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Autocar - News and reviews from the original car experts Skip to content Home Car Reviews News Blogs Videos Forums Cars for sale 6 issues for £1 Fiat Scudo Panorama review More Pics Email Print Your say Start the discussion Fiat Scudo 2.0 Multijet (136bhp) SWB First Drive Test date Wednesday, May 30, 2007 Price as tested £22,277 Good driving position, but there's no disguising that this is a van What's new? Pretty much everything, actually. Fiat's Scudo Panorama is here to replace the much-loved Ulysse on the airport taxi run, and it does so with a new platform and body. Even the engines have had a refresh. What's it like? Fiat would have you believe that the new Scudo Panorama is car-like in both dynamics and looks. Unfortunately, the addition of windows has done nothing to disguise the commercial origins. It still looks like a van. However, the Panorama is not unpleasant to drive. The steering is responsive, if numb, and the driving position is comfortable and suitably car-like. On offer is a 1.6-litre 90bhp unit (short-wheelbase only), or a 2.0-litre turbocharged diesel unit in 120bhp or 136bhp tune. We tested the most powerful of the two options in the short-wheelbase body. At three metres long, its wheelbase is 120mm shorter than that of its extended counterpart. As you'd expect, the Scudo feels most at home on motorways. Though manoeuvrable, the uneven power delivery and sheer size of the thing doesn't suit town driving. The interior is what sells an MPV, though, and the Scudo's is good. Spacious, light and comfortable it offers eight adults plenty of legroom, plus 327 litres of space for luggage. Pay an extra £410 for the long wheelbase and you get 770 litres. Unfortunately, the cheap velour and plastics are a let down. Fiat clam that a luxury model is planned for release soon, so if you need more class, you'll have to wait. Should I buy one? The Scudo Panorama succeeds at providing more space than any car-based MPV and beats the van-based rivals on price and ability. So if you can't live without space for eight, the Scudo is a good choice. However, that eighth passenger and their luggage had better be a real necessity, because at this price it's all that stands between the Scudo and an infinitely preferable seven-seat Ford Galaxy. 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As much as the Scudo Panorama plays the MPV card, it's effectively a Scudo van with seats and windows fitted. This Scudo, like its predecessor and its bigger brother the Ducato, is a product of Fiat's alliance with PSA Peugeot Citroën who badge their wagons Expert and Dispatch. It's an unorthodox-looking vehicle with a steeply raked windscreen, a huge front bumper and dramatically elongated headlamps. The styling themes are definitely more Peugeot than Fiat with the large front overhang and the bonnet that rises at the edges before easing up into the A-pillars. Half close your eyes, stand on your head and on a foggy morning, you could almost mistake it for a 407.The Panorama model is offered in either long or standard wheelbase guises with a 2.0-litre Multijet diesel cranking out either 120 or 140bhp. Fiat claims it's a 5/6 seater but an additional row of seats can be fitted if necessary. The Scudo Panorama isn't going top be the first port of call for those MPV buyers looking for a sparkling driving experience. Unless your work vehicle is a pantechnicon, the Panorama isn't going to feel especially lively. Load it to the gunwales with passengers and related gubbins and you'll probably want the more powerful of the two engines if you're to make anything other than stately progress. On the open road, the Scudo is very pleasant to drive with the suspension taking care of the bumps admirably and the electrically assisted steering being light and accurate. The Scudo corners with good body control for such a high-sided vehicle and the braking is assured with ABS and EBD as standard. The 2.0-litre engines both feature second generation JTD Multijet technology and that means torque of 300Nm or 320Nm for the 120 and 140bhp models respectively, all generated at a lowly 2,000rpm. Refinement is acceptable although there is inevitably quite a degree of wind noise and you'll notice crosswinds when motorway cruising. The suspension setup is a fairly rudimentary arrangement of struts up front and a torsion beam at the back and there is some bump and thump overt city potholes as a result. "The Scudo Panorama is all about space and a lot of it. …." The Scudo Panorama is all about space and a lot of it. The eternal problem with MPV-style vehicles is that once you've loaded them with all the family, there's nowhere to put the luggage. I drove one such vehicle recently where when it was configured in seven seat mode there was not even enough space behind the rearmost seats to carry a modestly sized briefcase. Inexcusable, really. That's certainly not the case with the Scudo Panorama. Specify it in standard 5/6 seat guise and even the regular wheelbase model has enough space back there for enterprising estate agents to slap a For Rent sign on it. The Scudo Panorama is offered in either standard wheelbase (3000 mm) 5/6 seater or long wheelbase (3122 mm) guise, with commensurate luggage payloads of 610 kg and 530 kg for five and six seat versions respectively, or 328 kg and 249 kg for the optional eight and nine seat variants. The light grey plastics aren't of the soft-touch variety but they do seem tough and the layout of the controls is largely conventional with all the important stuff sited on the steering column itself. For storage there are narrow door pockets, a large pot in front of the passenger and a small glovebox but you might need that third front seat to sit larger items on. The overhead shelf increases the oddment space available but you have to reach up and feel about blindly for anything you've put in there, so leave that box of roofing tacks in the glovebox. Only one trim level is offered but it's fairly well equipped, as it needs to be in a market stuffed with so many arresting alternatives. Equipment includes electric front windows, dual zone automatic climate control, front fog lights, a CD stereo with wheel-mounted controls, twin front and side airbags, sliding doors on both sides, Bluetooth mobile phone connectivity and a height adjustable driver's seat. There will always be buyers who need a vehicle capable of hauling a big family and all their paraphernalia but the fact remains that these customers are often among the most cash strapped and have other diversions for their cash. Other than a questionable depreciation performance, the Scudo Panorama turns in some decent results. Both engines are respectably