Fiat Sedici
Fiat Sedici (2006-2009)
The Fiat Sedici is a Fiat built in cooperation with Suzuki compact SUV that is produced in the factory of the Japanese car manufacturer in Hungary. From planning a production volume of 60,000 units per year was sought, of which 20,000 should be accounted for the Fiat model and 40,000 units on the Suzuki SX4. The design was developed by the Fiat Style Centre, in collaboration with Giorgetto Giugiaro. The name Sedici, on German sixteen, derives in meaning four by four (4 × 4) from four-wheel drive.
History
The Sedici is like its sister model of Suzuki front wheel drive and with all-wheel drive available, by means of a switch between drive modes 2WD (the force is distributed to the front wheels ), Auto (the system automatically selects the force distribution ) and lock (permanent all-wheel drive ) is selected can be.
Standard features include ABS, brake force distribution EBD, four airbags, manual air conditioning, electric power steering, a CD radio, electric front windows, a roof rack and fog lights. ESP is available only at extra cost.
Prior to the launch of the Fiat Sedici served at the Olympic Winter Games 2006 in Turin as a shuttle vehicle. In March 2006, Fiat was the Sedici within the first ten days of 7000 pre-orders and sold by two-thirds of the planned end of 2006, 10,000 units.
Facelift
2009
In summer 2009, a facelift was performed on the Sedici. The front fascia has been redesigned, which received a modified bumpers, a new grille and new fog lamps. As before, the 1.6 -liter gasoline engine provides the basic engine. Henceforth, he does, however, 88 kW (120 hp), which represents a power increase of 9 kW or 13 hp. The previous 1.9 - liter diesel engine was replaced by a 2.0 - liter diesel with 99 kW (135 hp).
Rear view
2012
In early 2012 there was a further model refinement, inter alia, newly designed exterior mirrors with integrated turn signals, and enhanced standard equipment includes. Thus, ESP is standard from now on.
Diesel engines come from Fiat, the petrol engine of Suzuki.
Rear view
Engines
* Values in parentheses are for four-wheel drive.