The Fiat Doblò is a panel van and leisure activity vehicle produced by Italian automaker Fiat since 2000. It was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October 2000.^[1]

It was first launched to the public in the Netherlands, and received the "2006 International Van of the Year" award by an international jury from 19 countries. In Singapore, a 1.4 litre LAV variant is marketed as the Fiat Panorama in five and seven seater versions.^[4] The first Doblò was sold in January 2001.

The Doblò carries a payload of up to 730 kg (1,609 lb), with an interior volume of 3.2 cubic metres (110 cu ft). The Doblò uses Fiat Strada's platform, in turn derived from the Fiat Palio's one, using a rigid axle with leaf springs at the rear, instead of a torsion beam with coil springs as on the Palio.^[1]

It is manufactured by Fiat's Tofaş subsidiary factory in Bursa, Turkey, in Brazil since 2002 and in Russia and Vietnam. Turkish models have an engine range that includes a 1.4 litre petrol, a 1.9 litre MultiJet, and a 16 valve 1.3 litre MultiJet.

In North Korea, Pyonghwa Motors produces Doblò branded as its own name Ppeokkugi.^[5] The facelift version came in October 2005, and was restyled with modifications to the front and rear light groups, and the total design of the front part.

Launched in 2002, the Brazilian Doblòs were initially available with two 16 valve petrol engines, a 1.3 litre Fire and a 1.6 litre Torque. From 2004 to 2009, the only engine available in Brazil was an 8 valve 1.8 litre Ecotec, supplied by General Motors do Brasil. This engine was produced initially in a petrol version, and later as flex fuel.

In September 2003, Fiat Brazil introduced an off road 4x2 version called Fiat Doblò Adventure, also with the straight-4 Ecotec 1800 cc engine. It has revised exterior look with bigger bumpers and mouldings and raised ride height 6 cm (2.4 in) and spare wheel on the rear.^[6]

In 2009, the whole Adventure line (Doblò, Idea, Strada and Palio Weekend) was equipped with a locking differential. The line was rebadged as Adventure Locker. Only in the model year of 2010, the Brazilian Doblò and the Doblò Adventure were updated with the European facelift of 2005.

Besides the 1.8 litre Powertrain, Doblò is now equipped with a 1.4 litre Fire flex engine.^[7] In the model year of 2011, the 8 valve 1.8 litre Ecotec engine was replaced by the brand new 16 valve 1.8 litre E.torQ engine, produced by Fiat Powertrain Technologies.^[8]

Micro-Vett Fiat Doblò has three battery versions:^[9]

The vehicle uses a 30 kW (60 kW peak) motor from Ansaldo Electric Drives (a S.p.A. based in Genoa^[10]), that gives 120 km/h (75 mph) top speed.

On October 2, 2007, a sixty day demonstration of the All-Electric Fiat Doblo was begun. The Electric engine is powered by a custom 18 kWh Altairnano high performance NanoSafe(R) battery pack, travelled 300 kilometres (190 mi) in an urban delivery circuit.

The custom battery pack was fully recharged in less than ten minutes a total of three times using AeroViroments' high voltage, 125 kW rated, rapid charging system. The vehicle was driven an estimated total of 7,500 kilometres (4,700 mi) during the sixty day demonstration period, which translates to an annual equivalent use of 45,000 kilometres (28,000 mi).

The all new Doblò (Type 263) was launched in the beginning of 2010, and it is built in Turkey by Tofaş. The 2010 Doblò uses the Fiat Small platform, derived from the Grande Punto, with a new bi-link independent rear suspension instead of a torsion beam, which has 2,755-millimetre (108.5 in) wheelbase, 790-litre (28 cu ft) luggage compartment, and low CO2 emissions (129 g/km with the 1.3 Multijet 90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp) engine).^[12] The Doblò was also sold by Opel and Vauxhall as the Combo.^[13]

As of July 2011 the Doblò is available as a pickup called Fiat Doblò Work Up^[14] or Fiat Pratico in Turkey.^[15] There is also a raised roof version, as well as an extended wheelbase van called the "Doblò Cargo Maxi".

