why not?
General why buy a multipla
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General why buy a multipla
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Fiat have the 1.8 130 hp 16 valve engine, I think that would suit the multi great ! Light and strong.
The 2.0 liter engine came with five cylinders 147 hp, two wide for the already cramped engine compartment.
don't really know, I suppose it's like dog lover or cat lover!!!
We always think about getting diesel, but always end up with petrol, had the same thing when we got the 500.
initial price versus potential savings are a consideration, but in the end it comes down to what we're comfortable with.
i never bothered with diesels but suppose I was lost back in the 80/90's but the common rail changed everything and I have now sold my petrol cars for diesels.
I had a petrol for a while and it went fine. You can get 30mpg running around but try not to get into traffic or push hard on the A-roads. Best was a 36mpg over a 200mile trip but keeping to 60-65ish. Diesel will be ultimately faster and more economical for both fuel and road tax.
I am starting to think about another multi and would prefer the diesel as I will be blasting across Europe a few times in it but then again a petrol with LPG might be a goer if the right car comes up at the right price.
There is a huge amount of space under the floor designed for the tanks, Fiat fitted both LPG and CNG gas tanks here as standard.
I am starting to think about another multi and would prefer the diesel as I will be blasting across Europe a few times in it but then again a petrol with LPG might be a goer if the right car comes up at the right price.
There is a huge amount of space under the floor designed for the tanks, Fiat fitted both LPG and CNG gas tanks here as standard.
There are quite a few erdgas (CNG=Compressed Natural Gas) multis on mobile.de
See here Fiat Multipla for sale on mobile
See here Fiat Multipla for sale on mobile
Ride quality is pretty pants to be honest. And that's about the only criticism really. I keep threatening to sell it but it's so damn handy I know I'd regret it. It handles better than any other MPV I have ever driven, and the practicalities of it are a massive advantage.
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Interesting to see comments about the boot being too small. As someone said it all depends on what you want. The thing we (it's my wife's car really) love about the Multipla is that it carries six adults with luggage, without a roof box. We've always found the boot, like the rest of the car in fact, cavernous.
More than once we've driven to an airport in the Multipla with six people and luggage. Landed at the other end and couldn't get all the luggage AND people in the hire car. Have been caught out with Galaxy/Sharan and Zafira.
Have got the 1.6 petrol and it is slightly under powered, but overall its been very reliable since we bought it new in 2001.
If it died tomorrow, my wife and family would all vote to buy another. As it is it just passed it's MOT with flying colours yesterday
More than once we've driven to an airport in the Multipla with six people and luggage. Landed at the other end and couldn't get all the luggage AND people in the hire car. Have been caught out with Galaxy/Sharan and Zafira.
Have got the 1.6 petrol and it is slightly under powered, but overall its been very reliable since we bought it new in 2001.
If it died tomorrow, my wife and family would all vote to buy another. As it is it just passed it's MOT with flying colours yesterday
