The driving characteristics I find very comfortable, in town this is a nice nimble car

I Croma bought in 2009 with a mileage of 86500. After 10.000km have driven around carelessly can say that this car suits me well. The equipment is very large to mention, including automatic climate control, parking sensors, Automat.inside mirror, autom. folding mirrors, 2 height-adjustable seats with lumbar support, ESP, ASR, hill holder, seven airbags etc. The driving characteristics I find very comfortable, in town this is a nice nimble car (still 4.76 m. long) on the highway a real road hog! Tasty basking cruising and do watch the speedometer, the car is very quiet even at high speeds.

Motor considering the 150 hp, the car very well, the manual six container is well in hand and you absolutely never get the feeling too short. The car pulls well, and is shifting gear to drive, thanks to these fine diesel car is very comfortable.

As for reliability, I have in the 10.000km I drove it I can not find one fault or rattle.
Since the car already has almost got the 100.000km I can mention that the reliability of Fiat is very good. (Just like my previous Fiats).

I average consumption around 1:14 á 1:16 on the shorter trips, on longer motorway journeys consumption is above 1:17 (+/- 130-140km / h).
The space in the car is fantastic, with a young family with two children, the boot big enough, the rear area is above average in its class and the front of the car is very good place.
Actually I can not say anything bad about this car lost, and I'm very satisfied, this car does still far away!

Mileage: 96500
since 86500 km:
Av. consumption: 1: 15.5
Faults: No
Mechanic: No
Maintenance: 93,000 at four new all-season tires
continuation of my Croma (106.000 km)

Meanwhile exceeded 100.000, 105.000 in the car asked if I wanted to leave the oil verversen.Dat so I just let you do. Upon verification showed that the Croma 45.000km had driven with the oil, given the many short trips that I make with the car I'm over here very satisfied!

The regular 30.000km turn, according to the car over about 10.000km happen so I assume he does not need previously to visit the garage.

On a longer trip through the UK I came back again, what a perfect trip car, consumption approx. 1 to 17 at approx. 120 km / h over a distance of 600 km.

Yet had failures?
Yes, a broken headlight, both lamps but replaced immediately, because that is not the easiest job, so if you're at ...

Same here looked at the tires, there are now some 12.000km and wear pretty regularly off, I noticed along with the amount of wear for a still fairly heavy car, the all-season tires meet very good, am very curious about the bands at high temp. So wait.

No problems with the Fiat, even these remains for a while in my possession!
114,000 km

Meanwhile, the Croma has driven such 114000km.
Meanwhile been by car to France, and then it falls again on; very pleasant journey wagon, with the whole family plus roofbox about 1100km nice cruising.
Consumption me since all too bad, approx. 1 to 16 at a speed of 130-140 km / h. After six hours of driving conclussie was therefore "Gosh, we are already six hours on the road !?".
In the mountains I noticed that the car still some rolls on its axis at what made faster (hairpin) bends. Sometimes the car what would be nice to be comfortable, a little tighter chassis.

Soon the car will go to the garage for a turn (120000km), but that I think will cause no problems. Oil has the car, nothing replenished, but maybe a half a liter can be the better.

Repair and maintenance:
Yes, the right rear was sometimes difficult to open, was in the latch, and is resolved to everyone's satisfaction by the dealer.
After 110.000km brake pads for the 1st time for replacement. I find this very neat for such a fairly heavy car.

The car suits still outstanding, we hope to remain a while cruising in the limo!
Later.
Continued to 135000km (135,000 km)

Meanwhile, 135000km on the counter of the Croma, after 40000km substituted the all-season tires for winterset.
Unfortunately, the generator broke down at 117000km, there is then a nwe, custom dynamos come in, this problem is more common in the Croma (minus)
Great turn had at 120000km, no strange things encountered. At 125000km let assemble nwe stabillisator-end pieces, I find acceptable. Still very happy with the car, even during the holiday trip to Switzerland again enjoyed a comfortable car, with an average consumption between 1op15 and 1op17.
All in all very pleased with the Croma!
Continued croma (143.500 km)

Still very satisfied with the "moving room" of Fiat.
Last worked for the MOT, and unfortunately for the dealer, just skip the test.
Consumption is at around 1op16 average at relatively shortest distances. I have the feeling that this car will long remain in our possession. Shortly just before the turn back, then, confidently, on to the Czech Republic for the holidays! After the turn and holidays I will report it to me one more time again, hopefully with a dull but very contented report.
Continued review (160,000 km)

Meanwhile, the Croma has passed the 160.000km. Still very happy with the car, but had a few minor bugs, but actually allowed to have no name, the door handle back right now replaced, because in hot weather, the door hard to open the lock on the fuel tank cap is replaced because this did not close, flexible exhaust section had a small leak and was thus replaced.

Just made another journey totaling about 1,800 km to Scandinavia and came back behind the Croma in (sometimes very) winter conditions a very fine companion for the whole family, even at speeds of +/- 160 km / you with our eastern neighbors.

At 159.000km the message came that the car wanted to have new oil, meaning so that he 41.000km driving its oil last time the oil also replaced his turn 120.000km (118.000km).

If this continues then I have no reason to replace the car still (would not know what it should be).
Maintenance adhere tasty within bounds, just want to see the state do more and more ACT for our car, here the Croma obviously can not do anything.
So I close this sequel v / d review again with; Very satisfied!
175.500 km

Meanwhile drove the faithful Croma 175000 km. In the summer went with a caravan from 1400kg to Italy, which went very well.
What struck me during the ride home is how easy driving this car with such a caravan, have frequently used the cruise control because the max. speed was exceeded easily. Perfect car to drive home.
Before the holiday had some discomfort with the power steering, sometimes fell out, contact cleaned and problem solved.
Consumption of the Croma now remains at about 1op15 to 1op17.
The car may therefore remain for a while!
Weather 10.000km's there (185.000 km)

Currently, the counter again about 185000km.
Meanwhile a turn, including carry out MOT and yes Croma cycled back through the MOT at once. Turn carry, and a stabilizer end piece after, pounding what, nothing special found. Unfortunately I need to purchase or nwe winter next year, nwe rear discs, and a timing belt, but that's normal maintenance.
During the Easter holidays, the Croma brought us back to and through the UK, and of course without problems, soon we hope to go on summer vacation to his native country, and I expect to encounter any problems.
After the holidays I will continue my review.
Continued Review (193.500 km)

Meanwhile, the Croma has again allowed to make a trip to Italy, which is obviously again liked. Just before the holidays, the car still send out a so-called vacation check so we could again carefree rows on the Gotthard. During the Italian trip (with a lot of traffic driving) the car does not blow made a mistake.
After the holidays uttered the brakes themselves, there remained a brake pad, so it was almost burnt. (Happy to commute, which is not too far). Equal but replace both blocks.
Soon I hope to achieve with this 200.000km "limo" which will succeed me tight. Once 2ton removed is I sign again, to tell anyone about this very fine car.
Oh yes there is now called a stabilizer end piece for replacing