2015 FIAT Doblo Unveiled in UK; Is it A worthy MPV for India?

Published On Dec 16, 2014 06:55 PM By Rajpal

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The Italian automobile manufacturer FIAT has unveiled the 2015 Doblo in UK. The people’s mover will be available for sale in the country by January, 2015. The Doblo is based on FIAT’s cargo commercial vehicle; however, it has received multiple cosmetic upgrades making it look like a main stream MPV. 2015 Doblo gets a new front bumper, headlamps and air intake design. The rear profile looks sleeker and with revised tail lights and more body colored trim, it does look different. While the new set of alloy wheels completes the design.

Changes have been carried out to engines as well and the 2015 FIAT Doblo now comes with the 1.4-litre petrol and 1.6-litre Multijet diesel engine and drops the 2.0-litre diesel engine. Both the engine gets some minor tweaks and there are changes to car’s gearshifts and throttle for better drivability. The 1.4-litre petrol engine churns out a maximum power of 94bhp, while the Multijet diesel engine produces 105bhp.

On the inside, Doblo gets a brand new dashboard and steering wheel, as well as fresh colors and upholstery. There is also a new multi-functional front bench seat for three with a storage compartment underneath. The new Doblo will be available in three different variants namely Pop, Easy and Lounge. FIAT is providing a lot of features as standard, which includes all the necessary safety features like Electronic Stability Control, Hydraulic Brake Assist, Hill Hold and a tyre pressure monitoring system. Features like Start/Stop, remote central locking, electric mirrors, steering wheel audio controls, seat height adjustment and electric front windows are also standard.

The Doblo will be sold in the UK market at a price of £13,480 (INR 13.33 lacs) for 1.4-litre petrol and £17,980 (INR 17.78 lacs) for 1.6-litre Multijet engine. The prices are quite competitive and if FIAT wants to capture some market share in India, they should consider this. The MPV segment in India is on boom and showing a consistent growth. The Doblo can be a good vehicle to be introduced in India but FIAT has to mold it down for the Indian market and local production will help the manufacturer to lower down the prices. With right pricing, the Doblo can give a fair competition to the likes of Ertiga, Evalia, and upcoming GO+. 

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