- Fiat Palio
Infobox Automobile
name = Fiat Palio
aka = Nanjing Fiat Palio
Pyonghwa Hwiparam
manufacturer =Fiat
production = 1996–present
predecessor =Fiat Uno
class = Supermini
body_style = 3-doorhatchback
5-doorhatchback
engine = 1.0 L "FIRE" I4
1.0 L "Fiassa" I4
1.1 L "FIRE" I4
1.2 L "FIRE" I4
1.3 L "Fiassa" I4
1.3 L "Multijet"turbodiesel I4
1.4 L "Sevel" I4
1.4 L "FIRE" I4
1.5 L "Fiassa" I4
1.6 L "Fiassa" I4
1.6 L "Sporting" I4
1.6 L "Torque" I4
1.7 Lturbodiesel I4
1.8 L GM "Powertrain" I4
1.9 Ldiesel I4
related =Fiat Albea Fiat Palio Weekend Fiat Siena Fiat Strada Fiat Uno
similar =Chevrolet Aveo Chevrolet Celta Chevrolet Corsa Tata Indica Dacia Logan Ford Fiesta Hyundai Getz Lada Kalina Peugeot 206 Renault Clio Volkswagen Gol Volkswagen Fox
designer =I.DE.A Institute (Mk I)Giorgetto Giugiaro (Mk II/Mk III)
Centre Stile Fiat Brazil (Mk IV)The Fiat Palio is a supermini designed by the Italian manufacturer
Fiat as a "world car", aimed atdeveloping countries . It is produced inBrazil ,India ,Turkey ,South Africa andChina as ahatchback (Fiat Palio), sedan (Fiat Siena , also known as Fiat Petra orFiat Albea ),station wagon (Fiat Palio Weekend ),SUV Crossover (Fiat Palio Adventure ) andpickup truck (Fiat Strada ). It is also built under licence inNorth Korea , as the Pyonghwa Hwiparam. RussianZMA will start assembly of Turkish CKD kits in Autumn 2006. The station wagon and pickup versions are also sold inWestern Europe .Mark I (1996–2001)
Launched in 1996 in Brazil, as part of Fiat's "178 project", the Palio was Fiat's first attempt to build a world car, the same basic design being produced in numerous nations around the globe. Four principal models were produced, a hatchback, sedan / saloon, pickup and station wagon / estate, different versions being built in different countries. The powerplants, both diesel and petrol, also varied from region to region depending on local production capability, legislation and market requirements.
The basic chassis was a development of the
Fiat Uno , but little remained unchanged. The entire structure was significantly stronger in order to be suitable on the rougher roads found in some of the markets for which it was intended, as was the suspension. The body was a completely new design by theI.DE.A Institute ofTurin , who also designed the new interior.Production began in 1996 in Brazil and was followed later that year by a plant in
Argentina . 1997 saw production starting in Venezuela, Poland and Morocco whilst Turkey started building the same car in 1998. India and South Africa began production in 1999, Egypt in 2001 and China in 2002.Mark II (2001–04)
In 2001 the model had its first facelift. The new design was made by the Italian
automobile design erGiorgetto Giugiaro . This facelift included new front and rear fascias, and a brand new interior. Also, new engines came for the Palio: the FIRE 16 valve 1.0 L and 1.2 L and the Sporting engine, a 1.6 L 16 valve with 120 hp made in Turkey. The Mark II series was the first Fiat to be made in China by Nanjing, and included a "SpeedGear" version.Mark III (2004–07)
The Mark III was released in 2004, designed again by
Giorgetto Giugiaro . It was a completely new design, with inspirations in theFiat Punto and theFiat Stilo . The 2004 Palio was the very first Brazilian model in the B-segment available with fourairbag s (two front airbags and two side airbags), parking assistance, and light and rain sensor. In Europe, the new model featured a Mark III front fascia and interior and a Mark II rear fascia. The latest development in Brazil was the launch of a new sport version called the Palio 1.8R which has a new version of the General Motors 1.8 L "Powertrain" engine rated at 115 hp (ethanol) and 112 hp (gasoline), lowered suspension, new 14 inch alloy wheels, new seats, and other sporting features. The third generation of the Palio had huge sales numbers, even getting higher sales in some months than VW Gol, the Brazilian best-selling car for over twenty-four years.Sales (Palio III)
2003 - Palio II
2004 - 130.228
2005 - 126.443
2006 - 167.390
2007 - replaced by Palio IV
Source: Fenabrave
Mark IV (2007–present)
The Palio Mark IV was launched in
February 28 2007 , in Natal, Brazil. The model will be sold alongside an adapted version of theFiat Grande Punto , which will be launched in Brazil in the first semester of 2007.This fourth facelift includes new front, rear and side design, but it keeps the original chassis from the 1996 model. It also has a minor change in the instrument panel with differences between the two variants sold.
