2017 Fiat Tipo
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Shown in front of what it is- a f
king massive dog.
Fortunately it's a hire car as I'm currently travelling 190 miles a day, in abject misery. I honestly cannot understand why anyone would spend their own money on one of these.
A breathless 1.4 it manages the rare feat of being uneconomical and slow, average 38mpg @65mph with AC off.
Seats should be good with the sporty side bolsters, alas the wide flat centre sections mean you sit against them, not in them.
Steering is lifeless and heavy, dash plain odd (crap pic, sorry) with a slab sided stereo, ancient heater controls, and a thick, yet cheap feeling wheel. The only nice design touch is the Fiat logo on the key, and the paint is already coming off. Which from the company that made the 500 with so much chic, is surreal.
Good things? Well the boot is quite big with a useful flat section, but the high lip is awkward, and the flat space is quite square so young children's buggies will be hard to fit, and rear seat passengers get good space thanks to the squared off profile and long back doors.
The basic problem Fiat have here is simple: This is barely adequate. In a highly competitive field. The original Tipo was rare. This will be too. For good reason.
king massive dog.Fortunately it's a hire car as I'm currently travelling 190 miles a day, in abject misery. I honestly cannot understand why anyone would spend their own money on one of these.
A breathless 1.4 it manages the rare feat of being uneconomical and slow, average 38mpg @65mph with AC off.
Seats should be good with the sporty side bolsters, alas the wide flat centre sections mean you sit against them, not in them.
Steering is lifeless and heavy, dash plain odd (crap pic, sorry) with a slab sided stereo, ancient heater controls, and a thick, yet cheap feeling wheel. The only nice design touch is the Fiat logo on the key, and the paint is already coming off. Which from the company that made the 500 with so much chic, is surreal.
Good things? Well the boot is quite big with a useful flat section, but the high lip is awkward, and the flat space is quite square so young children's buggies will be hard to fit, and rear seat passengers get good space thanks to the squared off profile and long back doors.
The basic problem Fiat have here is simple: This is barely adequate. In a highly competitive field. The original Tipo was rare. This will be too. For good reason.
Edited by Croutons on Thursday 14th June 11:20
Croutons said:
An Ikea near Bristol!
Sign up to their "Family" card (no family required), free tea or coffee during the week, which is the best thing anyone can learn from this thread!!
Christ. It screamed dog track Sign up to their "Family" card (no family required), free tea or coffee during the week, which is the best thing anyone can learn from this thread!!
Well, the way Ikea's are laid out, could almost argue it was some kind of track 
So a health and safety warning (avoid the fiat teapot), and a life hack - get free tea or coffee at Ikea after signing up for a free card. That works!
I had one as a hire car and bloody loved it. Sure it felt a bit cheap (well, it is cheap...), and the foam dash was indeed odd, but it was quick with plenty of in gear power (I had the 1.6 diesel), the steering was heavy with a bit of feel, it was spacious, reasonably comfortable with good levels of isolation from noise, and had serviceable infotainment. Suspension was a bit unsophisticated on rougher roads but all in all, when you account for the price, a pretty solid car. Imho. (Though I suspect the 1.6 diesel might not be as cheap as I think).
Edited by Integroo on Thursday 14th June 16:02
Integroo said:
I had one as a hire car and bloody loved it. Sure it felt a bit cheap (well, it is cheap...), and the foam dash was indeed odd, but it was quick with plenty of in gear power (I had the 1.6 diesel), the steering was heavy with a bit of feel, it was spacious, reasonably comfortable with good levels of isolation from noise, and had serviceable infotainment. Suspension was a bit unsophisticated on rougher roads but all in all, when you account for the price, a pretty solid car. Imho. (Though I suspect the 1.6 diesel might not be as cheap as I think).
No 1.6 diesel has ever been quick!Edited by Integroo on Thursday 14th June 16:02
Speedo reads to 160mph.
Someone is having a giraffe. Not even off a cliff.
