2003 Fiat Stilo Reviews - Page 6 of 6

Absolutely nothing!

I change my 5 doors Stilo Dynamic with a new Fiat Stilo Multiwagon, I am very satisfied, it is comfortable, spacious (the boot is huge), seats are comfortable, the engine is very good and the running costs are very low (One liter - 18/20 Kilometers).

The road-holding is absolutely perfect in all conditions.

All the small noises of my "old" 5 door Stilo are fortunately disappeared because Fiat, in 2003, had made some changes due to eliminate a lot of imperfections that had afflicted the "old" versions (for example an horrible noise from the rear wheel suspensions and so on

Poorly fitted registration plate.

Plastic part of left passenger seat was loose.

The car works great both on the highway and in city traffic.

Easy to park with the "City" mode (servo).

A good dealer, so far. Quick response and repair on the initial faults.

Noisy cabin when exceeding speeds of 100 km/h.

It is thirsty, 0.9 to 1 liter per 10 km in city traffic.

This was a Hertz Hire Drive car that I had for one week.

Nothing appeared wrong with the car when I picked it up, and nothing went wrong in the 900 miles that I covered.

A few bits of trim looked fragile and might not last well.

THINGS I LIKED.

Powerful engine mated to good gear ratios - car accelerated willingly from almost any speed in any gear. At 70mph cruising on motorway there was a lot of power still available.

The high centre armrest that allowed the left elbow to rest comfortably.

Big easy to use controls on the radio/cassette.

The reverse warning radar which bleeped on close approach to an obstruction - very useful in an unfamiliar hire drive car.

Good fuel consumption - driven hard for 900 miles, and with no regard for economy the car returned 36 miles per gallon.

THINGS I DID NOT LIKE.

Although the gear ratios were good, the gearshift was baulky, obstructive and sometimes needed a hard push to engage.

Radio was easy to use, but sound quality was mediocre.

Nowhere to rest left foot to the left of the clutch pedal.

Car tended to wander in side winds and road camber. It was not that it "pulled" to one side - it just tended to wander off the straight line and needed constant correction.

Tyre noise and road rumble quite noticeable at higher speeds.

Dealer has been unable to obtain Sim Card Holder. Therefore telephone is inoperable.

Wonderful Italian feel, handles precisely, with plenty of feedback through steering wheel.