Fiat Croma

The new Croma model differs from the previous range because of design changes, some new equipment and because the 200 hp diesel version has a lower consumption.

Is for sale from 19,430 € (all prices Fiat Croma). Chrome is cheaper than a Ford Mondeo and Renault Laguna Grand Tour.

The range includes three diesel engines and one petrol. Diesels are two 'Multijet' 1.9 liter with 120 hp and 150, and a 2.4 liter five-cylinder with 200 hp. The petrol is a 1.8 liter 140 hp. No longer sold in combination with the 2.2-liter gasoline engine 147 hp.

The new Croma associated with the 200 hp diesel engine has a lower consumption than before (from 8.0 to 7.2 l/100 km). This version is available only with automatic.

Fiat has not used any of turbocharged gasoline engines and low-cylinder and uses the Grande Punto and the Bravo.

The Croma is a car of 4783 mm in length with a body whose physical proportions reminiscent of a family tourism. However, unlike most families, because the Croma has a body high (1,597 mm). The height of the body also note the position of the seats, mainly in the rear seats.

There are two features where the chrome highlights. First, a car is roomy for its size and, second, has an extraordinarily good suspension comfort.

In the rear seat is as roomy as a Ford Mondeo Sportbreak, that is wider than most family cars of similar size. Everything to do with the interior space, the best is the width in the rear seats. In addition to being wide, given the shape of the seat back (flat and wide in its central part) is better than usual in other cars to travel three occupants in the rear seats.

The trunk is large and easy to load but, comparatively, is less than the space for the passenger has a volume of 500 l. To extend the lower trunk can be supported by the rear-seat passenger and the driver.
Unlike some carriers, chrome rear seats can not be regulated longitudinal. What we can take the boot is a double bottom. The main advantage of this system is that it creates a false bottom 15 cm in height and occupies almost the entire plane of the trunk, it can be very handy for carrying things that are not in sight. The main disadvantage is that subtraction of 10 cm depth to boot, which is not very well because it is the comparatively short.

As the suspension is soft, comfortable car makes in almost all circumstances. In general, almost all of the irregularities noticed in the less than normal. What we do not have the Croma reactions are agile. If we compare this with a family tourism, does not react badly, but asked to be very smooth in driving (although not necessarily to drive slowly). It has stability control and seven airbags as standard.

The new series may have the 'Blue & Me ", which includes hands-free interface with" Bluetooth "and voice recognition, USB port, MP3 player and SMS interpreter. In addition, there is a "Blue & Me Nav ', which, in addition to the above, includes a picture browser. Still available a browser with integrated phone with color display ( "Connect Nav +).

You can also have an entertainment system for rear-seat display that consists of a 9 "affixed to the ceiling and remote control.

There are changes in body appearance, such as the headlights (more ragged, similar to the Bravo), pilots, and the grille and rear bumper. In the interior, changed the steering wheel, the design of instrumentation and coating materials.