You’ve only two trim levels to choose from: Garmin and Cross. The cheapest of the two, Garmin, comes with 17in alloy wheels, cruise control, electrically adjustable and defrosting wing mirrors and all of the infotainment kit. You also get a Garmin smartwatch, which you can connect to your car. The cabin of the Tipo Station Wagon is perfectly practical and user-friendly, but it’s far from stylish and it feels quite dated. Since Fiat dropped itslower trim levels, the Tipo has had quite a high price tag. Indeed, it’ll cost you more than entry-level versions of the Ford Focus and VW Golf and only a little less than a top-spec Kia Ceed GT Line S. We don’t have data on the Tipo itselfbecause it didn’t featurein the 2022 What Car? Reliability Survey but Fiat as a brand came a disappointing 30th place out of 32 manufacturers (only Land Rover and Jeep did worse). How well does it fare in that company? Keep reading this review to find out, as we test the Fiat Tipo against all those rivals in key areas includingperformance, interior quality, running costs and more.

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Easy Plus trim and above moves most engines up one insurance group, with the 1.6-litre diesel moving into group 15 and the highest of any model. If your premiums are generally low this could mean the Tipo costs peanuts to insure, and also may be a good choice if your premiums are usually on the high side. Real MPG average for a Fiat Tipo Station Wagon The Fiat 500L is a compact five-seat MPV that expands the retro look of the 500 city car to much larger proportions. Our expert review reveals whether it’s blend of style and space is a winner. While it struggles to compete in some areas, the Fiat Tipo is at least impressively roomy inside. There's plenty of head and leg room in the front for those who are over six feet tall, and even if the driver is quite broad, a similar-sized adult will fit besidethem easily enough without rubbing shoulders. The 1.6-litre MultiJet 120PS with the DCT gearbox offers 1000kg braked, while the rest of the range including the 1.4 petrol and T-Jet, and the 1.3 and 1.6-litre MultiJet diesels with a manual gearbox can tow up to 1200kg. Engine Both trim levels come with LED daytime running lights but you can’t have the Tipo with full LED headlights, only halogen lights. That’s a bit disappointing given that full LED headlights are standard on a lot of family car rivals, including the Ford Focus.If the Tipo wants to join the ranks of the best family cars, it has its work cut out for it. Indeed, it’ll have to go head-to-head with the Dacia Sandero, Ford Focus, Kia Ceed, Vauxhall Astra and VW Golf.

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Because the Tipo Station Wagon range offers relatively modest performance, the result is the insurance groupings it falls into are also pleasingly low. In Easy trim with the 1.4-litre non-turbo petrol engine it falls into group 7, lower than some cars in the size class below. Fiat gives you two driving modes to choose from, Normal and City. In Normal, the steering feels keen to return to the straight-ahead position, unlike in the smoother VW Golf. City reduces the effect by making the steering feel lighter, which also helps when you're parking.Your only engine choice is a 1.5-litre petrol engine which uses mild-hybrid technology to boost efficiency and to allow very brief driving on electricity alone. The engine gives you 128bhp to play with and is spritely enough for most situations. Real MPG was created following thousands of readers telling us that their cars could not match the official figures. The basic system in the Easy model is perfectly adequate, and given that it is the entry-level model the inclusion of DAB and Bluetooth is welcome. If you’re on the tightest budget you won’t feel left out in terms of audio entertainment.

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Mirror adds five-inch colour touchscreen interface, leather steering wheel and gear knob, rear electric windows, rear parking sensors, cruise control, 16-inch alloy wheels, front fog lights and LED running lights. The basic 1.4-litre petrol is cheap to buy but is an old engine and offers a best combined figure of 37.2mpg combined under the tougher WLTP rules, so expect mid-to-low 30s in normal driving. The turbocharged version of this engine is no better at 36.7mpg, but this is offset by significantly better performance that makes for easier driving. Getting comfortable in the Tipo is easy enough thanks to plenty of adjustment to both the steering wheel and driver's seat. Top-specCross trim adds adjustable lumbar support.

The best engine of the lot is the 120PS 1.4-litre T-Jet petrol, which is responsive and quiet, reasonably priced and economical.