Fiat in South America
Fiat has invested for a longtime in South America, mainly in Brazil (where has been the market leader for many years) and in Argentina.
The Brazilian range is similar to European one, with the addition of a special family which derives from a common platform (called "Project 178"): Fiat Palio, Fiat Palio Weekend, Fiat Palio Adventure, Fiat Siena, Fiat Grand Siena.
Recently a brand new model developed in Brazil has been launched: the Fiat Uno.
Other European models are currently imported to Brazil: Fiat Punto, Fiat Idea, Fiat Bravo, Fiat 500, Fiat Freemont, Fiat Linea.
Fiat sells in Brazil under the Fiat brand, European Fiat Professional light commercial vehicles as:
- Fiat Strada (developed in Brazil, has the same platform of Fiat Palio and Fiat Siena;
- previous versions of European Fiat Doblò, Fiat Doblò Cargo, Fiat Fiorino (called here Fiat Fiorino Furgao), and Fiat Ducato;
- the old European Fiat Uno Van called here Fiat Uno Furgao.
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