economical and the combination of long-legged six-speed gearboxes and huge 80-litre fuel tanks gives the Scudo Panorama some real reach when it comes to distance between top ups. Emissions are amazingly good too, the 120bhp version emitting 194g/km of carbon dioxide and the 140bhp engine only slightly worse at 196g/km. Parenthood does some strange things to us. It changes our worldview, it breeds tolerance and we learn to put up with things that previously would have seemed utterly unbearable. Curiously that includes driving a car that is, in effect, a van with seats and windows. Who cares if it doesn't look particularly sassy or that it won't corner like a BMW? You've got your family with you, you've pacified the kids with their favourite toys, their mountain bikes and their entire Nintendo Wii games collection and that has to be worth more than the fitment of expensive soft-moulded plastics or leather seats. The Scudo Panorama answers a very particular call and does the job very well. It's big, easy and inexpensive to run, agreeably rugged and comes fitted as standard with a refreshing lack of pretension. Surprise yourself. Do something sensible next time you buy a new family vehicle. That way you have credit in the bank stored up for the mid life crisis. Facts At A Glance CAR: Fiat Scudo Panorama range INSURANCE GROUPS: 11-13 [est] CO2 EMISSIONS: 194-196g/km PERFORMANCE: [140bhp] Max Speed 106mph FUEL CONSUMPTION: [120bhp] 38mpg (combined) [est] STANDARD SAFETY FEATURES: twin front and side airbags, ABS with electronic brakeforce distribution WILL IT FIT IN YOUR GARAGE?: length 4805mm (SWB) 5135mm (LWB) Build Comfort Depreciation Economy Equipment Handling Insurance Performance Styling Value Monday January 12 Send by Messenger Email this article Print ADVERTISEMENT if(window.yzq_d==null)window.yzq_d=new Object(); window.yzq_d['QOcSO1f4eEI-']='&U=13o7pd09l%2fN%3dQOcSO1f4eEI-%2fC%3d200101456.201942216.203232434.201252045%2fD%3dLREC%2fB%3d200784458%2fV%3d1'; Car Videos Paris Motor Show See the world's newest cars before they hit the road. Full coverage from Paris. News, photos and video Barclays Premier League Watch match highlights, Goals of the Week, fixture previews and much more. Videos on Yahoo! 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A comprehensive range designed to cater for demanding customers that are highly varied in terms of their professions and the way they use their vehicles. They include the self-employed and private individuals who want a vehicle for their free time, that is compact externally, agile in traffic, easy to park and as comfortable as a car, but with the robustness, economy and reliability of a van. The new Scudo Panorama takes a real leap forward in terms of driveability and comfort to accommodate this particular market bracket, reaching standards at the peak of its category, in line with top-of-the-range multi-purpose saloons. The philosophy of the new model focuses on three very specific values (space, people and style) that reflect evolving demand and the purchasing criteria for this segment. First, roominess without compare. The new Scudo Panorama easily seats from 5 to 9 passengers with a luggage capacity of up to 770 litres (with the 8/9 seat configuration), which is approximately 200 litres more than that of most so-called large MPVs. And since the seats on the second and third row can be folded down, packed away and removed, the space in the Scudo Panorama will adapt to meet the customer's most diverse requirements. The second value is the 'people' who find that the new Scudo Panorama improves their life on board and therefore their daily activities. This new vehicle is very easy to drive, even in busy city traffic, and as comfortable as a top-of-the-range MPV. And finally, the third value: style. Every version of the original, elegant new Scudo Panorama is distinctive, starting from the front, which is a perfect blend of sturdiness and dynamism, with wrapround bumpers and elongated headlights. The side view gives a similar impression, with the sturdiness highlighted by the large lateral rubbing strips and the bumpers, as well as the fluid, flowing line. Inside, the new Scudo Panorama guarantees all the practicality of a light commercial vehicle set off by comfort typical of a car: for example, the facia combines practicality with styling resembling that of a sports car, and the passenger area is extremely roomy, but also elegant, with quality fabrics and furnishings. The new Scudo passenger transport range is made up of 12 versions, created by combining two wheelbases (short and long), three engines (90, 120 and 140 Multijet) and two outfits: Panorama Family and Panorama Executive. The former is for large families looking for the comfort and style typical of an MPV, or for people who do a lot of sport in their free time with bulky gear. The second level, Panorama Executive, is suitable to transport business clientele (hotel/airport shuttles and limousines-taxis for elite tourism). Both outfits are elegantly furnished and lavishly equipped, with excellent soundproofing and climatic comfort. This is borne out by the special ceiling containing the lighting for the second and third passenger rows, and the air vents on the versions equipped with supplementary rear climate control, which make it possible to customise the climate for each row of seats. And finally, the layout of the rear seats in the 'amphitheatre' configuration improves visibility for passengers (the rear H points are higher than those of the cab seats). The new Fiat Light Commercial Vehicles logo The brand decided to combine the presentation of the new Scudo Panorama to the press with the launch of the new 'Fiat Professional' logo which will be used all over the world. Created by RobilantAssociati (an agency specialising in Brand Advisors & Strategic design), the logo is a novelty starting from the name: the word 'Professional' now replaces the original 'Light Commercial Vehicles' wording, emphasising the international nature of the brand and making it immediately comprehensible in every language, because no translation is necessary. The logo was born from the need to make the image of the sector more autonomous while maintaining the strong bond with the Fiat brand. This is why no elements were introduced into the Fiat Professional trademark that could alter the image of the Fiat logo. The solution chosen sees the word 'Professional' in a grey band positioned under the Fiat logo, as a clear allusion to the metallic strip used for the exterior personalisation of Dealerships. What is more, the word 'Professional' uses the same red as the vertical red lines inside the Fiat logo. 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