Fiat Multipla
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 Fiat Multipla (1999-2001)
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| Multipla | |
| Production period: | 1999-2010 |
| Class : | Van |
| Body versions : | Station wagon |
| Engines: |
Petrol engines : 1.6 liters (66–76 kW) Diesel engines : 1.9 liters (77–88 kW) |
| Length: | 4090 mm |
| Width: | 1870 mm |
| Height: | 1690 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2666 mm |
| Empty weight : | 1300-1470 kg |
| Stars in the Euro NCAP - Crash Test |
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The Fiat Multipla is a van built by the Italian manufacturer Fiat from January 1999 to February 2010 . The platform and the engines of the Multipla come from the associated compact class, the Fiat Bravo .
features
As a special feature, the Multipla had a stepped bar directly under the windshield. The headlights for the high beam and the Fiat logo with five lines in the middle were built into this bar. From the beginning of 2001 the emblem with the word FIAT was used in a laurel wreath.
In addition to the design, the interior concept is also determined by something unusual. Like the later introduced Honda FR-V , the Multipla has six individual seats in two rows. It could be ordered ex works with either six individual seats or five seats and a built-in multifunctional box including a cool box between the two front seats.
The Multipla's body was based on a steel space frame concept developed by Fiat. Although this construction method causes higher unit costs in production, it requires significantly less investment in the production systems and can be quickly adapted to different body shapes. That is why it is well suited for producing variants in smaller quantities. The Multipla was the first vehicle based on this design, followed by the Fiat Stilo and the new version of the Fiat Bravo .
There is also a special feature of the motorization: In addition to the classic combustion engines for gasoline or diesel, the Multipla can also be purchased as a BluPower (from mid-2004: Natural Power ) with a purely natural gas-powered engine and four pressure bottles on the underbody of the vehicle, or as a BiPower with a bivalent motor. In the latter variant, it is operated with natural gas from three pressure bottles on the underbody of the car or with petrol. Due to the increased space required for the fuel tank, the trunk is restricted in this case by a spare wheel, which is sunk under the trunk in all other models. Since the bivalent engine has to be set for gasoline combustion, it loses a little of its power when it is run on natural gas.
Fiat Multipla (2001-2004)
Rear view
In June 2004 the Multipla was launched in Italy (in Germany in September 2004) with a revised exterior design. The characteristic step between the bonnet and the windshield was eliminated.
Fiat Multipla (2004-2010)
Rear view
In April 2006 there were other minor changes in the Multipla. New fabrics and a revised instrument graphic should upgrade the van.
Sales in Germany ended at the beginning of 2008 and production of the Multipla in Italy ceased in February 2010.
Technical specifications
| 1.6 16V | 1.6 BiPower | 1.6 BluPower / NaturalPower |
1.9 JTD | |||||
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| Construction period | 1999-2001 | 2001-2010 | 1999-2010 | 1999-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2006 | 2006-2010 | |
| Engine characteristics | ||||||||
| Engine identification | 182A4000 | 182B6000 | 186A4000 | 186A3000 | 182B4000 | 182A6000 | 186A8000 | 186A9000 |
| Engine type | R4 petrol engine | R4 diesel engine | ||||||
| Number of valves per cylinder | 4th | 2 | ||||||
| Valve control | DOHC , timing belt | OHC, timing belt | ||||||
| Mixture preparation | Manifold injection | Common rail injection | ||||||
| Engine charging | - | Turbocharger , intercooler | ||||||
| cooling | Water cooling | |||||||
| Bore × stroke | 86.4 x 67.4 mm | 80.5 x 78.4 mm | 86.4 x 67.4 mm | 82.0 x 90.4 mm | ||||
| Displacement | 1581 cc | 1596 cc | 1581 cc | 1910 cc | ||||
| Compression ratio | 10.5: 1 | 12.5: 1 | 18.45: 1 | 18.0: 1 | ||||
| Max. power | 76 kW (103 PS) at 5750 rpm |
66 kW (90 PS) at 5750 rpm |
77 kW (105 PS) at 4000 rpm |
81 kW (110 PS) at 4000 rpm |
85 kW (115 PS) at 4000 rpm |
88 kW (120 PS) at 4000 rpm |
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| Max. Torque | 144 Nm at 4000 rpm |
145 Nm at 4000 rpm |
127 Nm at 4000 rpm |
130 Nm at 4000 rpm |
200 Nm at 1500 rpm |
203 Nm at 1500 rpm |
210 Nm at 3000 rpm |
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| Power transmission | ||||||||
| drive | Front wheel drive | |||||||
| transmission | 5-speed manual transmission | |||||||
| Readings | ||||||||
| Top speed | 170 km / h | 157 km / h | 160 km / h | 170 km / h | 173 km / h | 176 km / h | 178 km / h | |
| Acceleration, 0-100 km / h | 12.6 s | 16.0 s | 15.5 s | 12.4 s | 12.2 s | |||
| Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined) | 8.6 l S | 9.0 dm³ | 8.4 dm³ | 6.4 l D | 6.5 l D | |||
| CO 2 emissions (combined) | 205 g / km | k. A. | 170 g / km | 173 g / km | ||||
- ↑ Data given for gas operation. Data in gasoline operation like the gasoline-powered 1.6 16V.
Remarks:
- The availability of the engines depended on the model, equipment and market.
- The versions with gasoline engines are not E10 compatible.
Press reviews
The first version of the Multipla Bipower was shown in the Different Roads exhibition . Automobiles for the Next Century exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York from July 22 to September 21, 1999 . According to MoMA, the exhibition showed nine innovative automobiles that could solve the growing social, economic and ecological problems of the automotive industry in the 21st century.
In February 2009, the magazine Der Spiegel named the Multipla one of the ten ugliest cars of all time.
In a vote by Autobild Online on the “Most embarrassing cars of all time” in May 2011, the Multipla landed in first place.
literature
- Automobile revue . Catalog 2000, 2001, 2005 and 2007.
- Fiat Multipla owner's manual . Fiat Auto SpA, March 1999. Document No. 603.45.137
- Fiat Multipla owner's manual. Fiat Auto SpA, December 2000. Document No. 603.45.286 (English)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Crash test Fiat Multipla (2001)
- ↑ Cars without a successor (Fig. 65) on Autobild.de (accessed on September 6, 2014)
- ↑ List of Fiat models that are not suitable for the E10 ( Memento of the original from February 27, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ [Christopher Mount]: Different Roads. Automobiles for the Next Century . Museum of Modern Art, New York 1999 ( moma.org [PDF; accessed August 7, 2018]).
- ^ Different Roads: Automobiles for the Next Century | MoMA. Accessed August 7, 2018 (English).
- ↑ Spiegel-Online: The ten ugliest cars of all time
- ↑ autobild.de
