| Fiat Idea | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Fiat |
| Production | 2003–2012 (Italy) 2005–2016 (Brazil) 2005–2018 (Argentina) |
| Assembly | Turin, Italy (Mirafiori) Betim, Brazil (Fiat Automóveis) |
| Designer | Fabrizio Giugiaro at Italdesign[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mini MPV (M) |
| Body style | 5-door MPV |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Fiat B |
| Related | Fiat Punto (188) Lancia Musa |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Petrol engines: 1.2 L FIRE I4 1.4 L FIRE I4 1.6 L E.torQ I4 (Brazil only) 1.8 L X18XE I4 (Brazil only) 1.8 L E.torQ I4 (Brazil only) Diesel engines: 1.3 L Multijet I4 1.6 L Multijet I4 1.9 L Multijet I4 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 5-speed Dualogic automated manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,510 mm (98.8 in) |
| Length | 3,930 mm (154.7 in) |
| Width | 1,700 mm (66.9 in) |
| Height | 1,660 mm (65.4 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,275 kg (2,811 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Fiat Palio Weekend (Europe) |
| Successor | Fiat 500L |
The Fiat Idea is a car manufactured and marketed by Fiat from 2003 to 2012 over a single generation with one intermediate facelift. It is a five-passenger mini MPV with five doors. It has a front-engine, front-wheel drive layout.
Internally designated the Type 350, the Idea was Fiat's first entry in the compact MPV market,[2] sharing its platform with the second-generation Fiat Punto (Project 188); exterior design by Fabrizio Giugiaro at Italdesign and interior design by Fiat's Centro Stilo. The monovolume design is noted for its centrally located instrument cluster, and high H-point, reconfigurable seating — with reclining, sliding and folding rear seating.
The Idea debuted at the 2003 Geneva International Motor Show, followed a year later by an upscale variant, the Lancia Musa, sharing many common components with modified exterior. Both were manufactured at Fiat's Mirafiori plant and were superseded by the Fiat 500L. Production continued through MY 2016 in Brazil, including the Adventure model, a front-drive variant with increased ground clearance, and styling elements resembling an off-road vehicle.
The Idea nameplate is an acronym for Intelligent Design Emotive Architecture.[3][4]
- ^ "lexible, utilitarian little MPV faces tough competition". Graphic News. 1 April 2004.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "FIAT Idea". Fiat. 17 February 2004.