Starred in a spot that reads: "All the cars you want", the new Fiat launched by Freemont House Turin in these days is for now only available in 4x2 with the 2.0 Multijet 140 bhp or 170 bhp. There is so much curiosity about this crossover-SUV was born overseas with the Dodge brand and then landed in Italy with the Fiat brand.
So we went to see her in person "incognito" for a first contact, but also to find out more about the new strategy of "real price". Currently there are two features included, and Urban Freemont, the first does not leave room for imagination and is very practical as standard: 7 seats, 17 inch alloy wheels, radio with touch screen, cruise control, automatic climate Trizonia, tire pressure sensor, push button start system for use on hill starts, for Americans, Hill Holder, and anti-tilt system.
The second system enhances the car with Bluetooth, Roof rails, rear glass tinted, electrically adjustable driver's seat, rear parking sensors, sensor lights, electric folding mirrors and other decorative details like the steering wheel and leather gear knob. All in all a substantial endowment, which lacks for the moment, the navigation system and the fundamental option of automatic transmission.
Fiat Freemont is 7 seats, but if you want to travel in five just enter it during your order. At the time, Fiat is pushing for the proposed Urban version, the more equipped, and in fact the seller of the dealership we visited there has been diverted to the latter that, for the launch, he said, offers standard leather upholstery.
In the showroom we have found several people intrigued by the crossover Fiat, in many wanted to see him, but above all try it. In fact, the car has been upheld and is not well known to those who do not chew engine, the Fiat Freemont appears as a new model. Looking at some of the reactions it soon becomes clear that the car is not one to which the customer is accustomed Fiat, right now struggling with the car as comfortable as Croma, but not so impressive.
At first, those coming from a common point is a little intimidated by the size, but the Fiat DNA from tip to American interest to families looking for a car not too expensive, but with plenty of room on board. In fact, the boot is one of the things he points out that the seller first, and in setting up 5 seats, with the last row seats folded flush with the cargo space, it is very generous.
But if you pull up the other two seats in 7 it is clear that you can not go on holidays with baggage. Another thing we notice is that you can not have the version with 7 seats, the luggage compartment cover and, consequently, unless you opt for the Urban with tinted windows, your load will never be a secret.
Our interlocutor is available, prodigal of information and invites us to assess the car slowly, letting everyone see details. So, on the understanding that the aesthetic is different from her sister to Stars and Stripes to only a few details like the grille and logos on the body, we enter the carrier.
The dashboard has a simple design and is made of soft material to touch the top, the few buttons are arranged in an orderly manner, even the instrument panel is easy to read, but this display in the center console where you can control the radio and the climate is far too small and not very intuitive, because too many entries are crowded in a small space.
All this reduces its usefulness especially in motion, it could be a source of distraction. The seller makes us notice the leather upholstery at the time of the series, which has beautiful stitching, but not entirely convincing as regards the type of leather. Are placed in the rear seat two people comfortably, the third trip sacrificed for his conformation, and the space is there but is not as wide as you might think looking at the car from outside.
The third row is an accessory to use when needed, otherwise the boot is gone. As a good host, the sales consultant invites us to test the skills of Fiat Road Freemont, and so we start after pushing the start button. In this little test drive, we appreciated that the steering did not seem too slow in accepting the command, or if you prefer, over-tourism, perhaps due to the wide tires fit the 19-inch wheels, while we have identified in the change point weakness of the car.
Mind you, the command is honest and tends to just stop dead in the most challenging climbs, but its position in forcing the driver to maneuver in an unnatural manner, with a hard wrist forced to decline towards the forearm. Ready and powerful engine, the known 2-liter Multijet 170 bhp that moves with ease, even this massive SUV due to a torque of 350 Nm delivered at 1,750 rpm.
The Freemont moves well with this engine, which has the only defect to hear his voice in acceleration. Seller allows us to verify the handling accenting the steering and the car seems very composed, without showing the disturbing signals typical of the cars rolling in high center of gravity.
The return of the test, we speak of prices to see how much it costs to bring home the newest addition to Fiat. Well let's start with the cheapest car from which you can go back, add more money to the most expensive. The car in question is the 2.0 Multijet 140 bhp under construction in Freemont idealistic white (pastel), turnkey, including of IPT, at a cost of € 25,896.
But with the discount applied by the dealer prior drops to € 23,600. Really good price for a car of nearly 5 meters. If you want the Urban, with the same motor, disbursement increased by € 1,200, for a total of € 24,800, a figure that rises to 1,500 euro more, if tended toward the more powerful 170 hp engine.
So to have a Fiat Freemont top of the range € 26,300 are needed. All in all, between the two versions, the Urban is more convenient, as we noted our sales consultant, passed for 1,200 euro and offers much more, for the period of the launch, including leather interior. Later comes the Fiat Freemont 4x4 and will also be available navigation system, while the automatic transmission when there is no news, but it is desirable to provide at least an option.
