Fiat
Tipo
The
Fiat Tipo Sedan, first shown at the 2015 Istanbul Motor Show, will be marketed
in over forty countries across the EMEA region. This all-new, four-door car,
created from the beginning as a three-box sedan, embodies the "Born to be
Sedan" concept which enhances the balanced, quintessentially Italian
design to guarantee personality and style without forgoing functionality.
The
result is a functional car which maximises value for money - this being a
crucial concept in the Fiat functional family - packed with what customers
genuinely appreciate, with a simple range and a transparent commercial offer.
Clearly, FCA is assigning a primary role to this model characterised by
excellent interior liveability and load capacity, a comprehensive range and a
distinctive style to consolidate its presence across the EMEA region.
Good-looking
and functional, Fiat Tipo combines a large load capacity (520 litres) with
compact overall dimensions (it is 4.54 metres long, 1.79 metres wide and 1.49
metres high). The 2.64 metre wheelbase emphasises its excellent internal
comfort. All this is enhanced by Italian design, inside and out, which makes
the car unique in its segment.
Everyone
can find the right Fiat Tipo for their needs and inclinations. In the EMEA
region, the line-up will include three trim levels, four engine versions (the
1.4 16v Fire 95 HP and the 1.6 1.6v E.torQ 110 HP petrol engines and the 1.3
MultiJet II 95 HP and 1.6 MultiJet II 120 HP turbo diesels), two transmissions
(five- or six-speed manual or six-speed automatic, the latter on 1.6 E.torQ
only), a palette of various body colours (pastel and metallised), two alloy rim
patterns (16" and 17") and four different interior configurations.
The
new car fits a reliable suspension layout for very accurate driving, brilliant
road-holding and outstanding passenger comfort: independent wheels McPherson
type on the front axle and interconnected wheels torque beam on the rear. The
two layouts are optimised to reduce weight and contribute in this way to
improving the car's fuel-efficiency.
In
the true Fiat style, the new Tipo is packed with a plenty of clever solutions
that make life better for everyone on-board. Like the splendid standard
features and the availability of the Uconnect TM system with a 5" colour
touchscreen, hands-free Bluetooth system, audio streaming, text reader and
voice recognition, AUX and USB ports with iPod integration, controls on the
steering wheel and, on demand, a rear parking camera and the new TomTom 3D
Touch navigation system.
The
car's name - Tipo - sported on the badge is a celebrated designation that Fiat
has been used many times during its over one century of history. One of the
models to carry the coveted name was the car of which nearly two millions were
made from 1988 to 1995 and which was awarded "Car of the Year 1989"
also because of its versatile use, large interior space and compact exterior
dimensions. The same winning features are found on the new Tipo, a practical,
functional model which in perfect Fiat tradition ensures the best equipment-to-price
ratio, this being the real value of any industrial product.
Designed
to tackle future challenges, the new Fiat Tipo was designed in Italy by Centro
Stile Fiat, developed in Turkey together with Tofas R&D, which is one of
FCA's largest research and development centres, and made in the TofaÅŸ plant in
Bursa - one of the world's best automotive factories which has received a World
Class Manufacturing Gold Medal.