Fiat unveil light commercial vehicle

UCIM Co. Ltd has just launched the new light commercial vehicle from Fiat, the new Dobló Panorama and new Dobló Cargo, the Commercial Vehicle of the year for 2006.

The Dobló has gained 460,000 European customers since it went on sale five years ago.

Sales of the Dobló car version amounted to about 150,000 units in Europe. The model, launched at the end of 2000 into a fast-growing niche segment, won great popularity due to its outstanding product features and the best passenger room standards in its category, a spokesman for the carmaker said.

The new Dobló is better looking, more functional and more packed with features. Now with revised styling, the new model confirms itself as an original vehicle with two souls: car on one hand, light commercial vehicle on the other.

Both versions share a new design that gives the model greater freshness and style, plus slightly increased dimensions. The new Dobló Cargo offers a fresh design in line with the most up-to-date aesthetic canons.

Payload has also been increased on the standard version of the Cargo from 625 kg to 730 kg.

In addition to its new styling, the new Dobló Cargo features an extensive range of engines, all to Euro 4 standards: the lively 105 bhp 1.9 Multijet and the 75 bhp 1.3 16v Multijet, the smallest and most advanced of the second-generation Common Rail direct injection diesel engine. These innovative power units are complemented on the New Dobló Cargo by a brand new petrol engine (the 77 bhp 1.4 Fire 8 valve equipped with new high swirl combustion chamber associated with continuous variable valve timing controlled by the ecu).

The new Dobló Cargo and Dobló Panorama can be viewed at the Fiat Showroom, in Psaila Street, Birkirkara or by dialling 2382 2510.