Hi
I test drove a 1.2 and was very disappointed. It was far to weak in the engine department. I ended up buying a 1.6, and it's still far too weak in the engine department, it's like having a body like Shwarzenegger with a two inch willy, looks the part but doesn't actually perform in any way.
The trouble is, the Stilo is loaded with so many gizmos it weighs in at 1275k which is bloody heavy, you need a big motor to move it around, I used a courtesey 1.8 and it was no different to the 1.6.
Great looks, good build quality, I love mine, but it's just too underpowered and to add to this I only get around 26mpg, and I believe this is because you have to work this engine hard to make this motor move!
Buy one anyway, I wouldn't be without mine, get the 2.4 if you can afford one, although I've read in reports that it's the only car in it's class that has 180bhp but feels like it has 130bhp, I'm sure this has to be a weight thing cause FIAT make good engines, or at least they used to.
TC.
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FIAT Stilo 1.6 Sport. Pretty Much Bog Standard Really.
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