Yesterday it was confirmed that the Fiat Punto
replacement will hit the Brazilian market
with the name ‘Fiat Argo’. According to a new report from Quatro Rodas, the
Fiat Argo will go on sale in Brazil in May 2017.
It is now reported that the Fiat Argo is based on
the Small Wide platform that currently underpins the Fiat 500L, Fiat 500X and
Fiat Tipo (Dodge Neon). The Argo is a common replacement for the Fiat Punto and Fiat Palio.
FCA Brazil will offer the Fiat Argo in three trim
levels: Attractive, Essence and Sporting. Engine options will include the
1.0-litre FireFly, 1.3-litre FireFly and 1.8-litre EtorQ flex-fuel units.
Attractive 1.0-litre FireFly, Attractive 1.3-litre FireFly, Essence 1.8-litre
E.Torq Evo and Sporting 1.8-litre E.Torq Evo is the planned range. The
1.0-litre three-cylinder engine develops 72-77 hp and 102-107 Nm of torque running on petrol and ethanol. This engine model will have a 5-speed manual
transmission as standard.
The 1.3-litre four-cylinder engine produces 101-109 hp and 134-139 Nm of torque running on petrol and ethanol, and it will send
power to the wheels via a 5-speed manual transmission or the 5-speed Dualogic
automated manual transmission. The top of the range, The 1.8-litre flex-fuel engine is tuned to deliver 135-139 hp and 184-189 Nm of torque running on petrol and ethanol. For this
engine model, 5-speed manual and 6-speed automatic are the transmission
choices.
