Fiat Strada
| Fiat Strada | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Fiat Chrysler Automobiles |
| Also called | RAM 700 (Mexico) |
| Production | 1996–present |
| Assembly |
Betim, Brazil (Fiat Brazil) Rosslyn, South Africa (Nissan) |
| Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Coupé utility |
| Body style | Two-door coupé utility (pickup) |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Project 178 |
| Related |
Fiat Palio Fiat Siena Fiat Albea Fiat Perla |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.2-L Fire I-4 (petrol) 1.3-L Fiassa I-4 (petrol) 1.4-L Fire I-4 (petrol) 1.5-L I-4 (petrol) 1.6-L Flex I-4 (petrol) 1.8-L Flex I-4 (petrol) 1.3-L MultiJet I-4 (diesel) 1.7-L TD I-4 (diesel) 1.9-L JTD I-4 (diesel) |
| Transmission | Five-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,718 mm (107.0 in) |
| Length | 4,398 mm (173.1 in) (1996–2001) 4,400 mm (173.2 in) (2001–2004) 4,444 mm (175.0 in) (2004–2009) 4,409 mm (173.6 in) (2009–present) |
| Width | 1,665 mm (65.6 in) (1996–2004) 1,664 mm (65.5 in) (2004–present) |
| Height | 1,505 mm (59.3 in) (1996–2004) 1,559 mm (61.4 in) (2004–2009) 1,564 mm (61.6 in) (2009–present) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
Fiat Fiorino Pickup (Europe) Fiat 147 City (Brazil) |
The Fiat Strada is a supermini coupé utility produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat since 1996. It is based on Fiat's world car project, the Palio. It is produced by Fiat Automóveis in Brazil, and has been marketed worldwide, (excluding the United States and Canada mainly because of the market's strong favourtism towards body-on-frame trucks over monocoque car-based vehicles).
Launched in 1996 in Brazil, it was the cargo member of the "178 Project". The Strada was made to replace the City, a pickup version of the Fiorino, a commercial derivative of the Fiat Uno. The Strada features a maximum loading capacity of 700 kg (1,543 lb) and a cargo space of 1,770 mm (69.7 in) x 1,314 mm (51.7 in).
In 2001, the model had its first facelift. The new design was made by the Italian design guru Giorgetto Giugiaro. The facelift included a new front and interior. The Mark II series marked the début of an extended-cab version. In 2002, Fiat do Brasil launched the first version of a Fiat Strada Adventure, with "off-road" looks.
The new Mark III was launched in 2004. It has a revised front and interior design taken from the Palio (and also designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro). Also, a second version of the Strada Adventure was built, with the same features of the Weekend Adventure. It was offered in Europe with the relatively modern 1.9-L JTD diesel engine.
In South Africa, the Strada is offered in four variants: 1.2-L MPI EL, 1.6-L MPI EL, 1.6-L MPI ELX (same as the EL but with colour-coded bumpers and mirrors, electric windows, driver's airbag, and air conditioning), and 1.7-L TD EL. Fiat South Africa recently introduced the X-Space model, which stretches the cab by 30 cm (12 in). This model is available in two models, the standard X-Space and the X-Space Adventure (which has similar specifications to the standard 1.6-L ELX model). Both X-Space models are powered by the 1.4-L MPI engine.
In Europe, it is available only with the 1.3-L Multijet 16-V diesel engine with 85 PS and Euro 4 standard emission level.
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