Cars from Italy to Russia are valued beforeall, for their elegance and practicality. Italian roots are clearly visible in the largest Russian manufacturer AvtoVAZ. Togliatti VAZ-2101 - is actually a “Fiat 124 ″, well known in Italy.
In this article we consider the issues of models "Fiat"Russian assembly and recall the history of the brand. How good and popular are Fiats in Russia? What cars from Italy are going to the Russian Federation? We also analyze the main advantages and disadvantages.
Fiat and Associations
What first comes to mind whencan you hear fiat? Musical sound immediately says that the country of origin "Fiat" - Italy. In fact, the history of this famous company is closely connected with the history of Russia. Something has always attracted Italian manufacturers to the Russian open spaces. And no wonder the first car VAZ - pure Italian.
Surprisingly, in the subsequent time "Fiat" is notstuck with us. Yes, it was a collaboration with Sollers. But it did not last and did not grow into something more. Already in 2011, cooperation, which lasted 5 years, ceased. During this time, the production of "local" Fiat Albea, Fiat Doblo and Fiat Ducato was established. The process of making cars was reduced to the assembly of finished units brought from abroad. In this case, the cars of our assembly sold well and were very popular.
Italian manufacturers "Fiat" do not lose heart andcourageously build prospects for cooperation. Most often, in their ambitious proposals, the figures for the output of cars are about 500,000 a year and at a newly built factory.
A bit of history
The history of the company began in 1899 inthe city of Torino, in the north of Italy. In the first car from the Fiat, the driver was sitting in the back and the passengers in front. Control was carried out with the help of levers. The steering wheel appeared later. Since 1911, the company has been trying itself in the production of racing cars. Successful release of S76 allowed to continue and develop this direction.
The desire to develop and experiment ledFiat to create a huge empire. Today, Fiat is a manufacturer of not only vehicles of all types and purposes, but also aircraft, trains, and engines for vessels of different displacement and purpose.
And then, in the last century, the company was taken forany undertakings. During the war, Fiat mastered the production of aircraft, tanks and armored vehicles. Since the late 1960s, Fiat has become a corporation that includes Ferrari, Lancia, Alfa Romeo and Maserati.
В 1999 году "Фиат" отпраздновал своё столетие.Today, the world concern for the production of technology is hardly decrepit. More than a century of constant development hardened Fiat and gave a good push. New concepts are constantly projected and modern cars are put into operation. More than 130 own research centers around the world are actively helping.
The main production capacity
In modern reality, the size of the corporationFiat is impressive. Under the common wing are more than 1,000 companies in 61 countries around the world. The number of Fiat employees is about 220 thousand, among which half work outside the borders of Italy. As a percentage, about 46% of all production capacity is located outside the country.
Собственные заводы Fiat имеет в Бразилии, Argentina and Poland. At the same time, the Brazilian production site is the largest. At maximum load, the plant is capable of producing 3,000 cars per day! The country of manufacture "Fiat" is not only Italy. There are many joint ventures in France, Egypt, South Africa, Turkey, China and India. Collaboration everywhere is built differently. Somewhere, as it was in Russia, there is only an assembly from units brought from Italy, and somewhere in one factory they can assemble both Fiat and local equipment.
The plans of the concern even greater expansion in the marketsAfrica, Europe and America. After all, the main concept was and remains that as many people as possible join the most advanced technologies thanks to Fiat cars.
Fiat model range
Production of Russian "Fiat" was discontinued.in 2011. Since then, new Doblo, Albea and Ducato will not be able to buy. What can please the Russians company Fiat today? In 2016, the automaker’s lineup is limited to only 3 cars:
- 500;
- Punto;
- FullBack.
The 500th Fiat, whose manufacturer is nativeItaly is a neat and compact hatchback. The car can have either a 1.2-liter petrol power unit, or a 0.9-liter turbocharged or 1.3-liter diesel.
Punto - a modest hatchback, also having a choicetwo power units with 1.4 liters but different power. As for the Fiat 500, there are two options for the gearbox: classical mechanics and robotic automatic.
FullBack is a clone of a Japanese carMitsubishi L200. All-wheel drive car, produced on the production site in Thailand, perfectly complements the line of cars Fiat. But for this car to the question: "Fullback Fiat" - what country is the manufacturer of it? "- You can answer: not Italy.
For those who have no limitsaccommodation, Fiat offers a much larger range. Among them, the handsome Fiat Panda, which has a four-wheel drive version, stands out brightly. In addition to it, you can purchase such Fiat as Mobi, Uno, Palio, Linea, Ottimo, Viaggio and Freemont.