These two features are combined for the Fiat Doblò Cargo XL, a high roofed, long wheelbase panel van model, with a one tonne payload, equipped with the 105 hp (78 kW) 1.6 litre Multijet common rail diesel. The XL, which can carry as much as the bigger and more expensive Scudo, was presented in the United Kingdom in May 2013.^[16]

In other markets the XL appeared in 2012, and it is available with all diesel engines excepting the 1.3, and also the 1.4 T-Jet. There is also an XL Combi, with a 135 PS (99 kW) version of the 2.0 diesel.^[17]

In February 2010, Tofaş have revealed their development activities on the All-Electric version of their Doblò 2010.^[18]

The vehicle itself was also introduced to press in July 2010, as "The First Commercial Electrical Vehicle Developed in Turkey".^[19] It has been also revealed that, Tofaş will be FIAT's development pole for electric light commercial vehicles (LCV).^[20] In the one millionth ceremony of the Doblo, the Doblo EV was tested by press and Turkish Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nihat Ergün.

In February 2019, the first Doblò EV was delivered to the turkish fashion company Vakko. The Doblò EV has an electric motor delivering 111 horsepower of maximum power and a torque of 220 Nm. The autonomy at full load is 210 km with a single recharge. The 30 kWh battery is located in the rear floor. Overall the Doblò EV weighs 150 kg more than the Cargo 1.6 Multijet version.^[21]

Introduced at the Hanover Motor Show, the 2015 Fiat Doblò receives a revised front end with new headlamps, grille, and front bumper to coincide with the release of the Ram ProMaster City.^[22]

The Ram ProMaster City (Type 636) is an Americanised version of the Fiat Doblò introduced in the model year of 2015, to succeed the Dodge Caravan based C/V Tradesman. The ProMaster City is built in the same plant in Turkey as the Doblò and exported to North America.

To circumvent the chicken tax, only passenger vans are imported into North America, with cargo vans being post-import conversions.

Unlike the Doblò, passenger versions of the ProMaster City use solid metal panels instead of glass in its rear quarters, and third row seating and the lift tailgate options are not offered. The 2.4 litre Tigershark engine mated to the 948TE nine speed automatic transmission is the only power train available for the ProMaster City.^[23]

Like the larger Ram ProMaster, the Ram ProMaster City received a facelift for the 2019 model year. The front "crosshair" grille was replaced with a plain front grille with the 'RAM' lettering. The new front grille is reminiscent of the one on the all-new 2019 Ram 1500 pickup truck.

The interior of the facelifted 2019 Ram ProMaster City remains largely unchanged rom its 2018 predecessor, although the U Connect 3 5.0BT touchscreen radio is now standard equipment (both GPS navigation and SiriusXM Satellite Radio still remain options), replacing the previously-standard U Connect 3.0 non-touchscreen radio on 2018 models. This is due to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regulation of standard rearview backup cameras for the 2019 model year. Now standard are a USB input as well as U Connect Bluetooth hands-free calling and wireless A2DP audio streaming, as well as voice control.

The standard and only available engine option for the Ram ProMaster City remains the 2.4L "Tigershark" Inline Four-Cylinder (I4) gasoline engine, producing 184 horsepower and 174 lb. ft. of torque, and mated to the ZF 948TE 9-speed automatic transmission. All ProMaster City models remain Front Wheel Drive (FWD). Trim levels are Tradesman, SLT, Wagon, and Wagon SLT. Wagon SLT buyers can opt for the SLT Wagon Premium Package, which adds rear speakers, power rear windows, and rear tinted window glass, as well as the SLT Lights and Wheels Group, which adds sixteen-inch (16") aluminum-alloy wheels and front fog lamps (this package is also included with the SLT Wagon Premium Package). Pricing (MSRP) for the 2019 Ram ProMaster City starts at $24,295, before options.^[24]

1 Only for Ram ProMaster City