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Described as a "free space" vehicle, the Fiat Fiorino Qubo has broken cover ahead of its stage debut at the Paris Motor Show next month. Marketing spin aside, the little Fiat is a five-passenger MPV aimed at young city-dwellers, with features geared more toward practicality and activity than comfort and luxury — think Honda Element or Scion xB. Priced at the equivalent of $18,200, the Qubo is offered with either a 75 HP "Multijet" engine or a 73 HP "Petrol Driven" engine, and you can shift via 5-speed stick or "robotised" 6-speed...which we assume means it's a slushbox. Look for the Qubo to be launched in France this month, after which it will invade Poland, Austria and Hungary. Press release after the jump. More »
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Fiat is hoping to recapture the spirit of the Fiat 500 Jolly beach cruiser with their Fiat Portofino Concept, set to debut at this year's Dusseldorf Caravan Salon. Based on the Fiorino van platform, the Portofino carries with it a nautical theme like the one found on the VW Caddy Topos Sail. In this case, getting nautical means swapping the floors out for wood and swapping out the seats with a natural fiber that goes through a special waterproofing process. There's not much of a roof and the doors have been replaced by pieces of rope, so we'd recommend the use of seatbelts. More »
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We've already seen the new Fiat Fiorino delivery van and now we have pics of the passenger version. The new version carries over the same general look from the front as the Citroen Nemo and Peugeot Bipper, which are essentially the same vehicle. From the side the blackened C-Pillar and raked window design clearly differentiate it from its platform partners. Speaking of platform partners, how tall is that booth model? More »
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Fiat has released details on its new Fiorino compact transport van, an important vehicle for the company because the Europeans have to get their crepes and bagels from the bakery to the restaurant somehow. Designed in cahoots with Peugeot-Citroen, the Fiorino will scoot about courtesy of a 1.4L gas engine producing 73 horsepower or a 75 horsepower 1.3L Multijet Turbodiesel. So that delivery drivers and maintenance crews stay comfortable on their long trips, the vehicle will include a climate control system with both temperature and humidity control, as well as a rapid de-misting system. Press release below the jump. More »
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