Item: Fiat Ulysse 2.00 EL
Rating: 2

John Russell.'s review of Fiat Ulysse 2.00 EL

“The Fiat Ullyse 2.0l EL was my 5th MPV - on paper and...”

★★☆☆☆

written by John Russell. on 07/05/2002

Good Points
Good Value, well specified, Easy to drive, adequate performance,

Bad Points
Service Costs, Parts Cost, ill informed dealer service, flimsy interior trim.

General Comments
The Fiat Ullyse 2.0l EL was my 5th MPV - on paper and on specification, it is the best value in the UK market, and I thought I'd had a real result in picking one up for a lot less than list price.

I had no reason to be unhappy when I started driving the car - my problems only really began when the time for service and parts came.

The heater fan went - the equivalent part for a Ford Galaxy would cost £62.00 - Fiat's price is £280.00 plus VAT

The 36,000 mile service cost me £328.00 and the accellerator cable jammed as soons as I left the garage.

Until Fiat do something about their dealers I won't be buying from them again.

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Markthebaggie.'s Response to John Russell.'s Review

Written on: 04/07/2003

I've had two Ulysees. The first one the base model (good car but short of features). Second one a 2.0EL. Very comfortable, good drive, given it is an MPV. Absolutely the least reliable car I have ever had, but to make matters worse, the local Fiat dealers were the least efficient garage I've ever dealt with. The end result, lost an absolute fortune on it over 15 months and am now the very proud owner of a Toyota Previa 2.0 D4D GLX - easily the bast car I've driven (including Range Rovers!) and it does not feel like it will self destruct any minute. also don't expect to lose anywhere near as much when I come to sell. Thought the satnav would be a gimmick but could not live without it now.

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Twiglet's Response to John Russell.'s Review

Written on: 22/09/2003

Own a Ulysee too and yes it drives good, yes it is good for features, no I have no real problems with it but FIAT service is appaling with their dealers and several small faults are appearing that don't detract from the cars reliability itself but I know will cost approx 3 to 4 times more than on other similar cars should I choose to have repaired. If you see a cheap reliable one, buy it and enjoy. If not, look elsewhere because you can't risk too much going wrong with a full price vehicle.

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