Fiat Egea Sedan

Review

The undisputed king of Turkish roads, the indispensable choice of fleets and families, the Fiat Egea continues to be a total "marriage of logic" car with its Sedan body. While not as aggressive as the Cross models in exterior design, it has successfully caught up with modern times with its LED headlights and the new Fiat logo. Looking at the Egea through a journalistic lens, what I see is not an object of prestige, but an honest and trouble-free transportstation machine that has a mechanic on every corner and spare parts sold practically everywhere.

During my workshop days, we took apart and reassembled many Egeas with 1.3 and 1.6 Multijet engines, but this 1.5 T4 Hybrid engine is a whole new page. Producing 130 horsepower and 240 Nm of torque, this unit works integrated with a 48V electric motor. Because the electric motor supports the engagement feel of the 7-speed wet-clutch DCT transmission at takeoffs, those old-generation shudders are completely gone. Being able to park purely on electricity and move silently in heavy traffic has added an unexpected premium feel to the Egea. Its massive 520-liter trunk seems specially designed to swallow a real estate agent's portfolio signs or a large family's holiday luggage.