Fiat Tipo Review - Cheap, But Is It Cheerful? - Car Keys
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
- You might recognise the name from the original Tipo of the 1980s, a hatchback designed to rival the likes of the Volkswagen Golf. Being Fiat’s first family hatch since the Bravo, this new one aims to do much the same.
The Tipo positions itself as one of the most cost-effective options in its segment and undercuts most rivals by at least two to three grand. It’s cheap, but is it cheerful?
In this review, we take an in-depth look at the interior of the Fiat Tipo including its boot size, dashboard and back seats. We then run through performance, price and finish up with the all-important verdict - is the Fiat Tipo a good car?
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It’s cheap. And you get a good looking, safe drive that will take you from A to B. And if you service it on time - it will never let you down.
Did I mention it was cheap to buy, cheap to run, cheap to insure and cheap to fill up…
And the best thing - it doesn’t look cheap.
I like it.
Thank you for the fair and honest review. I am tired of hearing reviews bash Fiats. I see these lists of the worst cars and they put Fiat at the bottom yet you watch ACTUAL long term owners (videos) of the fiat 500 and they have close to 100,000 miles and say they barely have any repair costs. However I know American/German/and Korean car brand owners pay high repair costs often. Brands that are supposedly high on lists of best reliability.
I have a top of the range and am very happy with it. It does drive well and I drive from London to Plymouth in it from time to time and find it very comfortable. The Entertainment screen, I agree is small but not difficult or fiddly to use. As I said, I am very happy with it.
Do you still have it?
1.4 120bhp S-Design here. What can I say, it’s an awesome car, full of kit and the spec is far higher than any other in its class for a bargain price new at £14k.... The new infotainment system with car play is awesome, big screen great sound and does everything you want it to. Ride is nippy and smooth, agree with road noise but that due to the awesome 18inch alloys it has on it. In a bit shel, it’s a huge car, looks great, interior isn’t bad and it’s nearly 8k cheaper than the high spec rivals. I personally would recommend the S-Design to anyone with the price tag I paid
S design looks great. Will you remap it to 155?
Best thing about that engine is that you can get it easily to 200hp, and it can take it happily.
i think it looks more expensive !
All of these British reviewers not mentioning it is extremely beautiful hatch, probably the most beautiful one. Way more attractive than the plain golf. Only the megane can rival it...
Yes, the real truth. I think the Megane is the only rival to it too.
AKdsad100 - British reviewers unfortunately review with their snob hats on. The average UK car journo is a Clarkson wannabe faux luxury lifestyler with middle class pretentions. Unless the car has a soft plastic interior it's crap.
I think it also has the biggest boot out of all hatchbacks, most of them have 300-380l while tipo has 440 (and thats noticeable difference)
I feel the same, yes the interior is a little plain but it's inoffensive and not unattractive. Externally I think it looks gorgeous and the chrome trim rather than looking tacky adds an air of French chic about it, if you squint a bit. I can only put it's lack of sales in the UK down to people rather beggaring themselves on a PCP scheme to get a more 'cool' car rather than buying these great cars and saving themselves thousands. Buy now while they're uncool.
It's utter shit
Typical Fiat, it will have reliability issues GUARANTEED
I have the 1.6 diesel lounge and I think it is a great car. yes, there is plastic and lots of it but when I was looking for a new car there is loads out there with just as much plastic and a lot more expensive too. if you are looking for a car around the £16k-£18k this is worth a test drive.
Nice looking car and better than some euro boxes. Great review.
Starts around 12 grand for a great Sedan. Finally a car who doesnt charge me the half of one house tho :)
Definitely great value for money Naber!
under 13k € in my country you can this sedan with basically everything you need, air conditioning, cruise control, satnav, parking sensors...its cheap but does not feel like it...should not be compared to cars that start where tipo ends with a price
As someone who owns this car I have to say that it is worth the money. It is brilliant for a to b journeys and it goes well. Gets good mpg and is quite fuel efficient. I bought this as my second car and I have only had it for 3 months but no problems what so ever so far. So all I have to say is all round it’s a good car and I recommend it
What engine?
