Fiat Sedici

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Fiat Sedici
Manufacturer	Fiat
Production	2006-present
Assembly	Esztergom, Hungary
Class	Mini crossover SUV
Body style(s)	5-door hatchback
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Engine(s)	1.6 L DOHC I4 1.9 L JTD turbodiesel I4
Transmission(s)	5-speed manual (petrol) 6-speed manual (diesel)
Wheelbase	2500 mm (98.4 in)
Length	4115 mm (163.9 in)
Width	1730 mm (69.1 in)
Height	1575 mm (63.2 in)
Curb weight	1320-1425 kg (2910-3141 lb)
Related	Suzuki SX4 Maruti Suzuki SX4
Designer	Giorgietto Giugiaro's Italdesign

The Fiat Sedici is a mini sport utility vehicle developed by Suzuki and Fiat mainly for the European market. It was introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, and is built at the Magyar Suzuki plant in Hungary. The expected production volume is 60,000 units per year, 1/3 to be sold by Fiat and 2/3 by Suzuki, badged as the SX4. Design was handled by Giorgetto Giugiaro's Italdesign studio, and it is an alternative to mini multi-purpose vehicles (MPV), which have a more "boxy" appearance.

Presented by Fiat in December 2005, it was the official car of the 2006 Winter Olympics. As the car is four wheel drive, it is considered a 4x4, and 4x4=16, hence the name Sedici, pronounced "Say-dee-chi", which means "sixteen" in Italian. By pressing a button driver can change between 4x2 and 4x4 modes. Car also has electronic stability control (ESC) on option list and diesel particulate filter (DPF) is a standard feature. From November 2006 is the second best selling SUV in the Italian market. In June 2007 is the best selling SUV in the Italian market.

[edit] Sedici 4x2

Front wheel drive version of Sedici was unveiled in Spring 2008. Available with the same engines and with two trim levels: Dynamic and Emotion. The price is around 2000€ cheaper than 4x4 version in Italy.^[1]

[edit] Engines

There are two engine available: 1.6 L petrol (Suzuki) and 1.9 L turbodiesel (Fiat)

Model	Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Top speed
1.6 Petrol	I4	1586 cc	107 PS (106 hp/79 kW) @5600 rpm	145 N·m (107 ft·lbf) @4000 rpm	170 km/h (106 mph)
1.9 Multijet Diesel	I4	1910 cc	120 PS (118 hp/88 kW)	280 N·m (207 ft·lbf) @2050 rpm	180 km/h (112 mph)

[edit] References

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City car	126											Cinquecento							Seicento
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	Panda I																							Panda II
Supermini	127			Uno										Punto I						Punto II
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Small family car	Ritmo								Tipo							Bravo / Brava						Stilo						Bravo II
	131					Regata					Tempra					Marea												Linea
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Large family car	132	Argenta				Croma I																				Croma II
Coupé															Coupé
Roadster	124 Spider															Barchetta									Barchetta
Sports car	X1/9
Panel van/Leisure activity vehicle	Fiorino I				Fiorino II																							Fiorino III
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Mini SUV																											Sedici
Mini MPV																									Idea
Compact MPV																			Multipla
Large MPV																Ulysse I							Ulysse II
Van	Daily																Scudo I											Scudo II
		Ducato I												Ducato II													Ducato III
Off-road	Campagnola (1107)