Fiat Aegea Is the Dodge Dart for Elsewhere
Fiat, in conjunction with Tofaş R&D, revealed its new compact three-box Aegea sedan project at the Istanbul Motor Show. The new sedan, which will get a different name when it goes to production, is the first of three new models to be introduced for the EMEA region, replacing the Linea sedan and Bravo hatchback.
Designed in Italy and engineered in Turkey, the Aegea project sits atop the same ‘small wide’ platform as the Fiat 500L/500X, Jeep Renegade and (to a lesser degree) Dodge Dart. With a wheelbase of 2,640 mm (103.9 inches), the Aegea is only 2.5 inches shorter than the Dart at the wheels. The new sedan sits at 4,500 mm (177.2 inches) long, 1,780 mm (70.1 inches) wide and 1,480 mm (58.3 inches) tall. Fiat also states the sedan is “large enough to seat 5 well built passengers comfortably with a load capacity of over 510 litres.”
Four engines will be available in the Aegea family. Two Multijet II turbodiesels and two gasoline engines, mated to manual and automatic transmissions, will produce between 95 and 120 hp.
The Ægea name pays tribute to the Aegean Sea that is “the symbolic bridge between East and West.”
The new sedan will go on sale in Turkey in November and later in other EMEA markets.
NOTE: The car will be built at the same plant where there’s currently a labor dispute. That November on-sale date could slide a bit if the situation isn’t resolved soon.
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I really think they should call this the Fiat 124. Like the original 1966 124 this would be a mainstream sedan and just like the original it will soon be joined by the 124 Spider (Mazda MX-5 derived). I seem to remember reading last winter that Fiat registered the 124 and 124 Spider trademarks in the US, remember that the original 124 and its offsprings (Lada Riva anyone?) were wildly successful especially in the markets targeted by this new model.
"The Aegea, paying homage to the Aegean Sea- the bridge from East to West. Now available in optional Corinthian leather and Athenian Marble interior accents." Sorry.. I had to.. surprised no one did already.