Fiat Production History
Fiat Production History
EMEA[edit]
A-segment - Fiat New 500 All electric New 500, introduced in 2020
A-segment - Fiat Panda
The Fiat Panda is a city car from the Italian automotive manufacturer Fiat. Current version is the
third one distributed as from 2012.
Fiat 500
Fiat 500 Electric
Fiat 500L
Fiat 500X
Fiat Tipo
Fiat Fiorino/Qubo
Fiat Doblò
LATAM[edit]
Fiat Mobi
Fiat Argo
Fiat Cronos
Fiat Strada
Fiat Toro
Fiat Fiorino
Electric vehicles[edit]
Fiat started development of electric vehicles back in the mid 1970s, with the concept Fiat X1/23.
More recently in 2008, Fiat showed the Phylla concept,[54] and the Fiat Bugster concept in Brazil.[55]
Fiat joined utility companies Cemig and Itaipu to develop new electric vehicles for Brazil, with
production in 2009 of the Palio Weekend Electric.[56]
Fiat launched the electric 500e, a compliance car, in California in 2013, but no sales were planned
for Europe.[57] Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne claimed in 2014 that each one was sold at a loss of
$14,000.[58] In 2016, after Tesla had announced the Model 3 and had a high number of reservations
for the electric car, Marchione questioned whether Tesla could produce the cars and be profitable.
He then stated that "if Tesla CEO Elon Musk can demonstrate that the car will be profitable at that
price, I will copy the formula, add the Italian design flair, and get it to the market within 12 months."[59]
Concept vehicles[edit]
1951 Fiat Biposto (Abarth, Bertone) 1993 Fiat Downtown
1954 Fiat Turbina[60] 1993 Fiat Lucciola Concept (170)
1956 Fiat 600 Multipla Eden Roc 1993 Fiat ZIC
1957 Fiat 1200 Stanguellini Spider 1994 Fiat Punto Racer (176)
1961 Fiat 600 Model Y Berlinetta 1994 Fiat Firepoin[62]
1964 Fiat 2300 S Coupe Speciale 1996 Fiat Bravo Enduro Concept (182)
1967 Fiat 125 Executive Concept 1996 Fiat Formula 4
1967 Fiat 125 GTZ 1996 Fiat Vuscia Concept
1967 Fiat Dino Parigi 1996 Fiat Barchetta Coupe Concept by Magg
1968 Fiat Abarth 2000[61] 2004 Fiat Trepiùno
1969 Fiat 128 Coupe 2005 Fiat Oltre
1969 Fiat 128 Teenager 2006 Fiat FCC
1972 Fiat 128 Pulsar Michelotti 2006 Fiat Suagna Bertone
1972 Fiat ESV 1500 2007 Fiat Barchetta Bertone
1972 Fiat X1/23 2008 Fiat Phylla
1974 Fiat 127 Village 2010 Fiat FCC 3 Mio
1975 Fiat Abarth 131 2012 Fiat FCC 2
1976 Fiat 126 Cavaletta 2014 Fiat FCC 4
1980 Fiat Panda 4×4 Strip (153)
1992 Fiat Grigua (170)
1992 Fiat Cinquecento Cita (170)
Motorsport[edit]
In 1971 the Fiat 124 Sport Spider was prepared for the World Rally Championship when Abarth
became involved with its production and development and from 1972 had relative success with two
wins in 1972, one in 1973 and won 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the 1974 Portuguese TAP Rally.[63]
The Fiat 131 Abarth was a very successful rally car replacing the 124. Between 1976 and 1981 the
Fiat 131 won 18 World Rally Championship events,[64] resulting in winning the WRC Drivers
Championship two times: in 1978, and in 1980, and winning the WRC Constructors Championship
three times: in 1977, 1978, and in 1980.[65]
Lancia took over the role of motorsport for the Fiat Group during the 1980s. After a long break of
factory-supported entries, in 2003 a Fiat Punto S1600 won the Italian Rally Championship, and 2006
the Fiat Grande Punto S2000 won the FIA European Rally Championship,[66] followed by three
successive wins in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Marketing[edit]
Logo[edit]
The FIAT initials were first used in the distinctive logo form in 1901.[67] Beginning in 1931, the
company began using a single red shield without a wreath. In 1968 the "rhomboid" logo (as it was
known internally) was introduced which featured the FIAT initials spelled out on four
interconnected rhombuses. The rhomboid was slowly phased in during the early 1970s, although the
older "laurel wreath" style FIAT badge was used to denote sporting models such as the 124 Spider,
127 Sport, X1/9 and the tuned Abarth models. A new corporate nose based on the rhomboid logo
was first introduced in 1983 on the Uno, which consisted of five chrome bars inclined at an angle of
18 degrees to mirror the rhomboid, which usually appeared in reduced size at the corner of the grille.
In 1999 the wreath style logo was re-introduced to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the
company.
BSM-Fiat deal[edit]
In 2009, BSM (the British School of Motoring) ended a 16-year relationship with Vauxhall Motors and
signed a deal with Fiat UK to swap its learner vehicle from the Vauxhall Corsa to the new Fiat 500.
Fiat UK will supply 14,000 cars to BSM over four years in a marketing deal.[70]