Chevrolet Orlando and Cruze & Captiva, badged as CDTi instead of Multijet. Only the Vaux 1.7 Diesel is non Fiat.

Also Fiat Auto Group had there diesel engines in the now defunct Saab 9-3 and 9-5 and in all diesel Alfa's.

If the Fiat never produce an alternative Multipla or anything near it in the space department, then I would buy an alternative with a fiat diesel and running gear, Orlando or Captiva look ok'ish.