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Fiat Qubo Estate (2009-2020) review

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Parkers overall rating: 3.5 out of 53.5

At a glance

Price new £11,535 - £17,043
Used prices £1,026 - £11,791
Road tax cost £20 - £255
Insurance group 2 - 9
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Fuel economy 32.8 - 47.9 mpg
Range 356 - 713 miles
Miles per pound 4.8 - 6.1
Number of doors 5
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Available fuel types

Petrol

Diesel

Pros & cons

PROS

Huge practicality in a small package, cheap to run, sliding rear doors, funky image

CONS

Looks very much like a van still, sluggish engines, fidgets on rough roads

Written by Simon Harris Published: 6 June 2019

Overview

The Fiat Qubo is a small people carrier that majors on practicality and family-friendly features. It’s hard to disguise the fact that it’s based on a van – in this case the Fiat Fiorino, but unlike older commercial-vehicle based cars, the Qubo is actually pretty sophisticated and refined. It has car-like driving characteristics, which is good news for someone used to driving a small hatchback and the interior is neatly finished with quality materials and a good driving position.

Add in a plenty of rear passenger room plus a useful boot and the Qubo makes a good small family car. It also has low running costs thanks to economical engines, while the diesel is cheap to tax.