The trims for this new Palio are ELX with the 1.0 or the 1.4 FIRE engines, both flex (ethanol and petrol) and the "sporty" version 1.8R with the current revision of the 1.8 8 valve engine from GM, also flexible. The new Torque engines will be shown at the Palio, only after the launch of the Grande Punto.
Fiat has sold 111.949 Palios since January from June 2007.
Mark V (projected for 2010)
A complete new-generation Palio was announced by Fiat Auto in early 2007. Some prototypes have seen spotted in Italy in an early stage of development. [ [http://www.autodiario.com.br/?sc=2&m=442# Gazeta AutoDiario] (in Portuguese)] but this news were wrong. The car spotted is the new Ford Ka, which has been tested in Italy because is a co-development between Ford and Fiat.
The Palio replacement has been code-named B-Compact, and it's launch has been set for 2009, as a 2010 model. The final name of this model is unknown to the date, but the press thinks that could be named as the new
Fiat Uno Nanjing Fiat Perla
The
Nanjing Fiat Perla was launched at the 2006Auto Guangzhou Motor Show, and is based on the EuropeanFiat Albea . The car's rear got a more profound facelift for the Chinese market. For example, the rear is longer and lower than the Siena. It has a new 1.7 L MPi engine, air conditioning, dual front airbags, anti-lock brakes, power steering, power windows, central locking, and many other features.Russia will be the first country outside China to receive this new model, but with the 1.4 L Fire 8v engine with Auto PS|77 and the Speedgear transmission.l;'l'l'l'l;'
afety Rating
The
Fiat Albea a sedan version of the Palio, was tested inRussia according to theEuroNCAP latest standard (Offset frontal crash at 64 km/h). The Albea scored 8,5 points in the frontal test, equivalent to 3 stars. The tested vehicle, was equipped with standard driver Airbag and regular seatbelts. [http://www.autoreview.ru/archive/2007/08/crash_albea AutoReview Magazine; Russia]The Fiat Perla a Chinese version of the
Fiat Albea , was tested inChina by the China-NCap in three different test; 100% front crash test with a wall (like the US NTHSA test) a 40% offset test (like the EuroNCap) and a side crash test like the EuroNCap. The Perla scored 8,06 points in the 100% frontal crash test, equivalent to 3 stars; 12.02 pts in the 40% offset crash test, equivalent to 4 stars, and 10,96 pts in the side crash test, equivalent to 3 stars; with an average result of 31 points and 3 stars. The tested vehicle, was equipped with standard driver and passenger Airbag and regular seatbelts. [http://www.c-ncap.org/content/pzjg/Alcyc/pailang.htm China-NCap]Motorsport
Several competition and homologated versions of the Palio have been produced, such as the A6 class rally car, multi-Brazilian and South American champion of the A6 class with Brazilian Luis Tedesco as driver, and the
Super 1600 Abarth rally car, with a 215 hp 1.6 L 16-valve engine and a 6-speed sequential transmission.References
External links
* [http://www.fiat.com/cgi-bin/pbrand.dll/FIAT_COM/showroom/showroom.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0999054527.1143333118@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccceaddhgefkekhcefecejgdfiidgnj.0&modelKey=017 Official site]
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