Faults:

Far too much to list, but most was just maintenance, the van never gave any major serious or expensive problems. Inside and outside the van looks as rough as you would expect at nearly 200K and 18 years old.

General Comments:

Dull, noisy, slow... but if you want a solid reliable old van, it is hard to pass up on the Scudo.

Last of the first generation on an 04 reg, the Scudo from this time was very reliable and a popular works van. I have had mine 10 years and it has been economical and great to own.

It takes the 1.9 diesel engine 20 seconds to get to 60 mph. Shocking by today's standards, and was only just about acceptable back in the late 1990's and early 2000's. The van will however see 45 mpg + even when heavy loaded, and the engine (as long as you change the oil) will never complain.

Interior is comfortable enough but it gets noisy on motorways. I like the dash layout and storage areas. Rear space is as good as it gets for a van in this class. There are others (Citroen Dispatch and Peugeot Expert I believe), but the Scudo from Fiat is the best van in my opinion.

Not many of this generation around anymore, but if you find a well looked after one and need a reliable van to get about in for a good price, go for it.

Faults:

Nothing other than general wear and tear such as new brakes, the odd suspension part, and oil changes. If I'm being really picky the interior trim didn't hold up too well, but nothing broke off as far as I remember.

General Comments:

A van that was used more or less from new as a works van and lead a hard life carrying heavy loads. I found it to be a generally comfortable van to travel in and to drive it was OK, however it was very slow especially when loaded, which is my only complaint. Reliability was good however and did not cause any breakdowns, contrary to most other reviews about this van.

Compared to my previous vans (Ford Transit, Vauxhall Astra-max, etc) the interior quality does not hold up as well, and feels pretty cheap, but I don't think Fiat put too much effort into this vehicle when designing the interior.

I liked driving the Scudo for the most part, and was really at its best on long motorway drives; as I mentioned acceleration was not its strong point, however it cruised along just fine when up to speed, and was very economical.

The van was sold on back in 2007 at 5 years old; who knows if it's still going. But overall when I had the van it proved to be a good reliable van the few years or so as a works van, and did not breakdown and got the job done. Don't see too many about anymore though, but I'd buy one again if I found a good one with low mileage, since this one went on to over 100,000 miles without serious issues.

Faults:

We bought a Fiat Scudo 2006 model, 8 months ago. For 6 of those months, the van has been in the workshop.

So far we have replaced the alternator, injectors and the head, as well as repaired the radiator.

All this has been done by a local mechanic, and now the van blows white smoke and does not drive. Mind you, we drove the van to the mechanic. This problem has occurred since being in the workshop.

The van now has been taken to the Fiat agent to work out the problem, and they advise that it has a cracked gasket and broken tappets, among other things.

This van cost $21,000. The repairs to date have cost around $10,000. To fix the van now, they are asking over $13,000.

This van has been a real head ache. If you are considering buying a Fiat, think again.

General Comments:

We never really had a chance to drive the van much before it was sent to the workshop. Cannot comment on performance. Just wish it would drive.