I have driven this car, and found it to be pretty decent. I was pleasantly surprised, especially as I get to try lots of cars through work, many of which are much more expensive.
Renna McDonagh - Tipo will never get a fair rap because it's a Fiat and motor journal's aren't as impartial as you think.
I like this car. It looks like a car and isn't trying to be too edgy. Too many cars these days are trying too hard, aka the Nissan Duke amongst many. Nice to see a normal looking car with a great looking interior.
Love the front end. Prefer overall shape of saloon. FIAT make great cars. Dont know why the bad rep.
For several days I am the owner Tipo hatchback 1.4 petrol T-Jet 120HP 2017.For this price - 100% satisfaction so far only the sound could be better.
I see that it has been 2 years, what do you think of reliability? Did you have any problems?
Fiat is so reliable and trouble free
Looking through the comments section hurts. This is ment to be a daily driver not a weekend rocket... All the complaints about how daily life is a after though with fiat, they give you what you want and you pull a 360.
I actually love the look of the Tipo and would buy one in a heart beat but then I guess that's just my opinion and since you are not buying it for me you should not care how I spend my money.
The Golden Radio the ones complaining should go and buy a Ferrari since all they want is speed, handling and luxury. But I bet they can’t even afford to run it.
Wow, looks so good in black.
Its a nice looking car with a good price. They should bring this car to the states.
Dodge Neon is the same. Only the logo is different.
now 9,999 GBP in the UK. bargain and best looker in the class
impressive car for the money, and an engine with massive 320nm of torque
That's what attracted me that grunt, though it's not a light car but it should pull well in gear
Versions in middle east comes with 152 nm of torque
More Fiats, less Kias people.
the 5inch screen info/nav is great because its standaard option.
The 1.4 t jet is a peach of an engine. Under 3k is an around town cruiser, above the 3k mark it goes impressively. Great turbo punch, but on turbo you can watch the fuel gauge going down when you bury your foot. Not hot hatch material, but fun
1:40 yeah, the standard screen is small, but there is a optional bigger one. Competition gives you no screen at all for less than 2000 euro...
Great review. I think it's really smart. I take on board everything said about its absolute quality and driving dynamics, but I've had an Fiat for eight years and it's been the most reliable vehicle I've ever owned. What puts me off is the safety ratings.
6 years ago it would have gotten 5 stars in EURO NCAP...if you buy safety package with speed limiter and emergency braking system it goes from 3 starts to 4...its a crazy time of various gadgets that detect pedestrians etc, these things improve car´s crash test ratings...inside you are pretty safe in almost all modern cars made in past 10 years
guess every car grows on you, BTW the video quality is simply outstanding could you share what equipment did you use here, guessing it must be a sony sensor.
Nice car.
I recon you should have tested a fast petrol version because it would have changed the review for a more positive outcome.
Does the car have a standard spare wheel tyre in the trunk or not ?
Please also specify the HP rating for a 1.6 Litre turbo petrol engine and, whether manual transmission is available or not ! Many Thanks for the Car Review.
well my father have the new focus 2016 1.0 petrol with 100 hp and I have the tipo 1.6 diesel with 120 hp when people say the focus is better is only in the driving part but is not that better I am not doing rally driving every day so is the same the ford handles better I can do faster corners but my tyres will pay the price so for me A to B is good they are both quiet on the road but on the tipo you get a little wind noise on the mirror but in the ford is the same but is a little bit less that in the tipo but that is it the advantage if the ford stops here... plastics ford was it to even in the doors soft in the top of the dash solid in the bottom this is the reason this type if car is "cheap" . economy I have drive as well a focus 1.5 tdci is the same if not worse a engine with 15000 km space in focus is a shame the boot is as big a fiesta a little bigger but not that much rear seats is for two people almost touching the roof and to finish the gps what the hell ford did with sync a shame bad very bad my father have a tom tom for the navigation he never uses the gps of car because is very bad and the system is very confuse I notice that in UK you have the 5 touchscreen i admit it suck but i have the 7 touchscreen and is the best you can have really very simple good to use and system is strait forward the interior of tipo is very simple few buttons everything is in front of you is a simple car cheap, good economy, comfortable to drive and a lot of space I look to the ford focus and for the fiat tipo and a I choose the tipo any day .A lot of video reviews say tipo is not that great but the car is a brand new one and is suppose to be cheap but offers much more standard equipment and better case of the Fiat unconnect Gps.... Greetings form Portugal
... I look to the ford focus and for the fiat tipo and a I choose the tipo any day! (sic)
Punctuation mate...
