Discover the New Fiat Qubo

rdsingleton — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:33:57 +0000

Fiat Qubo Dynamic

The Qubo is Fiat’s latest family-sized offering aimed at people looking for a funky yet cheap to buy and run super-practical 5-seater.

Based on the Grande Punto platform, the Fiat Qubo is just under 4 metres long – perfect for around town driving with it’s city-car dimensions. However, in the metal, the Fiat Qubo appears larger thanks to Fiat’s clever design.Inside, there’s ample leg room in the front and back and a huge 330 litre boot. What’s more, you can remove the rear seats and fold the passenger seat flat making a 2,500 litre load space. Plus, the Fiat Qubo’s practical sliding side doors make accessing the vehicle easy too.

Fiat Qubo Specification

The instruments and controls look and feel well made. Standard specification on the Fiat Qubo Active model includes a Radio CD player with MP3, Blue&Me (Fiat’s bluetooth hands-free phone system), a leather steering wheel , trip computer, electric front windows, power steering and remote central locking. Upgrading to the Fiat Qubo Dynamic model gives you air conditioning, front fog lamps, 16″ alloys, electrically adjustable door mirrors, body coloured bumpers and wing mirrors, roof bars and more. Safety features on all models include ABS with EBD, front, passenger (with deactiviation) and side airbags, rear head restraints, auto door locking over 13 mph and Isofix child seat anchoring.

Fiat Qubo Engines

The Fiat Qubo is powered by either a 1.4 8v petrol engine or a 1.3 16v Multijet diesel. The 73 bhp 1.4 petrol engine boasts a top speed of 97 mph with 0-62mph in just over 16 seconds.

Fiat Qubo Fuel Economy

Fuel economy on the combined cycle is 40.4 mpg rising to 47.9 mpg on the motorway. Whereas the 75 bhp diesel unit offers a top speed of 97 mph with 0-62 in 16.5 seconds. Fuel economy is better at 62.8 mpg on a mixed journey and 74.3 mpg on the extra-urban cycle. The Fiat Qubo also has green credentials too with the 1.4 petrol’s CO2 emissions 165 g/km and the diesel 119 g/km making the diesel version eligible for the £35 per year road tax bracket.

Fiat Qubo Colours

The Fiat Qubo is available in a choice of ten exterior colours and three interior trims. The standard pastel colours are Rumba Red, Ambient White. Line Blue and Funky Orange are chargeable special paints. Metallic colours available include Bolero Red, Disco Green, Foxtrot Azure, Cool Jazz Blue, Minimal Grey and Rockabilly Black. Three interior trims are available: Black Tangram cloth, Black and Grey Sail cloth and Black and Blue Sail cloth.

Fiat Qubo Options

The options list includes a Dualogic (automatic) gearbox, twin rear doors (rather than a tailgate), alarm and rear parking sensors.