Fiat Albea
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| Manufacturer | Fiat |
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| Production | 2002–present (Turkey) 2006–present (Russia) |
| Assembly | Bursa, Turkey (jv with Tofaş) Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia[1] |
| Predecessor | Fiat Siena Mk. I |
| Class | Small family car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Platform | 178 long[citation needed] |
| Engine | 1.2 L Fire I4 petrol 1.4 L Fire I4 petrol 1.6 L I4 petrol 1.3 L MultiJet I4 diesel |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Wheelbase | 2,439 mm (96.0 in)[2] |
| Length | 4,210 mm (165.7 in) |
| Width | 1,703 mm (67.0 in) |
| Height | 1,489 mm (58.6 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,045 kg (2,304 lb) |
| Related | Fiat Palio Fiat Siena Fiat Perla Fiat Punto Fiat Doblò Fiat Strada Lancia Y |
| Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro |
The Fiat Albea is the sedan version of the Fiat Palio small family car, built in Turkey at the Tofaş facilities of the Italian automaker Fiat. It is the replacement for the Siena in Europe and has been in production since 2002. It has a similar design with its South American equivalent but a longer wheelbase.[3] It is a low cost sedan, aimed to developing countries markets.
The Albea was designed by the Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro. A facelifted version is available since 2006, with a new front end, no moldings and the round Fiat badge on the center of the trunklid.[4]
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[edit] Engines
| Model | Engine | Displacement | Power | Torque |
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| 1.2 8V SOHC | I4 | 1242 cc | 60 PS (44 kW; 59 hp) @ 5000 rpm | 102 N·m (75 lb·ft) @ 2500 rpm |
| 1.2 16V DOHC | I4 | 1242 cc | 80 PS (59 kW; 79 hp) @ 5000 rpm | 114 N·m (84 lb·ft) @ 4000 rpm |
| 1.4 8V SOHC | I4 | 1368 cc | 77 PS (57 kW; 76 hp) @ 6000 rpm | 115 N·m (85 lb·ft) @ 3000 rpm |
| 1.6 16V DOHC | I4 | 1596 cc | 103 PS (76 kW; 102 hp) @ 5750 rpm | 145 N·m (107 lb·ft) @ 4000 rpm |
| 1.3 16V MultiJet | I4 | 1248 cc | 70 PS (51 kW; 69 hp) @ 4000 rpm | 145 N·m (107 lb·ft) @ 1500 rpm |
[edit] The expansion of Albea
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Sales of the Albea have been slow over the past 3 years-due to the fact that the Albea is only sold in a few Eastern and Western European markets, in 2005 sales totalled 4,000 units, in 2006 sales totalled 3,500 units. For 2008 Fiat plans a large expansion for the Albea. Based on the new Siena, Albea Mk.II will be used as Fiat's tool for success in Russia. Fiat is planning to make 50,000 Albeas in Russia next year-as part of its joint venture with Sollers JSC. The car is also to hit Indian markets.
[edit] Safety rating
The Albea was tested in Russia according to the EuroNCAP 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.[5]
The Fiat Perla a Chinese version of the Albea, was tested in China 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.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "«Severstal-auto» JSC announces FIAT production launch in Russia". Sollers. 2006-12-01. http://www.sollers-auto.com/en/pressroom/news/index.php?from35=16&id35=154. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ "User Manual" (in Romanian). FIAT Romania. http://www.fiat.com.ro/documente/manuale/manual%20utilizare%20fiat%20albea.pdf/manual%20utilizare%20fiat%20albea.pdf#page=223. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "Autoshow Review" (in Romanian). Autoshow. http://www.autoshow.ro/article--Fiat_Albea_1.2_16V--1378.html. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ "Fiat Albea - Generatia urmatoare" (in Romanian). Autoshow. 2006-05-16. http://www.autoshow.ro/article--x-Drive_Test-Fiat_Albea_-_Generatia_urmatoare--1942.html.
- ^ "AutoReview Magazine; Russia" (in Russian). Autoreview. http://www.autoreview.ru/archive/2007/08/crash_albea/. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ^ "China-NCap" (in Chinese). C-NCAP. http://www.c-ncap.org/content/pzjg/Alcyc/pailang.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
[edit] External links
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- Official website (with redirects to each country's website)
- Official Russian Fiat Albea website
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