Fiat Strada

Infobox Automobile


name = Fiat Strada
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manufacturer = Fiat
parent_company =
production = 1996–present
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class = Pickup truck
platform = "Project 178"
body_style = 2-door pick-up
engine = FIRE Engines
1.2 16v, 1.4 8v
Fiassa Engines
1.3 8v, 1.5 8v
Torque
1.6 16v
Powertrain
1.8 8v
JTD
1.9 8v
TurboDiesel
1.7 8v TD
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related = Fiat Palio
Fiat Palio Weekend
Fiat Siena
Fiat Albea
similar = Chevrolet Montana
Ford Courier
Volkswagen Saveiro
designer = :"This article refers to a 1990s–2000s commercial vehicle. For the 1970s–1980s small car of this name, see Fiat Ritmo."The Fiat Strada is a supermini pickup truck version of the Fiat's "world car" project, Palio. It is produced in Brazil and exported from Betim, Minas Gerais to the European Union, where it is sold as Strada Malibu.

1996 Mark I Strada

Launched in 1996 in Brazil, as the cargo member of the "178 Project". The Strada was born 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 Auto kg|700|0 and a cargo-space of Auto mm|1770|1 x Auto mm|1314|1.

2001 Mark II Strada

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.

2004 Mark III Strada

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). There was also a second version of the Strada Adventure, with the same features of the Weekend Adventure. It was offered in Europe with the relatively modern 1.9 JTD Diesel engine.

In South Africa the Strada is offered in four variants: 1.2MPI EL, 1.6MPI EL, 1.6MPI ELX (same as the EL but with colour-coded bumpers and mirrors, electric windows, driver's airbag and air conditioning), and 1.7TD EL. Fiat South Africa recently introduced the X-Space model, which stretches the cab by convert|30|cm|in|abbr=on. 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 ELX model). Both X-Space models are powered by the 1.4MPI engine.

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External links

*pt icon [http://www.fiat.com.br Fiat do Brasil] (in Portuguese)
* [http://www.fiat.co.za Fiat South Africa]
* [http://www.fiat.com.cn/ Fiat China]
* [http://www.fiat.gr/ Fiat Greece]