2000 Fiat Marea JTD 105 SX review from UK and Ireland
"Excellent car, shame about the suspension"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Air mass sensor was gone when I bought, but I bought it privately and it was a bargain. The air mass sensor was a Bosch part and cost £160 and £62 for fiat to tell me what the problem was. I fitted it myself.
I replaced the anti roll bar drop links, these were very cheap to replace and easy enough to fit.
I get a thunk on taking up gear, and a thunk from the front off side suspension on some speed bumps. It needs to become a lot worse before I can identify exactly what the problem is, fiat told me it was just the anti roll bar drop links which I replaced and half fixed the problem.
General comments?
I am very pleased with the car.
It was very cheap at £4100. The common rail engine is very good, however I feel it is a little under powered, and I am tempted to get it tuned to 150bhp. I have driven the 110 JTD and it is has a lot more torque although it is a little noisier.
It cruises very well on the motorway doing 84mph at 3000 rpm.
It returns about 48mpg on average.
It does generate a little wind and road noise at speed though.
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| A competent family saloon |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9 JTD Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 26500 miles |
| Most recent distance | 47500 miles |
| Previous car | Fiat Punto |
| Date of Entry | 19th October, 2004 |