To get the Fiat Freemont order are required 4 or 5 months of waiting, therefore, those who need to change the car can quickly focus on the versions available in the dealership. 
So we went to see her in person "incognito" for a first contact, but also to find out more about the new strategy of "real price". Currently there are two features included, and Urban Freemont, the first does not leave room for imagination and is very practical as standard: 7 seats, 17 inch alloy wheels, radio with touch screen, cruise control, automatic climate Trizonia, tire pressure sensor, push button start system for use on hill starts, for Americans, Hill Holder, and anti-tilt system.
The second system enhances the car with Bluetooth, Roof rails, rear glass tinted, electrically adjustable driver's seat, rear parking sensors, sensor lights, electric folding mirrors and other decorative details like the steering wheel and leather gear knob. All in all a substantial endowment, which lacks for the moment, the navigation system and the fundamental option of automatic transmission.
Fiat Freemont is 7 seats, but if you want to travel in five just enter it during your order. At the time, Fiat is pushing for the proposed Urban version, the more equipped, and in fact the seller of the dealership we visited there has been diverted to the latter that, for the launch, he said, offers standard leather upholstery.
In the showroom we have found several people intrigued by the crossover Fiat, in many wanted to see him, but above all try it. In fact, the car has been upheld and is not well known to those who do not chew engine, the Fiat Freemont appears as a new model. Looking at some of the reactions it soon becomes clear that the car is not one to which the customer is accustomed Fiat, right now struggling with the car as comfortable as Croma, but not so impressive.
At first, those coming from a common point is a little intimidated by the size, but the Fiat DNA from tip to American interest to families looking for a car not too expensive, but with plenty of room on board. In fact, the boot is one of the things he points out that the seller first, and in setting up 5 seats, with the last row seats folded flush with the cargo space, it is very generous.
But if you pull up the other two seats in 7 it is clear that you can not go on holidays with baggage. Another thing we notice is that you can not have the version with 7 seats, the luggage compartment cover and, consequently, unless you opt for the Urban with tinted windows, your load will never be a secret.
Our interlocutor is available, prodigal of information and invites us to assess the car slowly, letting everyone see details. So, on the understanding that the aesthetic is different from her sister to Stars and Stripes to only a few details like the grille and logos on the body, we enter the carrier.
The dashboard has a simple design and is made of soft material to touch the top, the few buttons are arranged in an orderly manner, even the instrument panel is easy to read, but this display in the center console where you can control the radio and the climate is far too small and not very intuitive, because too many entries are crowded in a small space.
All this reduces its usefulness especially in motion, it could be a source of distraction. The seller makes us notice the leather upholstery at the time of the series, which has beautiful stitching, but not entirely convincing as regards the type of leather. Are placed in the rear seat two people comfortably, the third trip sacrificed for his conformation, and the space is there but is not as wide as you might think looking at the car from outside.
The third row is an accessory to use when needed, otherwise the boot is gone. As a good host, the sales consultant invites us to test the skills of Fiat Road Freemont, and so we start after pushing the start button. In this little test drive, we appreciated that the steering did not seem too slow in accepting the command, or if you prefer, over-tourism, perhaps due to the wide tires fit the 19-inch wheels, while we have identified in the change point weakness of the car.
Mind you, the command is honest and tends to just stop dead in the most challenging climbs, but its position in forcing the driver to maneuver in an unnatural manner, with a hard wrist forced to decline towards the forearm. Ready and powerful engine, the known 2-liter Multijet 170 bhp that moves with ease, even this massive SUV due to a torque of 350 Nm delivered at 1,750 rpm.
The Freemont moves well with this engine, which has the only defect to hear his voice in acceleration. Seller allows us to verify the handling accenting the steering and the car seems very composed, without showing the disturbing signals typical of the cars rolling in high center of gravity.
The return of the test, we speak of prices to see how much it costs to bring home the newest addition to Fiat. Well let's start with the cheapest car from which you can go back, add more money to the most expensive. The car in question is the 2.0 Multijet 140 bhp under construction in Freemont idealistic white (pastel), turnkey, including of IPT, at a cost of € 25,896.
But with the discount applied by the dealer prior drops to € 23,600. Really good price for a car of nearly 5 meters. If you want the Urban, with the same motor, disbursement increased by € 1,200, for a total of € 24,800, a figure that rises to 1,500 euro more, if tended toward the more powerful 170 hp engine.
So to have a Fiat Freemont top of the range € 26,300 are needed. All in all, between the two versions, the Urban is more convenient, as we noted our sales consultant, passed for 1,200 euro and offers much more, for the period of the launch, including leather interior. Later comes the Fiat Freemont 4x4 and will also be available navigation system, while the automatic transmission when there is no news, but it is desirable to provide at least an option.
To get the Fiat Freemont order are required 4 or 5 months of waiting, therefore, those who need to change the car can quickly focus on the versions available in the dealership.
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