A full stop here or there would be nice. I got out of breath trying to read that.
Focus or Golf costs 30% more, you cannot compare those two cars. You need to compare Tipo with Polo, Fiesta, Yaris or 208.
Boas
Estou para comprar um igual ao teu 1.6mj.
Aconselhas? Já tiveste stress com o carro?
I think depreciation will be a problem, FIATs don't hold their value very well. If someone wanted to buy I'd wait a little time as dealers will be discounting previously registered one's.
fred may - hahaha. When is depreciation not a problem on ANY car? It's the pound note depreciation that's important. Ignore the %age that magazines want you to focus on.
Looking good
Am planning to buy one of this but not sure if to go for the 1.3 disel or 1.4 petrol (non turbo) please help
Is the Sport not the range topping ?
Thank you for your video. I pre-ordered for Fiat Egea(Tipo) Hatchback Street 1.4 Fire 95 HP. I'll have it in the middle of September. A beautiful car with its quality, reliability and price. From Antalya/Turkey with Love :) ..
is it reliable ? do you have problems ?
@@arxontas93 the Fiat Fire family is really reliable, especially if you do the ordinary maintenance. And parts are pretty cheap and easy to change
@@samuelebaccini7688 do you know about fiat fire with lpg ;
Some comment on the build quality and a comparison vis-a-vis with the German standard might have been helpful.
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i have just bought one today
I own the Tipo lounge 1.4.
Its a great looking hatchback which is a shame that no reviewers mention this.
Its comfortable, practical and has loads of features for the price.
Its never missed a beat after 3 years.
My ONLY complaint is the engine is very underpowered for the weight of this car. But in fairness I did buy the less powerful of the two petrols so.... my bad. On the whole though the less power is only an issue when going up steep hills or trying to do a quick overtake. It won't blow your socks off, but it'll get you from A - B comfortably, and it'll look good doing it.
is it reliable ? any problems?
Is this car a reliable one; after the years you guys drived it
It's a fine car ... that's it ... it does everything fine ... and it's good value for money ... that's it nothing bad nothing good, except the price
Nice car 👍
Is someone shouting for their dog at 4:11?
what about stability of this car?is it exellant or good ?
This car has more comfort-oriented suspension, the FSD valve on the front MachPerson adjust the stiffness of the suspension depending on the frequency of the oscillation, so in the city they are generally softer, and on the highway stiffer for a better handling (but not as good as other car such as the Golf or the Focus)
Anyway I suggest you to have test drive, it'll surprise you
it's a beauty the only thing to find out is whether it.is.good to drive
it is...
that is the price of the Volkswagen Golf with 320NM of tork like this tipo??
Mario Carneiro yea right 😂😂😂
Pity this review didn't test the petrol options, diesel is on the way out folks.
Well, if you can find a british one with the same specs and price, buy it right now. After brexit it will cost you so much more and you will regret it.
I like exterior quite a bit, but interior is a shame to be honest. I would expect this to be significantly cheaper than rivals like focus, astra, leon and obviously golf. The problem in my country si, that it is just slightly cheaper (say 1k gbp) in higher specifications which almost noone will go for. They will rather dig deeper in their pockets.
My car love it ❤
am fan of Europe cars
This is called a Dodge Neon in some markets, bring it to the USA. DODGE NEEDS A SMALL FIRST TIME BUYER CAR.
I will buy In name of Fiat Tipo we have to try always new brand
Dodge is known Fca brand
But i prefer original one because than i feel that i paid for new
Fiat are reliable at it best maybe not in usa
Great car for the price...
Cheap ??? The advertising call me with a cool 10.200 € ... but when I went to order one, the bill jumped to 24.000 €. More than twice the calling price. TWICE THE PRICE. BMW and Mercedes and Audi can’t do better !
