Fiat is getting ready to launch the Tipo Cross Station Wagon as we can see from the latest spy pictures. Besides the new and fully electric 500, Fiat has an aging range but before the automaker moves into Stellantis’ underpinnings they will keep updating their current models.
With the Tipo Cross, Fiat stepped into the
crossover segment rivaling the likes of the Ford Focus Active and the Kia XCeed
but with a more budget-friendly approach. However, buyers of this category are
often fond of the wagon bodystyle, as shown by the VW Golf Alltrack, Toyota
Corolla Trek, Ford Focus Active Wagon, and the rumored Opel Astra Cross.
Merging the Station Wagon and Cross
variants of the Tipo into one sounds pretty easy and straightforward. The model
will inherit the plastic cladding, and silver skid plates from the Cross,
together with the increased ride height (+40 mm) and the 17-inch
wheels with meatier tires. We suspect that the heavy camouflage of the
prototype is hiding the same body panels with the Cross Hatchback, with the
exception of the rear bumper which has to be redesigned due to the longer rear
overhang of the Station Wagon. The LED headlights and taillights are giving a
modern feel to the budget-oriented C-Segment model that has been in the market
for six years now.
Engine options should be identical to the
Cross, including the 1.0-liter three-cylinder producing 99 hp,
the 1.3-liter Multijet diesel producing 94 hp, and the more
powerful 1.6-liter Multijet diesel producing 128 hp. Sadly, there
is no all-wheel-drive option since all variants of the Tipo are FWD. The Fiat
Tipo Cross Station Wagon is expected to launch in 2022, complimenting the
current range and allowing the model to march on for a few more years before
Fiat becomes an electric-only brand by 2030.
