Fiat Cronos
Fiat Cronos | |
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Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,521 mm (99.3 in) |
Length | 4,364 mm (171.8 in) |
Width | 1,724 mm (67.9 in) |
Height | 1,516 mm (59.7 in) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Fiat Siena Fiat Linea |
The Fiat Cronos (Type 358S) is a subcompact car released in February 2018 by the Italian automaker Fiat. It is a sedan for the Latin American market based on the Argo hatchback.[2]
Overview
Unveiled in February 2018, the Cronos was developed as a three-box sedan version of the Argo
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In April 2016, the Cronos was officially announced by the CEO of
The car, which entered production in February 2018, went on sale in Brazil and Argentina that month. Within the Fiat range, in the Latin American market, it replaces three models: the
The car has been developed by the R&D FCA Brazil center for the South American market only and is not marketed in Europe.[7] The Cronos offers a luggage compartment with a capacity of 525 liters. The interior is shared with the Argo, and uses the UConnect Touch 7" multimedia system.
The engine range consists of the new biofuel (petrol/ ethanol) 1.3-litre 16V
In June 2022, Fiat announced the discontinuation of the 1.8 16v engine, which was already discontinued in Brazil since early 2022 when the PROCONVE L7
In 2022, it is the normal Argentine car with the highest level of localization: 48% of its parts are made in the country.[9]
As of 2022, 57% of its production is exported and over 250,000 units have been made (over 80,000 expected for 2022).[10][11]
Facelift
In late July 2022, the facelift model was released. It features an updated front grille with new Fiat badges, interior trims, a 1.0-litre petrol engine option and a CVT option.[12][13]
Safety
The Cronos has front ventilated
The Cronos in its most basic Latin American version with 2 airbags and no ESC received 0 stars for adult occupants and 4 stars for infants from Latin NCAP in 2019.[15]
The Cronos in its most basic Latin American version with 2 airbags, airbag switch, and no ESC received 0 stars from Latin NCAP in 2021 under its new protocol (similar to Euro NCAP 2014).[16]
In 2022, it lost the 4-airbag option.[17]
Sales
Year | Brazil | Argentina |
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2018 | 29,307[18] | 11,601[19] |
2019 | 24,080[20] | 11,048[21] |
2020 | 16,167[22] | 16,558[23] |
2021 | 27,890[24] | 37,449[25] |
2022 | 41,683[26] | 38,769[27] |
2023 | 50,760[28] | 47,580[29] |
In 2020, the Cronos was the second best-selling passenger car in Argentina, and later became the best-selling passenger car in the country in 2021, and 2022.[23][30][31]
References
- ^ "Fiat Cronos: svelate le fotografie ufficiali" (in Italian). November 28, 2017.
- ^ "Fiat Cronos: confira todas as versões, equipamentos e preços". Quatro Rodas (in Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ "Apuntes del lanzamiento del Fiat Cronos". Motor1.com.
- ^ "Flagra - Fiat X6S (Argo Sedan) segue testes com menos camuflagem". Motor1.com.
- ^ "Fiat Chrysler torna in ArgentinaInvestimento da 500 milioni di dollari". Corriere della Sera. April 5, 2016.
- ^ "MEGAFABRICAS : FIAT" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Modelli, Nuovi (November 15, 2017). "Fiat Cronos - Primo teaser della nuova tre volumi per il Sud America". Quattroruote.it.
- ^ "Adiós al Fiat Cronos 1.8". Motor1.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ "Cronos MY23, las novedades del auto más elegido de la Argentina". La Voz del Interior. 22 August 2022.
- ^ "El mapa exportador de autos: todos los modelos que vende la Argentina a la región". LA NACION. October 5, 2022.
- ^ "Fiat Cronos alcanza 250.000 unidades fabricadas y Stellantis incorpora un nuevo turno productivo". Revista Auto Test Digital. September 27, 2022.
- ^ "Fiat lança Cronos 2023 com motores 1.0 e 1.3; veja os preços e versões". July 28, 2022.
- ^ "Novo Fiat Cronos 2023 chega com câmbio CVT e motor 1.0; veja os preços". Motor1.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ Jabulas, Marcelo. "Fiat Fastback 2023: preços, versões, fotos, vídeo e impressões". AutoPapo.
- ^ "Official results of the Fiat Argo / Cronos + 2 Airbags 2019". LATIN NCAP - PARA AUTOS MAS SEGUROS.
- ^ "Official results of the Fiat Argo / Cronos + 2 Airbags 2021". LATIN NCAP - PARA AUTOS MAS SEGUROS.
- ^ "Fiat admitió que trabaja para mejorar la seguridad del Cronos". Motor1.com.
- ^ "Sales of Fiat-Jeep in Brazil | Vendite di auto FCA in Brasile". www.carsitaly.net.
- ^ "Sales of Fiat-Alfa Romeo-Jeep in Argentina | Vendite di auto FCA in Argentina". www.carsitaly.net.
- ^ "Ventas 2019, Brasil: El año cerró en positivo". January 8, 2020.
- ^ "Ventas 2019, Argentina: Una caída del 42,7% marcó el peor registro en 13 años". January 2, 2020.
- ^ "Carros mais vendidos do Brasil em 2020". AUTOO (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ a b "Así fueron las ventas totales en 2020". Motor1.com.
- ^ "Carros mais vendidos do Brasil em 2021". AUTOO. 2021-01-03. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "Reporte Mensual de Patentamientos: Diciembre 2021" (PDF). SIOMAA. p. 5.
- ^ "Carros mais vendidos do Brasil em 2022". AUTOO. 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "Así fueron las ventas en diciembre (y totales) 2022". Motor1.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "Carros mais vendidos do Brasil em 2023". AUTOO. 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Reporte Mensual - Diciembre 2023 - Mercado automotor 4w - Patentamientos" (pdf). motor1.com (in Spanish). January 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Así fueron las ventas totales en 2021". Motor1.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "Así fueron las ventas en diciembre (y totales) 2022". Motor1.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-06.
External links
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