Search:
Dodge Neon
1.6 diesel actually puts 133bhp on dyno.
top of the range lounge but still no leather
You can get black leather for extra 900€, but it's still a cheap car, what did you expect?
Only two way to look at this car, either buy it and keep it for ten years until it dies to avoid the massive depreciation or wait five years until prices are at rock bottom. Not a bad car but much better options out there
Found one for about 8,000 today. My family decided to buy it. I wanted the citreon cactus though :/
You need a psychiatric evaluation
why do car reviews keep reviewing the diesel versions when diesel is discredited and dirty and clean a petrol and hybrids are what customers want
Because after driving the 1.4 i went to buy the diesel. Over twice the torque and that made a big difference in a car this heavy.
I think you're speaking for yourself Friendly Horse. We have 2 diesel cars and we won't be buying a petrol any time soon.
@@koksy well unlike you I care about the quality of the air that people breathe and I know how many people are killed by air pollution and particulates emitted by diesel vehicles.
@@friendlyhorseuk7220 oh how many?
@@koksy over 4 million a year according to world health organisation. 4,000 a year premature deaths in London alone due to nitrogen dioxide , main cause of which diesel emissions. It's the filthiest of fuels
Fiat shouldn't be as this boring. Tipo is dull like some Ford or VW. Last Bravo was beautiful.
Nice car diesel is best
Just changed my fiat for a VW. Jesus christ these cars break down like nothing else!
yfiuftuft which the Fiat or VW?
yfiuftuft wv. they are not so good made. i have fiat, and it runs. my friends have wvs, and they all had a problem with cars.
My polo break down as hell 6 times in a year I afraid of driving my polo my Punto is way older than Polo I bet seriously never break down. Still runs as new
Even I know 61 people's who owns VW cars all are tired of their VW unreliability and expenses are twice from Fiat cars
Even my Uncle he lives in Germany
(Vw is German brand) break down when seriously needed he was in hurry due to his Daughter was unconscious he just start his vw tiguan and drove to hospital quick as he can but unfortunately car break down on Red light in middle of road he was in trouble due to car was break down in middle of road and his daughter needed quickly in hospital after that he sells out his vw now he have his G Fiat 500 X he is super satisfy and now wanna own Fiat Tipo
@@vandanabindal254 Fiat might be cheap, my family has owned a 1.2 punto for the past 15 years, not a problem, normal maintenance as always. And if Fiat are also really easy and cheap to fix! Hope he's having great fun with his 500x or Tipo
I bet it’s unreliable ?
for a company thats almost broke...and needs to steal, beg and hustle to get a range of cars together.....its not wrong to focus on Brazil, India, Turkey and China for its mainstream efforts.
Just dont expect and class leadership and dont compare it to a Mazda or Golf. The nearest competitor is Suzuki Baleno.
Basic value...something Daewoo and Kia promised 10 years ago.....and have moved on since.
Now that vacant space is ready to be occupied by Fiat, ahead of Tata and Geely.
Ryan you need to take your hands out of your pocket
He put the hand gestures away just for you, you randy git. 😂😂
1.3 litre diesel they must me bad!
great review, but god the inside of that thing looks absolutely horrid
Thanks Keith 👍 Do you think? Probably can't expect too much luxury with the price tag in mind.
With the 7 inch gps the dashboard looks a LOT better. But besides that, some things in the interior could have a better design too.
Pedro Monteiro - if by "better design" you mean more German looking? No thanks.
Stunningly dull.
At least the Bravo was beautiful. This is so bland.
I don't like it, the Bravo was better in my opinion.
You're not leaving much hope for the Tipo then, it's a very competitive family hatchback market.Value wise though, this could be a great option.
Car Keys UK the Tipo sedan is ok, this one though, not quite
Scratched plastic in a review car already, at 1:09. FIAT really needed something good and failed again :(
If I was choosing a small Family Hatchback then It would be the new 2017 Volkswagen Golf
Suzuki baleno looks the same for less money!
Budget car at best. No good qualities other than price
This car is so characterless. It's amazing to think that an Italian brand can make such a dull car.
its official its a shit car better saving up and buying a more refined car