GTP Cool Wall: 1998-2010 Fiat Multipla

[GranTurNismo]

1998-2010 FIAT Multipla nominated by @FerrariF1GT

Body Style: 5-door MPV
Engines: 1.6L petrol I4, 1.9L diesel I4
Power: 103 HP (petrol), 120 HP (diesel)
Torque: 106 ft-lb (petrol), 151 ft-lb (diesel)
Weight: 1300kg
Drivetrain: Front engine, front-wheel drive
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Additional Information: The Multipla received a facelift in 2004.

Spoiler: Additional Pictures

 

[GranTurNismo]

It's so uncool that you can't even say "its so uncool that it's cool". Hideous, hideous machine, both inside and out. I understand Fiat wanted a product that stood out and didn't look like every other Euro MPV, but this completely missed the mark.

Fun Fact: The post-facelift Multipla was rebadged as the Zotye M300 Langyue. Why rebadge a car as ugly as this one? Because China, that's why.

 

[ThrasherDBS]

You mean to tell me we haven't already banished this abomination to hell yet?

 

[ZGBox]

Oh yes, the best car of all time, and it was the future (according to Clarkson).
It was a great idea on paper, great visibility, it seats 6 (and it's the perfect number for a minivan in my opinion), it was one of the first cars sold here to have LPG and methane-powered versions and even a full hybrid version was offered (but it was not for sale to the general public, only for certain taxi companies).
But the problem is always the fact on how they managed to design such an ugly car, I mean props for trying to attempt something original but this is too much.
Here the Multipla is everywhere, a testament to how any FIAT product is at least successful in Italy (because well, it's Italian) and because it was quite practical.

Tl;dr: Great idea, VERY bad styling
SU

 

[Neddo]

Not that ugly. Meh

 

[FerrariF1GT]

I’ll be honest: I really don’t think the car deserves the hate it gets.

I’m not going SZ out of spite for that, though. I think cool will suffice.

 

[Volksauto]

Cool because it’s so odd.

 

[Adamgp]

Ew. No.

SU.

 

[Rallywagon]

I'll be honest. I actually like the looks of this thing, especially pre facelift. I would love to get a manual diesel to use for autocross or maybe Lemons.

 

[CarGuru]

Easy sub-zero, absolute beauty. Having a manual is a plus for all the purists out there.

 

[ZGBox]

I'll be honest. I actually like the looks of this thing, especially pre facelift. I would love to get a manual diesel to use for autocross or maybe Lemons.

You'll have to wait at least until 2023, I think
Also, @GranTurNismo the Multipla at launch also had a 1.9 JTD Diesel engine with 105hp, later bumped up to 110hp in 1999 and 115hp in 2001, the diesel in the description is the 1.9 Multijet diesel engine introduced with it's facelift in 2006!

 

[UltimateYosh]

Unbelievably Hideous. Cool.

 

[Roger the Horse]

I don't understand what the issue is people have with the styling. It looks like nothing else but in a good way imo.

 

[TheCracker]

A vehicle that puts a priority on the passenger experience - space, vision, comfort is a good thing. Especially if it's a vehicle designed primarily to transport passengers en masse.

It was brave of Fiat to go down this route in an era where exterior styling seems to trump everything else. Cool.

 

[Sage Ages]

Too easy. You guys can do better than this.

 

[Rallywagon]

Too easy. You guys can do better than this.

 

[Moglet]

It's ugly as hell but part of me really loves them. The 1st gen is better because it looks worse. I voted cool because they do what they're designed to do really well and Fiat seemingly decided to prioritise that over looks. I can respect that.

 

[Snorevette]

Uncool, but saved from SU because it's still certainly possible to explain why you'd want to own one over anything else. It's just that practicality on its own doesn't tend to be very cool.

 

[MoLiEG]

This thing isn't going to the Cool Wall Hell???

 

[Centroid]

Definitely not as ugly as its reputation suggests. It actually has really nice details, particularly the pre-facelift version. Its proportions are very unusual. Probably going to have to give it a meh as it was quite a clever bit of design but ultimately not very sexy.

 

[TheCracker]

Definitely not as ugly as its reputation suggests. It actually has really nice details, particularly the pre-facelift version. Its proportions are very unusual. Probably going to have to give it a meh as it was quite a clever bit of design but ultimately not very sexy.

See, I don’t think that a vehicle has to be sexy to be cool and you can’t make a people carrier ‘sexy’ without compromising the functionality of what it’s actually designed for.

 

[Rallywagon]

And everyone is missing out on the best option, the third seat... in the front row! Amazing!

 

[LivingWithGames]

It's a blob on wheels. This thing will never be cool. And the fact this will not be in hell, I think I am done with the Cool Wall. What a joke.

 

[Rallywagon]

It's a blob on wheels. This thing will never be cool. And the fact this will not be in hell, I think I am done with the Cool Wall. What a joke.

Wow. Why so offended by the opinions of people about cars on the internet?

 

[UltimateYosh]

It's a blob on wheels. This thing will never be cool. And the fact this will not be in hell, I think I am done with the Cool Wall. What a joke.

What if I am endeared by its complete hideousness?

 

[SuperSportX]

Seriously uncool, slow, ugly and boring.

 

[GranTurNismo]

Surprised to see how many "cool" votes this car has received. I don't particularly care how individual members vote for a specific car, but at the same time, it is interesting to see people's reasoning behind their choice.

My logic is, even if this car was truly good looking, it still wouldn't be cool. Why? Because it's an MPV. The sole purpose of an MPV is to haul around families. Though MPVs are generally good at what they do, I don't see what is cool in that.

 

[Sage Ages]

it still wouldn't be cool. Why? Because it's an MPV.

The Wu Tang Clan would suggest otherwise.

 

[TheCracker]

My logic is, even if this car was truly good looking, it still wouldn't be cool. Why? Because it's an MPV. The sole purpose of an MPV is to haul around families. Though MPVs are generally good at what they do, I don't see what is cool in that.

I personally think it's cool (it's a very low cool, but cool all the same) because it is a boring segment, but Fiat tried to do something quite different with it. It's like they actually put some thought into what a small hatchback platform MPV could provide to it's occupants. Virtually every other manufacturer just made their hatchbacks a little taller and a touch longer and left it at that. Hence the dull.