Fiat
Ottimo Cross Concept
The
new Fiat Ottimo Cross has been launched on the Shanghai Auto Show in China. The
Cross is a concept car previewing an upcoming crossover variant of the Fiat
Ottimo hatchback. The Cross concept features a jacked-up suspension, big wheels
with black arches, a loaded front bumper, and a roof rack with LED lights.
The
roof rack appears to be usable, and that is a good thing. Wing on the rear
window, more black plastic over the doors, and shiny chromed exhaust pipes. The
market for this sort of vehicles is still very strong in China, with some
cross-versions even outselling the cars they are based on.
The
Fiat Ottimo was launched in March 2014, it is the hatchbak version of the Fiat
Viaggio sedan, and both are based on the same platform as the Dodge Dart. The
Ottimo is powered by a 1.4-litre turbo T-Jet engine in two different tunes: 120 hp or
150 hp, both mated to a 5-speed manual or a DCT.
The
crossover variant will get the same engines, the production version will be
launched on the Chinese car market in December.