Cheap gearknob is big. Can only assume either person with massive hands had last say on ergonomics. Or they had no-one working in that team. ETA yes it has 6 speeds. No idea why. Or if the gator is supposed to be that low. It has a popper on it. I have never seen that before in a car.
Close up of finish on dash plastic. Why have quality when you can add crazy paving instead?
Someone is having a giraffe. Not even off a cliff.
Cheap gearknob is big. Can only assume either person with massive hands had last say on ergonomics. Or they had no-one working in that team. ETA yes it has 6 speeds. No idea why. Or if the gator is supposed to be that low. It has a popper on it. I have never seen that before in a car.
Close up of finish on dash plastic. Why have quality when you can add crazy paving instead?
Joey Deacon said:
Depends what you are used to, I am used to owning sheds so whenever I get a Kia or Hyundai hire car it feels impossibly nice to drive.
Sure I would love the Tipo
This is exactly the case! Sure I would love the Tipo
I'm used to old crap (dad's cars) and my c1 (not old, not crap, still built cheaply though) so when my dad smacked his Toyota Urban Cruiser into the side of a Peugeot and we got a Nissan Quashqai as the "like for like" courtesy car I thought it was great. Most people on here would have me hung, drawn and quartered for liking it but I did, purely because it was vastly nicer to anything else I had been in before!
Knock yourself out.
https://www.pentagon-group.co.uk/used-cars/fiat/ti...
£9k for a 5 month old golf size car with 1800 miles.
https://www.pentagon-group.co.uk/used-cars/fiat/ti...
£9k for a 5 month old golf size car with 1800 miles.
was8v said:
Knock yourself out.
https://www.pentagon-group.co.uk/used-cars/fiat/ti...
£9k for a 5 month old golf size car with 1800 miles.
I did a lot of research into cheap, brand new cars and I think that is really good value. You might be able to get an Hyundai i20 or Skoda fabia for under £10k if you are lucky but it will be poverty spec with a 1 litre engine, manual rear windows, no aircon and hub caps.https://www.pentagon-group.co.uk/used-cars/fiat/ti...
£9k for a 5 month old golf size car with 1800 miles.
Compared to a £9k brand new Dacia Sandero I would pick that Fiat every time.
Just configured that car on the Fiat website and RRP is £16,720. Assuming you were foolish enough to pay retail it lost £7720 in 5 months and 1800 miles or £4.28 a mile.
Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 14th June 17:46
Croutons said:
You're missing the point.
Yes, it's better than herpes (probably), but compared to everything else in the sector it's utter junk. Focus, Civic, Golf, whatever Kia etc do, all far superior to this.
I think you’re missing the point! This Fiat won’t be anywhere near the price of a Golf or Civic!Yes, it's better than herpes (probably), but compared to everything else in the sector it's utter junk. Focus, Civic, Golf, whatever Kia etc do, all far superior to this.
Joey Deacon said:
I did a lot of research into cheap, brand new cars and I think that is really good value. You might be able to get an Hyundai i20 or Skoda fabia for under £10k if you are lucky but it will be poverty spec with a 1 litre engine, manual rear windows, no aircon and hub caps.
Compared to a £9k brand new Dacia Sandero I would pick that Fiat every time.
Just configured that car on the Fiat website and RRP is £16,720. Assuming you were foolish enough to pay retail it lost £7720 in 5 months and 1800 miles or £4.28 a mile.
yup, at £16k you'd be insane.Compared to a £9k brand new Dacia Sandero I would pick that Fiat every time.
Just configured that car on the Fiat website and RRP is £16,720. Assuming you were foolish enough to pay retail it lost £7720 in 5 months and 1800 miles or £4.28 a mile.
Edited by Joey Deacon on Thursday 14th June 17:46
But for £9k its a bargain. That one must be ex-demo... obviously didn't get much demo-ing.
The Tipo was designed to be "cheap" from the outset,it uses a tried and tested older design engine,borrows parts from the Fiat cupboard even to the point of using the same rear lights on the hatchback and estate,if you're an average driver who needs a spacious car without breaking the bank it makes a lot of sense especially at ex-demo prices,as has been said compared to Dacia it's a lot nicer place to be
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