FIAT Doblo Combi 1.5 BlueHDi diesel FWD manual

2024
42%

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8.6 10 Clean Air Index
2.8 10 Energy Efficiency Index
1.2 10 Greenhouse Gas Index
Laboratory Tests NMHC NOX NH3 CO PN
8.410 Cold Test
9.510 Warm Test
8.510 Highway
Cold Ambient Test Does not qualify for additional robustness testing
Road Test
9.210 On-Road Drive
3.25 On-Road Short Trip
On-Road Heavy Load Does not qualify for additional robustness testing
On-Road Light Load Does not qualify for additional robustness testing
Congestion Does not qualify for additional robustness testing
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  • n.a.
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor

Comments

Exhaust gas pollutant emissions are handled exceptionally well by the diesel FIAT Doblo in all tests. Noteworthy is the fact that even the full power accelerations in the Highway Test don't make the car lose control over the typical diesel problem species – NOx emissions, and the value remains close to the detection limit – impressive 1.5 mg/km. The first 8 km of the On-Road Drive, however, emitted significant 95 mg/km before the exhaust aftertreatment reached its optimal operating conditions and the further trip could take place with only minimal emissions.

Laboratory Tests Energy
3.810 Cold Test
3.910 Warm Test
1.010 Highway
Cold Ambient Test Does not qualify for additional robustness testing
Consumption Driving Range
Average 7.1kWh100 km 756km
Worst-Case 8.5kWh100 km 624km
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  • n.a.
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor

Comments

The 1.5 litre turbocharged diesel engine in the Doblo is not supported by any hybrid system. While the standard WLTC+ tests in the lab require around 6.5 litres for 100 km, the more challenging BAB130 Highway Test raises the consumption to 8.5 l/100 km. The On-Road Drive was performed with 5.8 l/100 km. An average consumption of 7.1 l/100 km leads to a poor score of 2.8/10 in this part of the assessment, but one should not disregard the fact that the Doblo is a utility van with high aerodynamic drag.

Greenhouse Gases CO2 N2O CH4
2.110 Cold Test
1.810 Warm Test
0.010 Highway
Cold Ambient Test Does not qualify for additional robustness testing
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  • n.a.
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor

Comments

Like other vehicles driven by fossil fuels, the Greenhouse Gas Index is the worst category for the FIAT, as well. Notably, only in the Warm Lab Test the car doesn't get the bonus points foreseen for good laughing gas (N2O) control. This index's score would have been higher, if it weren't for the high CO2 emissions, which rise from around 170 g CO2/km measured at the tailpipe in the standard lab tests to around 205 g CO2‑eq./km due to the addition of upstream emissions related to the production and supply of the diesel fuel. In the Highway Test, the total value is 266 g CO2‑eq./km.

Our verdict

The FIAT Doblo tested here is a utility vehicle with a 1.5 l turbocharged diesel engine. It provides 96 kW peak power and shares several specifications with its competitors in the Stellantis group. Like most other fossil fuelled cars, it struggles most with greenhouse gas emissions, namely CO2. The problem is even more pronounced due to the relatively high consumption figures of the small van. On the positive side, exhaust pollutant emissions are managed impressively well with the typically problematic NOx and particulate emissions kept far below the legal limits and Green NCAP thresholds. Here, further improvement of the cold start emissions control would help the FIAT strive for even a higher score. Overall, the FIAT Doblo reaches an average score of 42% and 2½ Green stars.

Specifications

  • Tested Car VYFEFYHP2RJ60XXXX
  • Publication Date 06 2024
  • Vehicle Class Small MPV
  • Emissions Class Euro 6d AQ
  • Tyres 205/60 R16
  • Mass 1,575 kg
  • Engine Size 1,499 cc
  • Power/Torque 96 kW/300 Nm
  • Declared CO2 166 g/km
  • Declared Consumption 6.3 l/100 km
  • Heating Concept Waste heat