FIAT. FIAT in BRAZIL

Fiat Automoveis S. A., Rodovia Fernao Dias, km 429, Betim - Minas Gerais

32530-000, Brazil

tel. +5531/35292111, fax +5531/35292711, http://www.fiat.com.br

FIAT MILLE FIRE

FIAT PALIO

FIAT SIENA

FIAT PALIO WEEKEND

FIAT PALIO ADVENTURE

FIAT DOBLO ADVENTURE

Models produced in Brazil: Mille Fire, Palio Fire, Palio, Siena Fire, Siena, Palio Weekend, Palio Adventure, Stilo, Marea, Marea Weekend, Doblo, Doblo Adventure, Strada Pick-up, Strada Fire Pick-up.

Production volume in Brazil in 2003 - 309,520 passenger vehicles and 33,249 pick-ups (excluding CKD sets).

Founded in 1973, Fiat Automoveis started the production of the Fiat 147 in 1976. From 1975 (with a 43% share) to 1977 (100% share), it took over the FNM plant, which produced FNM passenger cars

from 1960 to 1974 and Alfa Romeo cars between 1974 and 1986. The smallest model is the 3/5-do-or Uno, produced since 1984, restyled in February 2004, and renamed Mille Fire. It comes with a 1.0-liter 55 hp engine (maximum speed - 151 km/h) or a petrol-alcohol 1.0-li­ter 65-66 hp (maximum speed - 156 km/h) unit. The 3/ 5-door Palio was launched in April 1996, and the 5-door Palio Weekend came out in March 1997. In 1999, Brazilian production of the Siena se­dan started. Restyled Palio, Palio Weekend and Siena debuted at the 2000 São Paolo Motor Show, and were again restyled in November 2003 (Palio) and in March 2004 (Siena and Palio Weekend). The ve­hicles are now offered with 1.0-liter 65 hp plants (only the Palio hatchback and Siena sedan; maximum speed - 154 km/h); petrol-alcohol 1.4-liter 80-81 hp units (maximum speed - 166 km/h), or petrol-al­cohol 1.8-liter 106-110 hp engines (187-189 km/h). The cross-country-like Palio Adventure 4x2 estate body version with a petrol-alcohol 1.8-liter 106-110 hp engine was introduced in 2001 and restyled in February 2004. The old Palio Young was replaced with the new, relatively poorly-equipped, Palio Fire with a 1.0-liter 65 hp engine (maximum speed - 154 km/h) or a petrol-alcohol 1.0-liter 65-66 hp en­gine (maximum speed - 155 km/h) and the ‘2000 body in May 2002. Also, the old Siena sedan of 2000 is still produced under the name Siena Fire with a 1.0-liter 65 hp unit (maximum speed - 154 km/h) or a petrol-alcohol 1.0-liter 65-66 hp engine (maximum speed - 155 km/h) since 2004. Brazilian production of the Stilo hatchback with a 1.8-liter 103 hp engine, a 1.8-liter 122 hp turbochar-ged unit, or a 2.4-liter 167 hp plant, started in 2002. In the years 1999-2003 the Brava was produced here. Brazilian Mareas and Marea Weekend station wagons with 1.75-liter 132 hp, 2.4-liter 160 hp or turbo 2.0-liter 182 hp power plants (maximum speed - 200, 210 and 227 km/h, respectively) have been produced since 1998. The Brazilian Doblo with a 1.3-liter 80 hp or a 1.8-liter 103 hp unit was introduced in 2001, and the Doblo Adventure with 4x4 drive (a 1 8-liter 103 hp engine or a 1.9-liter 115 hp diesel) was launched in September 2003. The Fiorino Pick-up was crossed off the pro­gram in 1999, replaced with the Palio-based Strada Pick-up (with a 1.3-liter 67 hp unit) produced sin­ce 1998, under the additional name Fire since 2004. The restyled Strada Pick-up with petrol-alcohol 1.4-liter 80-81 hp and 1.8-liter 106-110 hp engines had its premiere in 2004. Plans for the future: 2006 - Palio IV and Punto III.