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Body style: Van
Segment: Medium MPV
Production years: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

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Rarely in car's history, a vehicle received so much hate about its look than the 1998 Fiat Multipla. Its questionable look was only matched, or exceeded, by the Pontiac Aztek.

It is hard to describe a car that was built around a functional concept. While the engineers burned the midnight oil to tick all the boxes from the book, the design team looks like it drew the lines with their lunchboxes during the 1994 World Soccer Cup Final when Italy lost to Brazil. But the 4 meters (13.1 ft) long car could transport six adult passengers and 400 liters (14 cu-ft) of luggage, and that was its main advantage on the market.

The short front end featured a step design. One step for the bumper, one for the hood, another one for a bar with a pair of lamps, and a steep windshield formed the car's shape. The rest of the vehicle was a cube with rounded edges and a vertical drop for the tailgate. Its three sets of lights, for fog, main, and the stationary lamps were installed to end the vehicle's unusual look.

Inside, there was room for up to six people on individual seats. To accommodate them, Fiat moved the gear-stick from the floor to the center stack. It was integrated into a panel that combined the instrument cluster, the HVAC, and the sound system.

Fiat left enough room for almost any kind of engine from its warehouse under the hood, but it chose to offer just two of them: a diesel and a gasoline unit. Both were paired to a 5-speed manual gearbox.

FIAT Multipla 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
  1 gasoline engine
  • 1.6L 5MT (103 HP)
  1 diesel engine
  • 1.9L JTD 5MT (105 HP)

FIAT Multipla
1.6L 5MT (103 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 1.6L 5MT (103 HP)
Cylinders:L4
Displacement:1581 cm3
Power:76 KW @ 5750 RPM
103 HP @ 5750 RPM
102 BHP @ 5750 RPM
Torque:106 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM
144 Nm @ 4000 RPM
Fuel System:Multipoint Injection Naturally aspirated
Fuel:Gasoline
Fuel capacity:16.6 gallons (62.8 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:105.6 mph (170 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):12.6 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox:5-Speed manual
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Drums
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:185/65/R15 88 H
DIMENSIONS
Length:157.2 in (3993 mm)
Width:73.7 in (1872 mm)
Height:65.7 in (1669 mm)
Front/rear Track:59.5/59.8 in (1,511/1,519 mm)
Wheelbase:105 in (2667 mm)
Ground Clearance:4.7 in (119 mm)
Cargo Volume:15.1 cuFT (428 L)
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:2866.5 lbs (1300 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:4122.6 lbs (1870 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:21.2 mpg US (11.1 L/100Km)
Highway:32.7 mpg US (7.2 L/100Km)
Combined:27.4 mpg US (8.6 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:205 g/km

FIAT Multipla
1.9L JTD 5MT (105 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 1.9L JTD 5MT (105 HP)
Cylinders:L4
Displacement:1910 cm3
Power:77 KW @ 4000 RPM
105 HP @ 4000 RPM
103 BHP @ 4000 RPM
Torque:148 lb-ft @ 1500 RPM
200 Nm @ 1500 RPM
Fuel System:Direct Injection
Fuel:Diesel
Fuel capacity:16.6 gallons (62.8 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:105.6 mph (170 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):12.3 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox:5-Speed manual
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Drums
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:185/65/R15 88 H
DIMENSIONS
Length:157.2 in (3993 mm)
Width:73.7 in (1872 mm)
Height:65.7 in (1669 mm)
Front/rear Track:59.5/59.8 in (1,511/1,519 mm)
Wheelbase:105 in (2667 mm)
Ground Clearance:4.7 in (119 mm)
Cargo Volume:15.1 cuFT (428 L)
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:3186 lbs (1445 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:4255 lbs (1930 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:29.4 mpg US (8 L/100Km)
Highway:42.8 mpg US (5.5 L/100Km)
Combined:36.8 mpg US (6.4 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:167 g/km
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