Paris Preview: Fiat Fiorino Qubo for the young folk
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/minivans/" rel="tag">Minivans/MPVs</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Euro</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/paris-motor-show/" rel="tag">Paris Motor Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/fiat/" rel="tag">FIAT</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-qubo-mpv/1033466/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/qubo_450.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><small><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Click above for high-res gallery of the Fiat Qubo MPV</span></small><br /></div>
<br />The new Fiat Fiorino Qubo is a new multi-purpose vehicle that looks a bit like Kermit the Frog with a massive under-bite. Judging from the photos supplied by Fiat, it's a great vehicle for <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-qubo-mpv/1033456/">surfer dudes</a> with <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-qubo-mpv/1033436/">hot girlfriends</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-qubo-mpv/1033455/">families with dogs</a>. Considering its got dual sliding doors and airy cockpit, we can imagine that the young guys and gals towards which it's marketed can find plenty to do with the MPV. Think of it as a very Italian Honda Element. Anyway, there are some nice details here, including an interior with six possible seating configurations -- all for a 13,000 euro starting price, which translates to about $18,500 in the States. Two engines are available, a 73-horse 1.4-liter gas-powered four and a 1.3-liter oil-burner with 75 horsepower along with a five-speed stick or six-speed "robotized" automatic. We expect to see the Qubo in person at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/paris-motor-show/">Paris Motor Show</a>, soon after which folks in Europe will actually to get to buy one. Read the whole press release after the break and check out the gallery below to view more beautiful people having fun with the Qubo.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-qubo-mpv/">Fiat Qubo MPV</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-qubo-mpv/1033457/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/fiat_qubo_large_04_thumbn ail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-qubo-mpv/1033438/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/fiat_qubo_large_05_thumbn ail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-qubo-mpv/1033473/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/fiat_qubo_large_06_thumbn ail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-qubo-mpv/1033458/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/fiat_qubo_large_07_thumbn ail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fiat-qubo-mpv/1033456/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/fiat_qubo_large_09_thumbn ail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: Fiat]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/12/paris-preview-fiat-fiorino-qubo-to-go-on-sale-soon/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Paris Preview: Fiat Fiorino Qubo for the young folk</em></a></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/12/paris-preview-fiat-fiorino-qubo-to-go-on-sale-soon/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1312355/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/12/paris-preview-fiat-fiorino-qubo-to-go-on-sale-soon/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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