Fiat Siena
| Fiat Siena | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Fiat |
| Also called | Fiat Albea (Mexico) Fiat Petra (India) Fiat Palio Sedan (Mexico) Pyeonghwa Hwiparam (North Korea) Dodge Forza (Venezuela) Dodge Vision (Mexico) |
| Production | 1996–2016 |
| Assembly |
Betim, Brazil (Fiat Brazil) Ferreyra, Argentina (Fiat Argentina) Bursa, Turkey (Tofaş) Bielsko-Biała & Tychy, Poland (FSM) Ranjangaon, India (Fiat India) Saveh, Iran (PIDF) Rosslyn, South Africa (Nissan) Casablanca, Morocco (SOMACA) Nampo, North Korea (Pyeonghwa) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Mekong) La Victoria, Venezuela Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela (Chrysler) |
| Designer |
I.DE.A Institute (1996) Giorgetto Giugiaro (2001, 2004) Centre Stile Fiat Brazil (2007) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Supermini (B) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Related |
Fiat Albea Fiat Perla Fiat Palio Fiat Punto Fiat Strada Zotye Z200 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.0 L Fire I4 (gasoline) 1.0 L Fire I4 (gasoline) 1.0 L Fiassa I4 (gasoline) 1.3 L Fiassa I4 (gasoline) 1.4 L Sevel I4 (gasoline) 1.5 L Fiassa L I4 (gasoline) 1.6 L Sevel I4 (gasoline) 1.6 L Torque I4 (gasoline) 1.6 L E-Torque I4 (gasoline) 1.8 L Powertrain I4 (gasoline) 1.7 L Turbo Diesel I4 (diesel) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,360 mm (93 in) (1996–01) 2,373 mm (93.4 in) (2001–07) 2,374 mm (93.5 in) (2007–11) |
| Length | 4,100 mm (160 in) (1996–01) 4,135 mm (162.8 in) (2001–07) 4,155 mm (163.6 in) (2007–11) |
| Width | 1,614 mm (63.5 in) (1996–01) 1,634 mm (64.3 in) (2001–07) 1,639 mm (64.5 in) (2007–11) |
| Height | 1,445 mm (56.9 in) (1996–01) 1,453 mm (57.2 in) (2001–07) 1,425 mm (56.1 in) (2007–11) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Fiat Duna |
| Second generation (326) | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Fiat Grand Siena Dodge Vision (Mexico) (2015-Present) |
| Production | 2012–present |
| Assembly | Betim, Brazil (Fiat Brazil) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Platform | Fiat Economy |
| Related |
Fiat Palio Fiat "Novo" Uno |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.4 L Fire Tetraflex I4 1.6 L E.torQ Flex fuel I4 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 5-speed semi-auto (Dualogic) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,510 mm (99 in) |
| Length | 4,290 mm (169 in) |
| Width | 1,675 mm (65.9 in) |
| Height | 1,506 mm (59.3 in) |
The Fiat Siena was a supermini produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat since 1996. It is the four-door saloon version of the Fiat Palio, a supermini car especially designed for developing countries. It was introduced for the first time in South America, and was produced in various countries worldwide. In Europe, a similar car based on the same platform was developed, the Fiat Albea.
In 2012, Fiat released the second generation of the Siena, called the Fiat Grand Siena.
The Siena was one of the most popular saloons in Brazil, selling in over 800,000 units throughout 14 years of presence. In Italy the car isn't available, after the flop of the predecessor Fiat Duna.
Launched in 1996, in Brazil, as the four-door saloon of the Fiat Palio, codenamed Project 178, the Siena was made due to the important sales benchmark of hatchback models in developing countries. The range was made from Fiasa and Fire petrol engines between 1.0 L and 1.6 L.
In 2001, the model has the first facelift. The new design was made by the Italian design-guru Giorgetto Giugiaro. The facelift includes a new front and rear design, and a brand new interior. Also, new engines came as the 16-valve Fire engines 1.0 L 70 HP and the 1.2 L 82 HP. In Turkey and China the redesign Siena was introduced with a Speedgear semi-automatic gearbox. With this new design, the small car was finally able to fight for its place in the market, becoming a success in sales. Fiat had considered changing the name to Palio Saloon, due to the lack of interest on the previous Siena, and the solid sales of its biggest competitor, the Chevrolet Prisma. This idea was later discarded. Up to this point, the Fiat Siena was the only model belonging to the Palio family that had not been well accepted by the community. Therefore, Fiat gave special attention to the design of this model in particular, having its rear entirely redesigned.
A second facelift was presented in 2004. The designer was again Giorgetto Giugiaro. It has a new front, rear, and interior design. The 2004 Siena was the first Brazilian compact 4-door saloon with four airbags (two at front and two side airbags), auto-dimming rear-view mirror, rain sensor and park assistance. These accessories, however, are very expensive for the Brazilian and most other South American markets, so they are generally not found in end-use vehicles. The engines range in South America from a 1.3 Fire 16-valve, a new 1.4 Fire 8-valve with 80 HP (the same of the latest Fiat Punto, and a 1.8 GM Powertrain 8-valve with 112 PS (82 kW), shared with the Chevrolet Corsa). The Siena EL was sold with 1.0 and 1.4 engines, both 8-valve units.
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