Next-gen Fiat Strada to launch in early 2018 - Report

16/05/2016 - 12:21 Fiat Strada, Renault Sagar Parikh

Will rival with the Renault Duster Oroch.

The fourth generation Fiat Strada pickup was launched at the end of 2009 and received a facelift in 2013. According to a report from Autos Segredos, the fifth generation Fiat Strada will be launched between late 2017 and early 2018.

2013 Fiat Strada front three quarters — The fifth-gen Fiat Strada will be based on the second-gen Fiat Palio's platform.

The Brazilian publication says that the next-gen Fiat Strada, known internally as 'Fiat X6P', will be "sister" of Fiat X6H (next-gen Fiat Punto) and Fiat X6S (Fiat Linea successor) projects - both expected to be completed by the second half of next year. Like the next-gen Fiat Punto and the Fiat Linea successor, the next-gen Fiat Strada will also be underpinned by a stretched and improved version of the second generation Fiat Palio's platform. It will be manufactured in Betim in Brazil.

2013 Fiat Strada rear three quarters — The next-gen Fiat Strada is expected to be offered with 1.3 8V GSE and 1.8 EtorQ EVO engines.

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The 2018 Fiat Strada should have dimensions similar to the Renault Duster Oroch which is 4,700 mm in length, 1,821 mm in width and 1,694 mm in height, and has a wheelbase of 2,829 mm. The 2018 Fiat Strada, as per Autos Segredos, should be offered with 1.3 8V GSE and 1.8 EtorQ EVO engines - the 1.3 8V GSE engine will be available only with a manual transmission while the 1.8 EtorQ EVO engine will have an option of a 6-speed automatic transmission as well.

[Source: Autos Segredos]