{"id":8573,"date":"2016-04-04T13:56:19","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T13:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/?p=8573"},"modified":"2016-04-04T13:56:19","modified_gmt":"2016-04-04T13:56:19","slug":"new-fiat-fiorino-makes-the-switch-to-euro-6-ahead-of-september-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/8573","title":{"rendered":"New FIAT Fiorino makes the switch to Euro 6 ahead of September deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The FIAT Fiorino is the smallest van in the Italian marque&#8217;s range, but that hasn&#8217;t stopped\u00a0sales of 370,000 units and counting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/fiat-fiorino-2-sm.jpg\" alt=\"2016 Fiat Fiorino\" width=\"550\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/fiat-fiorino-2-sm.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/fiat-fiorino-2-sm-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/fiat-fiorino-2-sm-50x35.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/977\">eight years<\/a>\u00a0without any significant updates, the Fiorino is getting a facelift and\u00a0a new range of petrol and diesel engines, ahead of this autumn&#8217;s Euro 6 deadline. The changes all sound sensible and shouldn&#8217;t detract from the appeal of this uber-practical\u00a0small van.\u00a0\u00a0The Fiorino&#8217;s load capacity of up to 2.8 m<sup>3<\/sup>\u00a0and\u00a0payload capacity of up to 660kg will remain unchanged.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a summary of what&#8217;s new.<\/p>\n<h3>Style update<\/h3>\n<p>The new van has a revised front bumper\u00a0which speaks the\u00a0<em>&#8220;sophisticated design language of the FIAT Professional range&#8221;.\u00a0<\/em>The high-mounted headlights of the outgoing model have been retained and\u00a0there is clear continuity in the style and appearance of the\u00a0Fiorino.<\/p>\n<p>The exterior facelift is completed with a new choice of 15-inch wheel trims or\u00a0diamond-finish alloy wheels.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/fiat-fiorino-3-sm.jpg\" alt=\"2016 Fiat Fiorino interior\" width=\"550\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/fiat-fiorino-3-sm.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/fiat-fiorino-3-sm-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/fiat-fiorino-3-sm-50x29.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>New engines<\/h2>\n<p>The big change is the switch to Euro 6. This becomes mandatory for all new LCVs in September 2016, so expect a raft of\u00a0model change announcements\u00a0from van manufactuerers between now and then.<\/p>\n<p>The updated Fiorino will be available with a choice of three engines. Diesel buyers can choose between\u00a0 turbo diesel 1.3 MultiJet II engines with 80 and 95hp, while petrol buyers can opt for a 1.4-litre normally-aspirated petrol unit.<\/p>\n<p>The EcoJet version of the new Fiorino will employ fuel-saving technologies such as a Start &amp; Stop system, a \u201dsmart\u201d alternator and a variable displacement oil pump. Paired with a Comfort-Matic robotised transmission, Fiat says that this will deliver combined cycle fuel consumption of\u00a074.3 mpg\u00a0with emissions of 100 grams of CO<sub>2<\/sub> per kilometre.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s a fuel saving of up to 14 percent compared to the manual transmission without EcoJet.<\/p>\n<h3>Safety &amp; Traction<\/h3>\n<p>The new Fiorino will offer all the safety\u00a0systems\u00a0that were included in the previous model:\u00a0 ABS with EBD, ESC complete with ASR, HBA, Hill Holder, parking sensors and front and side airbags.<\/p>\n<p>An\u00a0<em>Adventure<\/em> version will be available for buyers wanting limited off-road ability. This will be fitted with the Traction+ electronic differential lock system, which alters power delivery to the front wheels to maintain grip in slippery conditions. This model will also be fitted with\u00a0M&amp;S tyres, raised suspension,\u00a0a skid plate under the front bumper and oversized rubbing strips.<\/p>\n<h3>On sale?<\/h3>\n<p>Order books for the new Fiorino will open in\u00a0mid-April in the UK. Prices will be confirmed nearer the time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new Fiat Fiorino will switch the model to Euro 6 engine power ahead of the September 2016 deadline for new LCVs to comply with the Euro 6 emissions standard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8574,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[122,1690],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8573"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8573"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8573\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8576,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8573\/revisions\/8576"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}