Russian assembly "Fiat"
Despite the fact that today there is no jointproductions with the company Fiat, there are cars that deserve special attention. This is our favorite Albea, Doblo and Ducato. Cooperation with the company "Sollers" was not in vain. Ducato has been the most popular car in its class for several years.
Despite active and successful salesRussian Ducato and Doblo, there was a lot of criticism in the direction of our assembly. Somewhere noticed gaps larger than the factory, size, somewhere defective products in the car. In this case, the criticism did not prevent cars from becoming popular. Fiat Ducato, the manufacturer of which is a plant in Elabuga, simply had no competitors in its time.
Fiat doblo
This model was produced in Naberezhnye Chelny,when Fiat actively collaborated with Sollers. When developing this model, the designers took the basis of Fiat Cargo. The resulting compact car immediately found its lovers. I liked him in Russia. The manufacturers Fiat Doblo offered several modifications that included passenger, cargo and pure cargo options.
The car had a 1.4-liter power unit, 77"horses" and was supplied with a 5-speed gearbox. In Fiat Doblo, the manufacturer seems to be a country like Russia. Why "like"? Because we only made the assembly of the main units, which, in turn, were manufactured at the Fiat subsidiary in Turkey.
Fiat albea
It was with "Albea" that production began."Russian Italians". At the plant in Naberezhnye Chelny in 2007 saw the light of the first car. It was a classic sedan of the simplest appearance. As a power unit was a 1.4-liter engine. Already in 2011, the car stopped being released due to obsolescence.
Many motorists did not like the rather weak andnon-dynamic engine, as well as a simple external and internal design. Yes, it was a budget car, but time makes its demands. For the same money, competitors are already developing more modern bodies and “stuffing” them with all sorts of technical innovations.
The country of origin "Fiat Albea" - Russia, so the car had positive sides:
- spacious lounge;
- comfortable seats;
- spacious luggage compartment;
- good ground clearance;
- economical fuel consumption;
- budget cost.
Fiat Ducato Rus
At the time, Ducato was the most popularcar in its class. The Russian version of Sollers was armed only with a turbocharged diesel with 2.3 liters in volume and a manual transmission. 244 car body became the Russian designation. Just as at one time in Europe, "Ducato" was produced in several versions: purely cargo and cargo-passenger. In this case, there were elongated body.
Convenient and practical "Fiat Ducato",the country of origin of which is Russia, had a good dynamic and comfortable interior of a foreign car. Among the shortcomings worth noting some confusion in the selection of spare parts. But this problem at first existed for all foreign cars assembled in Russia. Spare parts catalogs just did not have time to refine.
Updated and modern Ducato
Among the commercial vehicles Ducato alwaysThey were famous for their versatility and comfort at affordable prices. The sixth generation "Ducato" is no exception. Italian engineers have combined incompatible. Commercial freight transport is easily and simply combined with a comfortable and technically equipped passenger car. Several modifications of the new Ducato allow you to solve a wide range of tasks for business. The most "strong" version of the car can lift up to 4 tons of payload.
What exactly is new in Fiat Ducato?According to the Italian developers, the car body and door structures are strengthened in the car. The suspension, brakes and clutch are also reinforced and redesigned for more durable operation. Among the know-how is a modern white paint coating, as well as a recycled turbine, which makes it possible to accelerate cars even faster with less fuel consumption. Per 100 km Ducato 6th generation consumes only 7.3 liters of fuel.
Interesting Facts
The company "Fiat" is famous not only for its cars. Among the products of the concern are many agricultural machines and equipment, as well as a line for the production of spare parts magneti marelli.
Among the historical facts that may be interesting, there are:
- The first heating and ventilation system was exactly at Fiat;
- the first SUV also "Fiat" - "Campagnola";
- The well-known Common Rail injection system was developed by Fiat and Bosch;
- Fiat Sedici and Japanese Suzuki SX4 are made on a single basis and in the same factory.
There is information that, despite the useAdvanced technology and sophisticated design; Fiat has flaws in quality. Because of what the name "Fiat" English-speaking inhabitants translate as "Fix it again, Tony." German motorists have their own translation: "Defects at each node." Therefore, the statement: "Country-manufacturer" Fiat "- Italy" - does not always speak about the quality of the products.
Conclusion
Cars of world concern Fiat are not the most popular. They can not be found in various sales tops. At the same time, the company is actively developing and has more than a century of history.
