Fiat Idea (04-07) - Review

Review by Ben Wall on
The name Idea actually stands for Intelligent Design, Emotion and Architecture. It's Fiat's answer to the Vauxhall Meriva and offers plenty of space in a relatively compact body shape. The rear seats offer a fair degree of flexibility and there are some thoughtful touches and a generous level of equipment for the money. That's the intelligence and design, but we can't see much in the way of emotion in the architecture. That doesn't stop it being a useful little family runabout however. A light facelift was administered in 2006.
3.5 out of 5

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Equipment

The three trim levels are Active, Dynamic and Eleganza. The Active model has a trip computer, electric front windows, follow-me-home headlights and a radio/CD player with six speakers. The Dynamic model adds air conditioning, electrically adjusted and heated door mirrors, reverse parking sensors, front arm rests, window airbags and front fog lights. Eleganza adds part-leather upholstery, a glass roof, 15-inch alloy wheels, electric rear windows dual-zone climate control and steering wheel-mounted audio controls.

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  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Climate control
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Electric sunroof
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Heated mirrors
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Remote locking
  • Service indicator
  • Side airbags
  • Space saver spare wheel
  • Steel wheels
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
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